Greetje Hein – Book #5
Book #5
The church.
In 1825 Schokland was flooded because of a big storm.
Almost all the houses were destroyed, including the church.
The government helped to build a new church.
After the evacuation of the people in 1859 just the Ice-shed and the church where the only buildings left.
The rectory at the back of the church was used to host the family who took care of the buildings and gave shelter to fishermen who had to hide in the harbor when the sea was too rough.
During the reclaiming of the land labourmen slept in the rectory and the church was used as a stable for their horses.
When the land was reclaimed from the sea a lot of archeological items were found in the soil. They displayed it in the church. This was the start of the museum (1947).
Nowadays the church is part of the museum and used for weddings, concerts and lectures. The rectory is used for temporary exhibitions.
The canon was used to warn people when rough weather was expected.
The fabric I used for the sky is hand dyed. Other fabrics are commercial. The stone dike is done with shrink foil.
The church tower and the canon are traced on white fabric and colored with intense pencils.
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One more interesting story from Schokland’s past is told in textile. The textures create a 3D effect and I wonder how you added color to the foil?
Very well done!
There are two layers: commercial fabric (with perfect colors for this rocks) on top of the shrink foil. Stitched and heated this to shrink it.
I like the texture you acheived in the foreground, it really looks like a pile of rocks and dirt ! very realistic !
It is another interesting part of the story of Shockland.
Interesting follow up to Schokland’s history. Nice work and use of techniques that make your quilt look like a 3D model. Bravo!
A lovely addition to your series giving us more interesting information about the history of Schokland’s history. The compilation of all the elements form a great image, there is so much detail highlighted by you stitching. Well done!
Wonderful telling of the history and your quilt is so exact sometimes buildings are hard to put down on paper or cloth. Beautiful work
Wow! it looks like a post card! So much texture, depth and detail. Interesting story and another wonderful addition to your series. Well done!
I love the story that this piece tells and the way that you have depicted the building and its surroundings. The stone dike is really effective and I’ve never used shrink foil, so I think I’ll give this a try. Lovey work
Magnificent! The attention to detail is spectacular, and I really like the way you formed the dike.
What a perfect piece, I love all parts of it. The beautifully executed church immaculately stitched, the dike, the greenery, the canon and the sky. Of course I know the very interesting story, I have visited there. It is a unique place. Love this piece.
A lovely picture of a church with an interesting story. Such well chosen colours and textures. The stone dike is particularly effective.
What a great story for this resilient church. Beautiful composition and great colour choice. Great attention to details. Bravo!
Beautiful quilt about great story. I like the story and every detail.
Schokland’s history is so interesting and you did a wonderful job bringing it to life in your quilts. I love how you did the dike with shrink foil. The church looks so real. Beautiful piece. Bravo.
Great dramatic story and rich texture, well done!