Refracted Lily – 1st in IQA show!
Refracted Lily ©2010 - 28" x 21"
I’m pleased to share the news that my quilt, Refracted Lily, won first prize in the digital imagery category at the International Quilt Association show in Houston, Texas. This quilt is based on one of the many images I took of a water lily during a partly sunny day. When the sun was out, it was glistened off the water, often with short bursts of color. When the sun went behind the clouds, it was dreary looking. In this piece, I tried to merge my love of taking photos with my enjoyment of using geometric shapes in artwork.
The face of the piece is a digital print done on cotton sateen using an Epson 7900 Stylus Pro with archival pigment ink. I also used colored pencils/pastel-crayons and dense stitching to emphasize the color and illusion of depth.
November 3rd, 2011 at 11:08 pm
WOW….always fun to have a winner, but your explaination of sun and part sun and the way you did it – in “borders” so to speak – is very interesting to me. And now I see what / where the refracted part came from.
November 3rd, 2011 at 11:31 pm
Gloria
I am particularly attracted to the asymmetrical grid design as well as the asymmetrical use of color. The unexpected jump from one color to another keep s the eye moving easily through the design. Another great exploration of digital photography and inkjet printing by you; It is clear to me why the judges selected your piece. The oft used water lily has come into the digital age with a splash!
November 3rd, 2011 at 11:46 pm
Congratulations!!! Just beautiful!
November 4th, 2011 at 12:59 am
Congratulations! That is wonderful! Are you saying that all of the color is from colored pencils and pastels and the grey/black/white from the print? Your use of color and geometric shape certainly make music with my eyes! I can’t help but keep looking at it.
November 4th, 2011 at 1:06 am
Thanks everyone. :)
Lisa, no, the print has color. It’s grayscale, then low saturation, then recolored. In areas of the color, I emphasized some parts with more color and darkened the edges of areas for a shadow look.
November 4th, 2011 at 2:23 am
Awesome! Just love it.
Always impressed at how well the printing comes out.
The design is fab and I bet i looks even better up close and personal.
Yeah you!
November 4th, 2011 at 7:27 am
A great quilt and a well deserved win. Congratulations.
November 4th, 2011 at 7:36 am
Fascinating. Congratulations!
November 4th, 2011 at 10:37 am
Thanks for all the kind comments. :)
November 4th, 2011 at 12:50 pm
Congratulations, Gloria! Beautiful, as always.
November 4th, 2011 at 5:22 pm
Congratulations Gloria! It’s a wonderful quilt.
November 4th, 2011 at 9:17 pm
WOW! The award was really well deserved. This is amazing. Wish I could see it in person.
November 6th, 2011 at 10:15 am
I was so thrilled for you when I saw you had won 1st prize! Congratulations! I would really love to be able to see some of your work in person some day. This one looks as if it glows!
November 6th, 2011 at 10:34 am
Congratulations, Gloria, it’s a beautiful piece!
November 6th, 2011 at 12:11 pm
This is absolutely gorgeous! Congratulations!
November 6th, 2011 at 3:10 pm
Beautiful! Congratulations on a well-deserved award.
November 6th, 2011 at 3:44 pm
Thanks everyone for all of the kind comments! :)
November 7th, 2011 at 4:23 am
Congratulations Gloria. I just love the colors and geometric pattern. I also enjoy reading your brief description how you achieved this. It deserves a 1st place ribbon! I’m still hoping for a PSE class :).
November 7th, 2011 at 6:07 pm
Intriguing, congratulations!
November 8th, 2011 at 1:40 pm
Beautiful work from a beautiful lady! This one is stunning, as usual. Congratulations!
Blessings,
Nancy
November 8th, 2011 at 1:42 pm
Oooh … Nancy, thanks! :)
November 11th, 2011 at 10:05 am
Gloria! That is gorgeous! Really creative. I love it! It definitely deserved 1st prize and I say that without seeing any of the others in contention. You are so creative and smart to put it together. I am proud to have contributed the batt at least. LOL
November 11th, 2011 at 10:11 am
Thanks Norma! :)