San Antonio, Texas
www.complexcloth.com
1. Did the change in dimensions present any specific challenges for you? Or if this is your first time with us, how did you like the size? No challenges except to make sure it was the right size! Liked it fine.
2.
Describe your design area, specifically your work table: what is the
best thing about it? It's large and long - 48" x 16' and all the storage
is underneath on rolling carts, which makes access easy. The space is
also large with 32' of pin up board - a real luxury.
3.
What set this quilt apart from other recent projects you have been
working on? I have been working on "assemblage" type pieces using
vintage textiles so it was fun to return to my basic surface design
roots.
4.
When you get “stuck” how do you deal with a “design block”? How do you
overcome it? I never rush. I think about it right before I go to sleep
and "invite" an answer to manifest. If that doesn't work I do something
else until the correct resolution comes to me.
5.
Do you work on single or multiple projects at the same time? I have
several things going at once, but always focus on one piece through to
completion if I can. Partly because I don't want to leave all the
finishing to the end, since I find it to be the most tedious stuff.
6. What do you hope people take away from your work? Thought-provoking pleasure.
7.
What are the best parts of working on an art quilt: What are your
least favorite parts? I love imagining and seeing the piece come to
fruition. I don't care for the finishing.
8. What art/quilt-related organizations do you belong to? SDA, SAQA, several museums.
9. Do you have a preferred color palette? Why? No.
In order to stretch I've tried working achromatically, and did a series
of 40 pieces that were mainly gray, white and black. I use color based
on what it symbolizes for me, more than based on a palette.
I had the joy of taking a workshop with Jane many years ago, and still refer back to her teachings to this day. She is a marvelous artist and inspiration!
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