The theme
was announced and it sounds as “Under the surface”.
The first
thought was to make a quilt which will show ground split but then it seemed to
me too prosaic: there are a lot of wonderful quilts showing this.
What else can
be under the surface? Underwater world… not my theme. May be to look at biology
and consider the mystery of conception? There are many photos on internet… No,
I don’t feel inspiration for that…
And
accidentally I've glanced at the buttons which I just had made in ceramic
class.
Buttons are
for fastening clothes and what is under?
Sometimes
we meet people who look too closed, not beautiful and you don’t have any desire
even to talk with. In Russian there is saying about such people: ”He is totally
buttoned”.
But very
often after you start the conversation with such person, you see his inner
beauty, his pearl which is under his surface.
Linen,
scraps, pearl, couching.
I love your handmade buttons and your colourful buttonholes, and the way you have used confetti in the under surface. How interesting that Russia has such a phrase - it is perfect!
ReplyDeleteWhat a natty saying. I just love this piece. Very stylish indeed!
ReplyDeleteI love the colours hiding under that plain exterior and the hint of what's inside revealed by the gorgeous buttons. Great saying illustrated so beautifully and great way to reveal your quilt
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful way to show what's under the surface.
ReplyDeleteWow. At first sight just a plain quilt but when you look under the surface... so much to discovery. What your quilt tells us is: always look twice there might be so much more to see.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting approach to the theme and very well illustrated. Well done! Beautiful buttons too.
ReplyDeleteAlways such cheerful colours in your works! And very interesting and effective use of layers, strips, stitch, etc 'under the surface'.
ReplyDeleteGreat piece Lyuda, a very interesting and thought out approach.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! The colourful buttons and their holes. And under the surface is much more colour. I like it!
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