Amsterdam Alley: The Shortcut Between
Artist Statement
This quilt was inspired by a photograph I took during a trip to Amsterdam, Netherlands. I felt it would an interesting challenge to expand the borders of the image into a quilt. The dye-painted graffiti is based on the colorful images I was exposed to in other parts of the city.
Materials
Silk, cotton, canvas, dye, paint, bamboo felt, cotton and polyester thread, Mistyfuse fusible.
Techniques
Dye and acrylic painted, digital photo transferred to cloth, collage, fusing, unmarked free-motion machine quilting.
Dimensions
48 inches long by 36 inches wide
Sold – private collection
Amsterdam Alley: The Shortcut Between; Detail
