Paula
Chung
Zephyr
Cove, NV
1. What
other ideas for this theme "rituals" did you have? I had thought
about incorporating the new subject matter I am now exploring using x-rays and
MRIs. I had wanted to show x-rays of hands shaking, but I wasn’t able to obtain
the images.
2.
Are you involved in any community or group projects where you donate your
work? if yes, what project or projects No.
3.
Do you belong to a small group of like-minded artists? yes/no
name/where what is the best part of being part of an art group? Yes. I am a member of a small
group of art quilters in Southern California. I think the best part of our
group, other than being good friends and sharing our love of art, is the idea
that each of us are exploring different aspects and media and it creates a rich
environment for us to work within.
4.
Are you a member of a professional art organization, such as SAQA? Have
you ever held a volunteer position in the organization, and if so, what? I am a
member of SAQA and SDA, but have not volunteered.
5.
What is your favorite palette of colors that you use in your work? name 5
and your least favorite colors? name 5 My favorite colors that I find I continue to use in my
fiber and painting are the tertiary and secondary colors, especially
yellow/greens, red/violets blue/greens, red/oranges, yellow/golds,
blue/violets.
6.
Describe your creative work space in 20 words or less. are you messy or
tidy? I basically use a spare bedroom for my sewing room and my laundry room
for my painting & dyeing room, which are all very messy all the time!
7.
What is your creative process? think, draw, design, make or right to the
design For my fiber art, I basically think of an idea, usually stemming from
images I have accumulated, then work out colors, size, etc. I rarely sketch
ideas. In my painting, I usually work out the composition in my head and rough
it out on the canvas, making changes on the canvas as I work.
8.
Is there a particular object or shape that shows up repeatedly in your work?
Why? Not really.
9.
If you had to choose a favorite artist from another media, who would it be, and
why? To name a few artists: for abstracts: Richard Diebenkorn for the
atmosphere he achieves with multiple layers, for figures: Egon Schiele for his
abbreviated, emotional drawings using different line weights, for landscapes:
Maynard Dixon for his sense of space and light and still life: Cezanne for his
multiple perspectives and color.
10.
Have you written a book related to Art Quilts and Quilting or have an
instructional DVD? If so, can you tell us the title or titles? No.
11.
Do you make art full time? If you have another career, would you
describe what you do? and how you incorporate art into your life? I make and
study art full time.
12.
What is your most thrilling news to date in relation to your art quilt life? I
recently was given the wonderful opportunity to have a solo show at ArtQuilt
Gallery-NYC. That was really special for me, having never been to New York—it
was great fun. I have also been asked to feature my work in articles in the
coming Patchwork Professional, a German art quilt publication, and the summer SDA
Journal. I feel
extremely lucky to have been given all these new opportunities!
Paula, congratulations on your solo show, how exciting! I'm also looking forward to your article in the SDA magazine. I'm a big admirer of your work.
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