Friday, January 31, 2014

FRAILTY





I didn't have any idea right after announcing the next theme. As usual I‘ve checked “Wikipedia” for starting point. But nothing have touched my mind and again I postponed this quilt.

As most of us noticed, time runs really fast and one week ago I sat down and started looking for idea. Just one day before my husband came back from “eagle hunting” and brought me a very soft feather. It was laying on the table and caught my eye.

Any kind of balance is so frail and sometimes even such a soft and almost weightless feather can break it.


8 comments:

  1. Beautiful quilt, Lyuda. I really like your idea and the image. The colours are really vibrant.

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  2. Beautiful work Lyuda. I think your idea is unique and appropriate. Gorgeous colours and execution.

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  3. I like the circular cup idea, like a cup we call a balancing cup, because although it has a round shape, it always returns to a level place. The feather destroys that balance, so as you say, it is such a frail thing.

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  4. So many thoughts come to mind when I read your statement and look at your piece, Lyuda: the unseen balance birds have on the air; the delicate bowl that looks like a feather magnified; a more tangible bowl with holes that suggest how balance can easily slip out of our grasp.... The list goes on and on. Very thought provoking piece!

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  5. I love the juxtoposition between the strength of the colours and the frailty of the imagery. Very clever.

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  6. Colour, shape and contrast are all so striking in this piece.
    It is very contemplative indeed. Lovely!

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  7. I do like the richness of colour in your quilt and the lovely cut work on the bowl. A simple image that provides a great deal to look at

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  8. I like the color contrast and the imbalance (!) between the heavy bowl
    and the so very airy feather.
    Ann-Mari

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