Another Judith Roderick quilt in TCQC 02-08-15

Here is another quilt from the SAQA 2013 online auction.  This is the second of Judith's quilts in the Thomas Contemporary Quilt Collection.  She likes to use lots of buttons which are related to the subject of the design. 

 

"Bowerbird I"  Judith Roderick  2013  12"x12"

Cotton, silk, tulle, metallic paper, buttons.  Machine applique, machine quilting.

 

 

Some of the streamers are under the tulle and some on top.  They appear to all be strips of fabric. The red "flower" is cut from some sort of metallic paper.

This is the interior of the Bowerbird's bower.  The white flowers are cut from the metallic paper.

On the back you can see the extensive quilting. 

Not much of a label and not very well attached.

 

www.judithroderick.com/

 

See Bowerbird at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowerbird

 

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Roberta Chalfy Miller quilt from SAQA auction 2013 01-25-15

 I have photographed this quilt three times trying to show a better representation of the color.  But it always comes out blue and yellow with a blue backing.  It is actually green, turquoise and ivory with a burgundy back!  I don't know why this is happening, my other pictures are fairly true to the actual colors.  Anyone know?   I think I purchased this because of the unusual materials used.  There are skeletonized leaves, a coarse  plastic (?) netting, paper and what appears to be gel medium.  

"Distance Mulitplied by Time" Roberta Chalfy Miller 2013  12"X12"

I'm math impaired, but I think that distance X time = speed.  A very long title for a little quilt. 

There are six skeletonized leaves.  The buttons are horizontal, I failed to rotate the image. 

 

This appears to be Angelina, but not the sparkly kind.  It forms a sort of raggedy border around the quilt. 

Here are the buttons again, in the correct orientation, and the mesh which looks like that used for bagging small veggies - like pearl onions or garlic.  

A machine written label - no contact though.

The edge is finished with an open zig-zag. 

Sort of plaid quilting on the burgundy backing.  

I must admit I like the coloration of the images more than those of the actual quilt, but I am that way about yellow and blue, one of my favorite combinations. 

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SAQA Auction quilt posted on blog 01-18-15

This is a quilt purchased at the 2013 SAQA Auction.  One reason I bought it is that I am fond of the Banksias and like to see them in flower arrangements here.  Susan lives on the coast of Australia, although I can not deteremine exactly where, I assume she is located in the state of Victoria. .  

"Coastal Patterns"  Susan Roberts Mathews   2013  12" x 12"

Canvas, water soluble block printing ink, polyester thread, wool fabric.  Collagraph printint, lino block printing, fusing, free motion machine stitching.  

This detail shows a seed pod with the seed pods already popped out and on their way to making more Banksia plants. 

A lovely complete label that includes a contact for the artist.  Always a good idea so that the owner can get in touch.  Or perhaps someone who wants to buy another quilt.

One unusual thing is that the Plexi hanging rods came with it.  

I've faded out the black so that you can see the intricate quilting. 

On her blog Susan has detailed the process of making this quilt

http://www.susanmathews.info/blog/

This is one of only 2 entries in her blog and there are several pages devoted to the quilt.

A 12X12quilt from Australia

This is a most unusual quilt, I'm not sure it is a quilt; I'd consider it a sculpture.  It is 2" at the thickest point.

"Journey On 2#"  Felicity Clarke - Australia   2013

Cotton fabric, wool roving.  Felting, foiling, painting.  

It is a very dark quilt and deals, I believe, with depression, that scourge of so many artists.

It is straighter than this, but I had to pin it to my photo board to take the picture and it is distorted by the thickness of the female form. 

This photo is taken at an angle in the hope of showing the thickness. 

I purchased this at the 2013 SAQA Benefit Auction and was surprised when it arrived in a very fat envelope.  I had no idea the quilt was so thick.  I think the skill of the maker in showing the female form is wonderful, she is like a real tiny person.  But I can't look at her for more than a few minutes because she is depressing.  I should contact the artist for a further explanation of her work.  

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Rebecca Douglas quilt in Thomas Contemporary Quilt Collection 09-07-14

"June Bugs in the Roses" Rebecca Douglas - Columbia, MO  2013  12" X 12"

This 12 X 12 quilt is from the SAQA 2013 online auction, it is full of Rebecca's ideas on cutting and sewing the elements of her quilts that depict the world around her.  The only website I can find that shows her work is:

http://www.columbiaartleague.org/village/douglas/index.html

But there is an article about her at

http://www.columbiatribune.com/arts_life/ovation/rebecca-douglas/article_22c830dd-8c9a-529e-ba85-b76dd43f0aeb.html

These little blue bits, which remind me of Forget-me-nots, appear to be cut with either pinking shears or a pinking rotary cutter.  Placing them on a darker blue scrap with a yellow center gives that look she needed.  The larger flowers resembles a blue Columbine.

 

Look at the variety of color she has put in her "red" rose.  The fabric choice for the tall thin flowers is inspired - maybe Astilbe?  Don't know about the orange flowers  - perhaps they represent Gaillardia or Gazanias.  Look under the rose on the left and you will see the winged green June bug.

At first I couldn't  find any June bugs on this quilt, except on the very nice hand drawn label.  Too bad she didn't put a contact on the label so I could inquire about availability of her other quilts.

The back doesn't show any quilting lines, so Rebecca must have covered it when the quilt was finished.

 

This charming little quilt is from the SAQA-2013 online auction and part one of the 2014 auction is coming up next week.  Check it out at

http://www.saqa.com/memberArt.php?cat=34

I have made a list and will be hot off the mark when the bidding opens at 11am PDT on Monday, Sep 15th.

 

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Catherine Kleeman quilt in TCQC 08-11-14

There are a couple of Catherine Kleeman's works in TCQC, I do admire what she does and like having it hanging on my wall.  This one was part of the SAQA 2013 Auction last fall.  I not only like the colors (my favorite yellow and blue), but the balance of the coil with the Xs.   I think the quilting compliments the design, as does the tiny bit of hand embroidery.

It is nice that she puts information on the label so that prospective buyers of other works can reach her easily.   

 

"Scribble #18"  Catherine Kleeman - Ruxton, MD  2013  12" x 12"

 

There are a number of hits if you Google "Catherine Kleeman"; this one among them.

http://www.newimageartists.com/index.php/members/catherine-kleeman/

Jenny Bowker quilt in TCQC 03-02-14

DETAIL The sort of thing found in the desert, once a seabed.

"Desert Finds" Jenny Bowker - Canberra, Australia 2013 12"X12" This was another purchase at the SAQA 2013 online auction last October.

12X12 from SAQA in TCQC 02-16-14

"Aunt Dickie Was a Hottie"  Judy Manley 2013 12"x12"

I'm  not sure this qualifies as a quilt.  The base is cotton batting (Quilter's Dream Select - I think) There is no backing or front.  Insteaad there are these doilies, thread, bottons, charms, cardboard, newspaper, net, plastic, batting, brocade.  There is a scattering of number beads and they are all upside down - wonder if there is a meaning to that. 



12"x12" Quilt by Elaine Quehl in TCQC 02-09-14