Maryte Collard – Nature #3
Wood grain
This year I feel like I am caught in a trap of my own choice. Still I decided to focus my attention on trees, but to look at them from a different perspective. In the first series I made two quilts with two different barks. In the second series I want to see what hides under the bark.
Here I present a longitudinal cut of wood that exposes the grain. Some trees have really spectacular wood grains but this is the longitudinal cut of aspen tree wood that is rather simple. I used a photo that I found on the internet to get an idea for my quilt. I used rust dyed cotton fabric and densely stitched it by hand with various cotton yarns.
FIFTEEN BY FIFTEEN 
Simplicity is sometimes the way to interpret many features of nature, I cannot wait to see what else you find under the bark.
I love the idea of looking under the bark! Great use of rust dyed cloth and I really admire all your stitching. Well done,I really like this piece.
Beautiful stitching ! and I am also looking forward to discovering what you’ll find under the bark for piece N°2 ! it is a great idea.
Your careful viewing and interpretation of trees fascinate me. The grain of wood offers fantastic designs. Were you able to turn the photo into an exciting quilt. The use of rust dye and your dense stitching renders the colour and grain structure perfectly. I love your work and look forward to the next grain.
Beautiful quilt and hand work. I love the idea of the wood grain and the rust dyeing is so effective. Bravo!
Very interesting idea you have chosen in your works. I really like the rust, its have power and you use it very precisely. very nice stitching.
The colours you have used are perfect to depict the woodgrain, and your beautiful stitching gives a lovely texture to the quilt. Well done
A very effective piece with great use of stitch to illustrate the grain lines. Lovely, gentle colours too.
This is an interesting idea, discover what is under the bark. I admire your tenacity with the large amount of hand stitching you have done. It adds greatly to the texture your quilt demonstrates.
What an excellent idea to look under the bark. Your meticulous hand stitching
in the different colors of thread really illustrates the grain lines. The rust fabric is very effective for this piece.
You didn’t make it easy for yourself, but the result is beautiful. Great idea to use the rusted fabric. You hand stitching is so effective.
What an original idea to find out what’s under the bark! The dense stitching is very effective and adds great texture as is the use of the rusted fabric. The grain lines become very clear. Well done!
Beautiful and meticulous hand stitching gives so much texture to your piece. Just love the idea and interpretation of your unique composition. Well done!