This is the second of Ellen Oppenheimer's quilts in Thomas Contemporary Quilt Collection. This one is from the online sale at San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles this month. There are other works on their online shop until December 9th at: http://www.sjquiltmuseum.org/gallery_highfiber_paypal2012.html
Some works by well known artists and some by emerging artists - a couple Pamela Allen pieces are left.
"PW Block Study 1" Ellen Oppenheimer - Oakland, CA 2004 15.5" square
This is a whole cloth quilt - silk screen printed.
The only quilting is a machine stitched line from top to bottom and from side to side.
The front and back have turned edges and are knife edge stitched.
Some works by well known artists and some by emerging artists - a couple Pamela Allen pieces are left.
"PW Block Study 1" Ellen Oppenheimer - Oakland, CA 2004 15.5" square
This is a whole cloth quilt - silk screen printed.
The only quilting is a machine stitched line from top to bottom and from side to side.
The front and back have turned edges and are knife edge stitched.
One quarter of the quilt shows the different colors printed using the same screens.
The back is also screened with the diagonal stripes done first and then overlayed with the pink Greek key design. The velcro strip at the top will have to be removed since I don't use this hanging method.
A handwritten label fused to the back. Unfortunately no contact.
I don't find a website for Ellen, but here are a few sites with info about her.
http://www.artfulhome.com/artist/ellen-oppenheimer/971?refid=24771&gclid=CKy0i4_X2rMCFYl7QgodXB0ADw
http://www.creativeworkfund.org/modern/bios/ellen_oppenheimer.html
2 comments:
I am learning a little bit about screen printing - just enough to know this is amazing! Wonderful colors and layering. I'm sure you'll enjoy this quilt every time you look at it.
I've always admired Ellen's work. She had a quilt in the Visions show that I was in (2002).
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