I have admired Jenny Bowker's work for years having seen her pieces in magazines, at Pacific International Quilt Festival (PIQF) and, more recently, online. When I had the chance I took a workshop with her at Road to CA - she is an excellent teacher and it was a great class. Last August we were again in touch and I looked at the quilts she had available to sell. This one is beautifully made and a wonderful example of monochromatic work, so I bought it. And it has been hanging on my wall ever since - a daily delight.
"Hot Water - Dead Sea" Jenny Bowker - Australia 50 cm x 150 cm (19"W X 60"L)
"As the waters of the sea increase in temperature the sea will become more acid. Corals and molluscs will be unable to form shells and the reefs will die. For a while at least, coelenterates like jelly fish will fill the seas."
Cotton fabric, wool mix batting, layered appliqué, piecing.
This detail shows that the outside edge is the blue binding and gives a closeup of Jenny's imaginative quilting. The patchwork is typical of the pieces she has made in the past and gives a connection to the origin of 'art quilts'.
Check her website at: http://www.jennybowker.com/ You might also look at http://www.canberraquilters.org.au/galleries/2008/Bowker_73.html which shows Jenny's quilt that took Best of Show at Canberra and http://www.quiltgallery.co.nz/exhibitions/achangeintheweather.php showing the exhibit in which this quilt appeared. If you are interested in traveling in Egypt you should read the archives of Jenny's blog: http://jennybowker.blogspot.com/ Jenny has been conducting group tours of sights in Egypt - contact her.
3 comments:
Oh Del!
You are just so lucky!
I would kill for one of Jenny's quilts!
I have seen one (awesome)!
Hugz (green with envy!)
That is beautiful. Your collection is a treasure.
I love this one, too. I like the transparency of the jellyfish, the color and layering, and the way she added text in a meaningful but unobtrusive way. Just lovely!
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