I always enjoy seeing Bodil Gardner's quilts at a quilt show. She looks at things in a very original way and uses her unique style to present her view of the real world or a fantasy world. I have posted a number of her quilts that I photographed at quilt shows/exhibits - look in the sidebar for her name and click to bring up the posts where her quilts are shown.
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"Danish Angel" Bodil Gardner - Denmark 12.5" X 12.5"
Cotton fabrics. Machine applique, no quilting.
Bodil did not give a name for this quilt, so I named it. I was disappointed that it exceeds the 12 inch requirement that existed back in 2007 when I purchased it from the SAQA auction. Now the quilts in the auction are captioned to indicate the size and I don't bid on anything that is an odd size. Why? Display and storage. I don't like the look of half a dozen quilts on the wall when one is a different size - of course, if they are all different sizes it is more acceptable. Just my personal choice. Storing so many quilts requires organization - as I explained a few days ago I store 12X12 quilts in archival boxes that are 13X13, so the 12X12 quilts fit perfectly. I have another box the same size in which I store smaller quilts, but anything larger would have to go in a larger box. For that very reason this quilt has not been listed in my inventory because I don't see it when I am working with the 12X12 quilts.
But I do love this funky angel, who is sexless, and the awkward flight it is taking. The sheer polka-dot wings are delightful. And check out those rectangular eyes!
Both the Bodil quilts in TCQC have a plain back that covers any knots or stitches. And they both have a hand printed label. Too bad she didn't put on a quilt title and a date.
1 comment:
I love Bodil Gardner's figures! Your angel is wonderful in it's simplicity too -- just him/her in the boundless heavens.
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