Art Rocks--"RIFT"

 This is my piece created for the November challenge themed "rocks". I've had this image on my computer for several years waiting for the right occasion. I took the image in my son's yard then layered it in Photoshop elements with a background texture. I used black Eco felt for batting. The piece measures approximately 10" x 8".

Rift/Full View

Rift Detail

Art Rocks!

Our theme for the November meeting was "rocks".

Two of us actually remembered to bring our challenge pieces to the meeting!  If anyone wants me to add their piece to the post, just send it to me.


BeBe's hubby took this photo in Yosemite National Park.  She manipulated the photo and added some jade to make this heart rock.






Serenity Rocks! is a pattern I was testing for friend Carol.  It is one of those rock cairns to which hikers add a rock as they pass.  It is a serenity thing, a moment of reflection at a point of beauty and inspiration.

 Judy showed a new technique using a transfer sheet called Terial.  It was easy to print on and had a soft hand in the finished piece.

It is a mailbox!

 Judy's Words uses several techniques including photo manipulation and gelli printing.  It was created for an exhibit featuring Elvis songs.

Judy uses painted canvas bits and pieces in her creations.  Here is a canvas she has created for future pieces.








 Judy brought last month's apple as a finished  piece.

Construction materials were exchanged.  Can't wait to see what that becomes.

 And then there was a parade of purchases from the Houston Quilt Show.  Oh, yes.  Silk and linen love!

Turn of a Phrase - October 15, 2014

Six people were in attendance.  Four brought work to show.  The theme for November is Rocks.

The theme for October was "A Turn of a Phrase" which means an expression which is worded in a distinctive way, especially one which is particularly memorable or artful.

I think we all accomplished that!

 Mary couldn't decide which way was up!

Use What You Have.

There is roving, polyesters, silk and petals from an old flower applique that were found in her scraps bucket.  She layered them onto a background of muslin and placed a white tulle over the surface.

Renee

 Batiks that were raw edge stitched to the background.  Craft Board was inserted to give  the piece body.











Judy

 The Apple of My Eye

Her apple was watercolor painted on a piece of light colored batik.  It was then thread stitched.  The apple was cut from that piece and appliqued with invisible thread to the current background.











 Glen

The Lay of the Land


This was a landscape that was made by layering the various fabrics, turning under an edge and stitching them down.












Other items shown were:

Renee - Wool Applique

Renee - Orphan Block with Red Quilt

Renee - Elephants