Artist Statement
On an autumn evening, beauty can be found in even the smallest corner of the
Japanese Garden.
Techniques & Materials
Adobe Photoshop was used to manipulate one of my photos from the Portland
Japanese Garden. The design was then translated into fabric. Fabrics used
are hand-dyed fabrics by Judy Robertson and Jeanette Viviano, as well as a
commercial batik. I also used a hand-dyed silk/cotton blend, and hand painted
fabric. A multitude of colors of thread were used. The techniques used are
machine appliqué, micro-quilting, machine quilting, hand appliqué,
and beading.
Sometimes I like to make a double-sided quilt. The backside
of this piece is equally beautiful.
Photo by Merrill Grant