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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Sneak Peek: "Indian Summer"

Every year Yolo County Mental Health puts on an Art Show in Davis, CA for Sunflowers in any medium. This will be my second year to enter. Last time my quilt sold before I took it to the show (thanks Mim) and several people at the show told me they would have bought it were it still available. (click on photos to see greater detail)This year I took a quilt I had done called Seeds Of Hope I, which has won a prize in the Vacaville Art Gallery Juried Show 2010 and re-did the quilt making it into a Sunflower!
The center base flower was heavily felted wooly bits some of which I painted over. I added flower petals from fabric used in my first sunflower quilt! (for good luck)... and beads and buttons. I used fabric paint to cover pink wooly bits I had previously felted into yellow ones with brown spots.
Tulle, cotton, and furniture fabric were used for more petals and backing for others.
Although all the beads on the base of the quilt had been sewn on by hand
some of the new beads were sewn and some were glued on.
"Indian Summer" will go to SHOW in May! (Price: $200 with a percentage going toward Mental Health)
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18 comments:

  1. pattiMarch 26, 2011 at 2:09 AM

    This is so beautiful and sparkly Lynn. I'm sure it will sell quickly!

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  2. DianeMarch 26, 2011 at 3:42 AM

    Lynn this deserves first place in my book--this is stunning and very inspiring!!

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  3. Cori Lynn BergMarch 26, 2011 at 4:11 AM

    This is soooooooooo wonderful! and I adore the one fallen petal. Such a nice touch. I like your spring blog header as well! ♥

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  4. sukipoetMarch 26, 2011 at 4:27 AM

    I too love the fallen petals and missing petals. Very bright and cheeerful. I know it will sell. good luck.

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  5. Lisa at GreenbowMarch 26, 2011 at 4:42 AM

    Wow, this is a beauty. I know it will sell. I like all the detail. It really brings it alive.

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  6. Cris, Artist in OregonMarch 26, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    I really do love this. I didnt even recognize it at first as the one that won an award. Its even better now reworked. Love the petals.

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  7. KatiejaneMarch 26, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    This is outstanding and should certainly take first prize! I marvel at all the work that goes into your art pieces. Your imagination overflows!

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  8. marianneMarch 26, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    Wow Lynn what a gorgeous piece you have created!!!!

    have a nice weekend♥

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  9. studio loloMarch 26, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    woweee woweee woweee!! This is such a wonderful piece!! Good luck at the show. I think this will be gone in a nano second :)

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  10. HannahMarch 26, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    I was just thinking of that show Lynn. I always enjoy going over top the Art Center and looking at the bounty of gold and blue. Yours will be a star!

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  11. Lynn CohenMarch 26, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    Thank you ALL for your support and kudos for "Indian Summer"....so much appreciated you can't imagine how much!!!!

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  12. TeriMarch 27, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    Oh so pretty. Yellow is my favorite color. Very effective leaving one petal out.

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  13. Kate RobertsonMarch 27, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    This piece is fantastic. I love sunflowers so I really like this, but its all the beadwork and buttons that really make it stunning,

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  14. JulieMarch 27, 2011 at 7:37 PM

    The combination of everything in this peice is just gorgeous!!! Another winner!!!

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  15. Lynn CohenMarch 27, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    Thanks again, I really appreciate all the details I put into this peice being noticed and appreciated! xoxoxoxo

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  16. Exuberantcolor/Wanda S HansonMarch 30, 2011 at 6:26 AM

    This piece is beautiful, and I can see a lot of thought and work went into it.

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  17. CarolineMarch 30, 2011 at 11:16 PM

    What a stunning piece Lynn - full of colour and texture!

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