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| "Weekend" ©2015, 42" x 19" |
I live in a relatively small town with a large university in California. The sun shines most days making bicycles a viable means of transportation for students, faculty, and other residents. On peak days, there are 20,000 bikes on campus, so I have no shortage of inspirational material. I frequently walk through campus and have grown accustomed to the rhythm of the days, the quarters and breaks and summers. I know not to expect to cross the street easily at 8:50 am. But weekends are different. Staff and faculty are gone, students sleep in, and a lone bike sits in the sun outside of a closed dining hall. The cycle of cycles - - I have my theme covered!
Hsin-Chen, this was a really fun piece to create and using a palette I like, but don't usually use in my work. I like the results - it reminds me of happy things. Thanks for the challenge!
"Weekend" was created with commercial fabrics and hand-dyes layered with organza. The foreground is raw-edge appliquéd and machine quilted.
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Love, love, LOVE it! The color palette is a departure for you but that's what this group is all about, right? The psychedelic pattern on the bike is my favorite. Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kate! Such a fun piece to do! I had to go buy fabric for the first time in a while - that was fun, too :)
DeleteLove your bicycles!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Alicia!
DeleteI love your bicycle, Martha! The lines are beautiful and every detail is perfect. The color you use in the foreground is eye-catching. Looking at the work makes me happy and cheerful. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful work with Viewpoints 9.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Hsin-Chen! This was a great challenge - and I really enjoyed it!
DeleteCount my vote for LOVE IT! But then I love all your bikes...they all tell tales. Not just pretty faces.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Diane - they're great analogies!
DeleteQue maravilla de trabajo!!!! me podrias informar donde puedo comprar el patron???
ReplyDeleteMuchas gracias por enseñarnos un trabajo tan bonito.
Fantastic! The detail and the sunny feel. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteSaw this on Selvage Blog, I'm stunned by people who can draw so well and then translate that to applique, it's graphically wonderful, including the colors you've used. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteOutstanding work! I am very interested in doing bikes . My son rides and design bikes. I’ve only embroidery bikes so far. How was the shadowing done?
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