As artists, we all leave our mark, and I was working with monoprint when this challenge came up. And doing monoprinting is a way of making marks. I chose this image of Saga Oseberg at sea, with wind in her sail. I have been working a bit with the original Viking ship Oseberg since my final piece for my City of Guilds course, I just love this ship. Saga Oseberg is an exact copy of the original, made with old tools, no modern machines. Even the Graffiti carvings on the old one is copied, and the quilted boat shape in the background is one of these carvings.
Since my last two pieces are green, I decided Not to use green in this one. I decided to go black and white on this, with a little contrast colour. Another of our old Viking boats, Gokstad, had shields in black and yellow, so I ended with this golden yellow. Hand-quilted ship, and machine-quilted background. Greta.
Beautiful,so much depth to the image. Very effective use of your fabulous monoprinted fabric. Very well done.
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely quilt, it reminds me of the illustrations in old books. There is something timeless about a black and white image and that yellow binding completes the feel, it's like the image has yellowed with age. Good colour choice
ReplyDeleteThis has a very historical feeling, and it is clear that you have studied your subject in depth. I like the orange stitching with its sweep up behind the ship.
ReplyDeleteVery sophisticated looking quilt. I just love it.
ReplyDeleteI love your ship pieces. Very elegant and evocative of old days in the North.
ReplyDeleteI like the yellow binding and stitching on this piece!
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love this quilt, Greta! How did you recreate the look of wood with your monoprinting? Stunning!
ReplyDeleteI used two sheet of acetate with paint between, and according to how you move those plates before you take them apart you get different marks. These I just slided sideways.
DeleteI've never tried mono printing and you inspire me to try it! I like you quilt!
ReplyDeleteYou must do it, it is so fun. I used a photo as pattern to draw on. And I just love the marks I get.
DeleteThis quilt is simply fantastic.
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