Flowing in water
Thank you for your wonderful writing and photos about Water. Too much water can be a threat, and too little water can make life difficult, but can also sometimes show us beautiful scenery. I thought the theme would be flowing water, but then I noticed a small landscape reflected in
THE FLOW OF WATER
I racked my brain trying to come up with an idea for this prompt! I used my hometown of Niagara Falls, Ontario for my musings and could not get the Falls off my mind. So I started playing with water and fabric and hoped that something would happen. First I
Flow of water – huge, or a trickle?
Last week, I was in a conversation about travel with my walking buddies. I was remembering a trip to a quilting conference in Toronto last April, when I had the fortunate experience of visiting Niagara Falls. Such a huge amount and forceful movement of water goes over those rocks!! I
Losing our aquifers
Martha Ressler Ironically I am vacationing in Ireland where it rains and there is water aplenty. But my theme for this prompt will be aquifers and their depletion. Deep below the ground is the water source for much of the US. Our well for example is 250 feet deep. (
Water, Water and more water
My country is full of water and surrounded by water with the three main islands separated by water. There is so much scenic beauty that I could concentrate on that or I could look at the other word in this rounds prompt of “treading water”. What does this mean with
Change in Flow
I have been much taken by the sentiments expressed by my fellow Cloth in Common quilters who have mused about the current prompt of The Water Flow. Each has shown the thought process that reveals the connection to the world around them, their understanding of the importance of water to
MOVEMENT… Water, lifes precious gift
As Cloth in Common artists, we spend so much time planning, thinking and perhaps worrying about what would relate to our prompt. Seeking inspiration for what will be included in our next project or bringing the storylines of the inspiration for our art to you relies on our connections to
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 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