When I first heard of this theme all I could think of was ‘calligraphy’. When I looked though some old course work I did about 15 years ago, I found a practise piece, written in a spiral format, with the saying: ‘Who can count the apples in one seed?’ I decided to base my quilt upon my old wonky attempts at calligraphy, supported by other ways of marks with my own hand, including mono printing, thread sketching and hand stitching.
Then I got to thinking about how the saying actually fitted
into the theme.
As a teacher, having to put up with the daily challenges of
trying to impart wisdom into wiggly children, it’s easy to find oneself sinking
into the mire of pessimism; feeling as though I have not made much of a
difference in the world. Clearly that is untrue, as the saying suggests that
one seed planted can yield future orchards. Perhaps that is why there is a
symbolic connection between the apple and the teacher? We all like to think we
have made our mark on the world and this saying helps us to remember that no
effort is wasted.
I decided to depict a dead and spent apple tree as the major
element with the orchards spreading on and on into the distance.
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You have put a lot of thought into your quilt. Very well portrayed and beautifully executed.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea and beautifully portrayed, the apples look good enough to eat
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting idea - it is amazing how widely we interpret the same theme. Your thread work is complex and conveys your ideas so well.
ReplyDeleteFantastic imagery and so interesting to look into. Beautiful detail & colours too. Did you print text onto organza?
ReplyDeleteLike your quilt. I would like to see it in person.
ReplyDeleteI love this one!
ReplyDeleteI've never heard this saying before and I love the idea of it. I think your piece has terrific layers in it for deeper and closer inspection. Wonderful, Linden; wonderful!
ReplyDeleteNew saying for me too and so smart! The idea and the quilt is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful thought. This piece is just gorgeous, visually and in it's sentiment.
ReplyDeleteI love this! Is the spiral printed on organza? How was the printing on the background done?
ReplyDeleteHello Marti, the text was printed on a product called'Extrav Organza'by Jacquard, which is a silk organza and goes through the printer.
ReplyDeleteI used a text stamp to give the background some texture and to attempt to soften the contrast between the tree and the background.
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