{"id":2321,"date":"2018-06-08T23:02:07","date_gmt":"2018-06-09T03:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eleanorlevie.com\/quilting-blog\/?p=2321"},"modified":"2018-06-08T23:02:07","modified_gmt":"2018-06-09T03:02:07","slug":"i-fell-for-collage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eleanorlevie.com\/quilting-blog\/?p=2321","title":{"rendered":"I Fell for Collage"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Took a class with Deborah Fell from Monday to Friday last week at Quilt & Surface Design Symposium (QSDS) at the Columbus College of Art and Design. It was divine. A return to a community of artists who get off on fabric, who are passionate about purposeful creativity, generous in sharing what they know and what they have in their stash.<\/p>\n

Deborah calls this 5-day class “Three Sisters”–Raw edge applique, foundation piecing (which isn’t piecing at all, it’s collage on a foundation fabric), and mark-making, i.e., slow, hand-stitching or quilting. My goals were to get away from the large opus magna I’ve been laboring over, and free myself up with a less is more approach. I also sought freedom from high concept, but aspired to put ambiguity into my work, so viewers might enjoy interpreting my work as they wish.<\/p>\n

Above was my board by the end of the day Monday. Below, that’s me showing my work on Friday…as you may be able to tell, I had worked on each “textile sketch” with varying degrees of success.<\/p>\n

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No matter. I stretched, I grew, I stayed up late working in the classroom, I met my goals…some of the time, at least. Oh, and I had so much fun, with the best broads, who gave me support, interesting scraps, the loan of key tools, and unbelievably rewarding friendship, sharing their life and art stories.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the pearls of wisdom Deborah Fell dispensed:<\/p>\n

Embrace imperfiction.<\/p>\n

I can quilt 10 stitches to the inch, but I don’t want to.<\/p>\n

I was normal once. I didn’t like it.<\/p>\n

Doubt is part of the creative process.<\/p>\n

Think outside the block.<\/p>\n

Plus, favorite quotes she included:<\/p>\n

Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.–Pablo Picasso<\/p>\n

Textiles have been a form of art, communication, survival, seduction, spirituality, expression, and community throughout history for all humankind on Planet Earth. — Elaine Lipson<\/p>\n

Now for some close-ups of my work. Each one is still in process, and most vary from 15″-20″ on the longest side:<\/p>\n

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Hope to complete them all this summer, in among more pressing demands. Criticism always welcome!<\/p>\n

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