COGS
Continuing with rust as a central element, I have chosen to illustrate a set of rusty cogs, or gears. The fabrics are commercial cottons enhanced with Derwent watercolor pencils and black thread. The piece doesn’t require much stitching for definition as I felt the print did most of the work.
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Iina Alho – Norway
Joan Brailsford – United Kingdom
Maryte Collard – Lithuania
Chantal Guillermet – France
Genevieve Guadalupe – USA
Helen Hazon – United Kingdom
Greetje Hein – The Netherlands
Caro Higgs – France
Bella Kaplan – Israel
Kaylene Maalste – Australia
Elsy Menko – Israel
Els Mommers – Dutch Caribbean
Sonia Ruiz – USA
Ann Turley – Unites States of America
Bozena Wojtaszek – Poland
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These are interesting shapes ! I like the contrast between the two fabrics.
This piece is both captivating and intriguing. The colors you’ve chosen are perfect.
The fabrics are so well chosen they really speak for you! great subject choice.
I have to agree with Caro that your fabric choice is excelent and your quilt is truly impressive.
As I already said, I really like fabrics that have undergone a rusting process, the use of paint contributes to the perfection of the work.
A great choise of fabrics and a strong composition.
Rusty cogs add such a unique texture and feel and a beautiful way to evoke a sense of time and decay to your quilt. Well done.
Interesting design, very bold and great colours that contrast with each other.
I really like your rusting fabric and the shape of the cogs. Very nice composition and contrast in color.
Great rusted fabric which beautifully contrasts with the black fabric. Well chosen, great composition.
You are right, the background fabric is so interesting, it gives a lot of movement to the cogs. Great composition and design. Bravo!
The printed fabric works really well in this design, and the idea of contrasting this with the interesting shapes of the machinery is inspired. Well done
A bold design in which the fabrics complement the shapes. Good work.
Bold and beautiful, love yours interpretation of rust!