Colour Blind
At the time I was making this piece I was pondering the very real disability of colour blindness, which is present in some of the males in our family. The piece began life as an blue Ikea upholstery fabric and a bottle of Clorox bleach. It was the strange year
THE FLOW OF WATER
Water is a MUST for survival! For humans and the earth itself! We take water for granted when we live in area that seems to have a never ending flow of water. Living in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada AND spending my childhood just one block away from the Falls, I
The water flows
“Ukiyoe“、which was popular in Japan during the Edo period, features many works that involve water.Rain, snow, Fog, rivers, oceans, waterfalls – lots of water is depicted in the landscape. Rain; People running in the sudden rain. The rain depicted with sharp lines that are unique to woodblock print. Waves; Hokusai Katsushika’s
Parallel Universe
Colour is so much about our personal perceptions, how we view our work and the world around us. I like strong contrast and I love to challenge myself to try and arrived at a colour combination that shifts under the eye of the viewer, making you unsure whether you are
Silk Road
For years, I’ve collected silk fabrics, – scarfs or from garments, hand-dyed or painted, gifted bits and pieces or souvenirs from travels, but the intensely two-colored Dupioni silks grabbed my heart. Every now and then, I take them out, fondle them, make color combinations and arrangements, maybe even use a
And the Colours Changed… here and there, a bit of play!
And the Colours Changed – here and there, a bit of play, 4-6 CIC, Bethany Garner WET FELTING/Flat Dyeing has been my focus this spring into “almost summer”, so the opportunity to bring the ‘artwork play’ into a created, somewhat dimensional art quilt was great good fun! Playful determination
Galaxy
This time we are concerned with the change of color. A great challenge! As everyone knows, black and white are not colors. All the paint has disappeared from the white and black is so saturated that you can’t recognize other colors. White represents clarity, purity, snow, cold, enlightenment, and faith.
Change of Colour
What could be more fun than living in a colourful house! We have all seen the colourful houses on the slanted streets of San Francisco or the brightly painted houses in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. Living in the Niagara Area, we too have our “Painted Ladies” . This historic neighborhood
The color chang with light
Diamonds, the gift of the earth. It constantly changes colour with the flickering of light, Making it seem almost alive. Everything on earth will age, rust, break and eventually decay under the grip of time. Diamonds never lose their brilliance or strength, and are object of people’s admiration. 4-6 color
Besties
The design was roughly adapted from a photo of my daughter and me during an ice skating adventure on my birthday. I like using colors that are opposite on the color wheel, like blue-green and red-orange. Complementary colors seem to demand our attention. I started with a background meant for