Chantal Guillermet – Decay #4
Decay N° 4 : What is left …
Time is not always responsible for destruction and decay. Man also plays an important part. After wars, he leaves destruction and desolation in his wake. Occasionally, a few objects emerge intact…
They bear witness to the fact that there was once life here. Little by little, nature will reclaim its rights.
This is what I wanted to illustrate in this quilt.
The background is made up of tea bags glued to muslin with gel medium, then printed. The various elements were part of my treasures … rusty fabric on which we could make out a silhouette of a bottle (by chance!), eco-print on canvas, collagraph on gelli plate for the jug, fragment of silkscreen bought from Els Van Baarle a long time ago …
Free motion quilting and hand embroidery.
FIFTEEN BY FIFTEEN 
The collection of the elements, once forgotten, included into this quilt add to your story of human impact on decay, of loss and rebirth. The design and colors to me are easily recognizable as your true style. Perfect!
A great mix of fabrics which all blend together to give the idea of an aged image. Lovely work.
Love all the details in your composition – and especially the rusty bottle. The way you made the background is very interesting.
This made me remember a teapot my father had. It was the only thing from his childhood home that had survived two bombings/fires during World War II in Finland.
I love your background and wouldn’t have ever guessed it it printed teabags. All of the details are interesting and draw the viewer in for closer examination. The color placement perfectly leads one’s eye through the composition. Very nice.
A lot of different techniques and media have combined to make this a lovely piece that illustrates the destruction that can be wrought by conflict. Very thought provoking and worked beautifully
A poignant reminder of human’s impact in conflicts. Especially love your accidental bottle and the eco printed piece. The teabags background is great. Profound and compelling.
Chantal you have excelled in using the different materials and techniques. I admire the use of printed tea bags. Fabulous.
Great use of very interesting materials and techniques. A very thought provoking piece of work.
The combination of many materials in the work is a wonderful way to express the theme. The color is excellent and the stitching is wonderful.
Beautiful quilts! I am amazed by all the different materials and techniques you have used. At first I thought the background was made of cork. Beautiful colour palette and symbolism. Great attention to details and incredible stitching. Bravo!
Very nice how you created this composition with the different elements. Great how you used the different techniques.
What an impressive way of creating a background. All the different pieces and techniques makes for a wonderful composition and color scheme.
Beautiful!
A sad yet powerful composition depicting conflict and decay. Your fabric choices, layering and techniques work well together creating a harmonious design with so much detail. Well done.
Love the colors and vibe of this piece!