Too Many Buildings
Tokyo seemed a little more lively when I went to a quilt exhibition last Fall. I saw artworks of SAQA Japan members. This was my first Tokyo visit in two years. I still felt like Covid-19 was hiding everywhere. On the train home skeletons of buildings under construction gazed in
Deb’s Building
For the Cloth in Common prompt building, Deb Cashatt was inspired to create her version of The Center building in Hong Kong
Gaudi’s Columns
Keeping with my current theme of inspiration of Antoni Gaudi I was thrilled with the Building Prompt. My only problem was which building to select. Parc Guell is a privatised park system composed of gardens and architectural elements in Barcelona. With urbanisation in mind Eusebi Guell assigned the design to
Head in the Trees, Martha Ressler
Here we are, almost at the end. The final reveal just around the bend! With my head in the trees, My idea came with ease. My building without doubts Would have to be a treehouse! I searched as I walked, Where to build, I sought? Here’s a maybe tree? Here’s
Japanese Castle
Visiting old Japanese castle is popular in Japan. My husband and I went on a castle tour of castles building the Warring States Period (15th Century to the end of the 16th Century). Japan was not unified at that time and small kingdoms with castles fought each other. The beautiful
The beginning
In the previous blogs I saw many beautiful impressive buildings. But how did it start. What is man’s first enclosure? Essential, of course, is where on earth we live. During our holiday trip in Sweden last year we came to a small town Fatmomakke. It is located in the municipal
Not always a building…
The prompt of building suggests bricks and mortar, houses, theatres, office blocks etc. This is obvious but as I think more into it I come up with all sorts of ideas. Travelling around New Zealand I wonder how our early settlers and travelers forged the many roads through the mountains,
Buildings of Europe
The next prompt for our creations is “Building”, to be interpreted as a noun or a verb. This, for me, is the perfect prompt right now, because I’m very inspired by my recent travels to Europe. I was able to spend 7 weeks in the fall with family and friends
My Building
I am just so excited about this latest prompt: Building. I have already made a few buildings in my new pieced style, so the opportunity to make a larger building is very appealing to me. Here are some of the small ones. These were all imaginary buildings, but I have
Ears, bold curves
The prompt “Anatomy” reminded me of the ear of human body. When I carefully observed the exposed shape of the ear,the curved lines of the ear shape looked very attractive. The beauty and naturalness of the curves were revealed there. The shape of the ear was enlarged and designed to
The exterior of a building
There are large or small, old or recently constructed buildings around us. The exterior of such building is designed repeatedly with certain pattern. On the other hand, there are buildings designed with very unique exterior. From a simple grid pattern to a building in which curves and straight lines are