art – Page 27 – Joni Beach

A few days later winter’s blanket of white will cover the newly budded flowers and trees.

But through this transition, ultimately spring will arrive and summer will follow…A recent art quilt, which is now on exhibit, also shows the brilliance of a yellow flower. For me I always think of these as signs of hope and a celebration of life!

The inspiration for this piece was a photo that I took in a backyard garden that captured its colors and shape from a different angle~the bottom side~ with the sunlight shining from above.

A Different Perspective, rayon on cotton. 45" x 45", © 2014 Joni Beach. Pieced, free-motion quilting. applique, threadsketching.($2000) — A Different Perspective, rayon on cotton. 45″ x 45″, © 2014 Joni Beach. Pieced, free-motion quilting. applique, threadsketching.

I enlarged the image to the desired size to use as a guide. The composition was pieced by cutting fabric pieces and gluing them into position. Extensive free-motion quilting was used to construct the design and add depth and texture. The edges were finished with a facing. I also sign and date each wall-hanging in the lower left-hand corner, using free-motion threadsketching.

A Different Perspective and other contemporary textiles may be seen in the Art Gallery. Enjoy these signs of spring…hope…and a celebration of life!

Several pieces are available through Eucalyptus Massage Center Gallery.

*I would love to hear what inspires you and are your reminders of hope?

March 14, 2014October 16, 2014

More “Visions of Spain”

The art quilts in the Visions of Spain series are expressions gathered from travel to this wonderful country. Today I want to share with you 2 additional pieces–Metalworks: Wrought Iron #3 and Column at Crystal Palace (Madrid). Both of these are small whole-cloth quilted pieces mounted on a tan linen-like covered canvas. The quilting line provides the design on a solid piece of fabric.

First, Metalworks: Wrought Iron #3 was influenced by the designs and motifs I saw on many old stone buildings, grand wrought iron fences and gates surrounding quiet gardens and parks, and the wonderful flowered-filled balconies hanging over narrow streets.

DSC02255WrghtIron — Wrought Iron, 7 1/2 x 9 12″, rayon on cotton, © 2014 Joni Beach. Whole-cloth quilting.

The second piece, Column at Crystal Palace (Madrid), was inspired by large white columns towering overhead in the beautiful palace of glass and stone near a fountained-lake where black swans swam at Retiro Park.

Column at Crystal Palace (Madrid), 8 12" x 10", rayon on cotton, © 2014 Joni Beach. Wholecloth quilting. ($90) — Column at Crystal Palace (Madrid), 8 12″ x 10″, rayon on cotton, © 2014 Joni Beach. Whole-cloth quilting.

These two pieces are currently showing in the exhibit, Lifeweavings: A Creative Journey, at the Eucalyptus Massage Center Gallery through April, 2014. For more information about the Visions of Spain series and individual pieces, see my website Art Gallery!

These works are available through Eucalyptus Massage Center Gallery.

March 3, 2014

Sunday Stroll in Retiro Park

Today’s piece is another work from the Visions of Spain series and is currently on exhibit in Lifeweavings: A Creative Journey, at Eucalyptus Massage Center Gallery. It is entitled, Sunday Stroll in Retiro Park (Madrid). One of my photos had lines and colors that inspired me. I loved the way the guy’s shirt and the boats just happened to match…the lines the walkway and the wall made with each other to provide the perspective and depth to this scene…along with the accent of the row of bright red boats resting along the shoreline. A nice afternoon stroll…

To create this piece, first different fabrics were auditioned to see which ones could create the image I wanted.

The background was then composed…

The boats and the guy were constructed separately as appliques before applying them to the background.

Thread-sketching and thread-painting was used extensively to add details and shading. The machine is used similar to the way you would draw with a pencil~~viewing the original photo as a guide, while drawing lines and shading.

Dense-stitch quilting was used on the background elementsthe lake, trees, sky, ground and walkwaysto add texture and dimension. Using heavy threads and embroidery floss, two cables were added to tie the boats together.

You can see this and other pieces in this series, Visions of Spain, on my website Art Gallery!

Available Artwork May Be Purchased Through: Eucalyptus Massage Center Gallery.

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Spring Yellow~Hope

More “Visions of Spain”

Sunday Stroll in Retiro Park

To create this piece, first different fabrics were auditioned to see which ones could create the image I wanted.

The background was then composed…

The boats and the guy were constructed separately as appliques before applying them to the background.

Thread-sketching and thread-painting was used extensively to add details and shading. The machine is used similar to the way you would draw with a pencil~~viewing the original photo as a guide, while drawing lines and shading.

Dense-stitch quilting was used on the background elementsthe lake, trees, sky, ground and walkwaysto add texture and dimension. Using heavy threads and embroidery floss, two cables were added to tie the boats together.

You can see this and other pieces in this series, Visions of Spain, on my website Art Gallery!

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To create this piece, first different fabrics were auditioned to see which ones could create the image I wanted.

The background was then composed…

The boats and the guy were constructed separately as appliques before applying them to the background.

Thread-sketching and thread-painting was used extensively to add details and shading. The machine is used similar to the way you would draw with a pencil~~viewing the original photo as a guide, while drawing lines and shading.

Dense-stitch quilting was used on the background elements~~the lake, trees, sky, ground and walkways~~to add texture and dimension. Using heavy threads and embroidery floss, two cables were added to tie the boats together.

You can see this and other pieces in this series, Visions of Spain, on my website Art Gallery!

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Dense-stitch quilting was used on the background elementsthe lake, trees, sky, ground and walkwaysto add texture and dimension. Using heavy threads and embroidery floss, two cables were added to tie the boats together.