Periodically, our group decides to do a challenge. . Our first challenge took place in 2009. The guidelines, which were selected by pulling words out of paper bag, were:
Size: 9”x12” portrait
Fabric: a piece of the same chartreuse silk
Theme: Fish
Fabric: a piece of the same chartreuse silk
Theme: Fish
“Mola Fish”
Nancy Dickey
Nancy Dickey
I wanted to try a contemporary mola technique for my Fish piece. The two fish images are based on a barracuda shape. The silk coral and other leaves were from my imagination. Since most underwater landscapes tend to be horizontal, as are fish, I found the vertical format to be more dramatic and challenging. “Mola Fish” was created with cotton and silk fabrics, reverse appliqué, hand embroidery, machine quilting, and satin-stitched edges.
“Koi Pond”
Connie Fahrion
Connie Fahrion
A lot of my
experimental work has to do with thread trash application so I used this challenge to work beyond my limit with
thread trash. I simply wanted to see what it would look like if I laid on thread trash beyond my normal expectation. So my goal became to distort the composition with thread trash until I felt like I had lost it. It was a real luxury and pleasure to be able to do it.”
Susan King
When we selected the subject for this challenge (fish), I was thrilled because for years
I had kept both salt and freshwater aquariums. My intention with this piece was to
portray the idea of a fish "sort of" contained in an aquarium. This piece was done with raw-edge applique and used both cotton and silk fabric.
I had kept both salt and freshwater aquariums. My intention with this piece was to
portray the idea of a fish "sort of" contained in an aquarium. This piece was done with raw-edge applique and used both cotton and silk fabric.
“Just the Two of Us”
Mary Ann Littlejohn
Mary Ann Littlejohn
Since I am a Pisces, the fish image is almost a part of me. Using my astrological sign was a good place to start. I enjoyed working in some dyed cheesecloth and machine quilting the fantasy plants.
Linda Teddlie Minton
Incorporates a digitally altered photograph of the Grand Canyon, cotton, silk, Dye-Na-Flow paints, machine quilting, and hand embroidery. The irregularly-shaped piece is faced rather than traditionally bound.
