I could have now lived in Maine for almost three many years, however I grew up in Maryland, simply outdoors the DC border. After I was in elementary college, I didn’t notice how unusually fortunate I used to be to be taken on typical college subject journeys (in addition to household day-trips) to the Smithsonian Museums, and the Nationwide Zoo. This was again within the 1960’s and ’70’s, and zoos have come a good distance since then, fortunately. But it surely was what it was, and the one approach I might be uncovered to such quite a lot of animals. I’m certain my love and appreciation of creatures started with these suburban excursions.
Nonetheless, every of the wild animals you’ll meet within the completed collage quilts beneath, weren’t generated from journeys to the zoo. The fascination of those topics got here from up-close-and-personal encounters or analysis. Each is a multi-colored examination in material and each has been imbibed a character from it’s creator—equivalent to Rhonda O’Keefe’s “Zebras,” element of quilt, above.
Take pleasure in your personal subject journey by this assortment of creatures—present in each the wild and in zoos—captured right here, in material collage.
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Studying sources referred to on this publish embody: Serendipity Quilts, the Material Collage Grasp Class, 5-Day On-line Zoom Lessons, Fly on the Wall: Susan Carlson Studio Watch, and Patreon.
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Kathleen Dotson
From Kathleen Dotson of Walnut Creek, CA:
I work for a public profit company—Ophirex, Inc.—that’s creating a capsule that can deal with venomous snakebites the place they occur. So I believed I’d make pleasant snake.
Rhonda O’Keefe
From Rhonda O’Keefe of Hudson, NH:
The quilt relies on a photograph I took in Tanzania. It was an ideal venture for whereas I used to be working from residence throughout COVID.
Jean McCreary
From Jean McCreary of Victor, NY:
This quilt was impressed by a visit to Rwanda in 2019 to go to a few of the final remaining household groupings of Mountain Gorillas in Virunga Nationwide Park. I took a photograph of this mama and her child from about 10 toes away, and adjoining to them was the large silverback papa, who might encourage one in every of my subsequent quilts.
Judy Bilardello
From Judy Bilardello of Santa Cruz, CA:
I took 3 lessons from Susan; 2 of them on line and the primary at Artwork Quilt Tahoe. As well as, I used her e book and Grasp Class Handbook, her Thursday Evening in My Studio Reside displays, and watched Winfrieda the polar bear being created [Fly on the Wall: Studio Watch]. I’ve grow to be a member of Susan’s Patreon group and take part there as usually as I’m in a position. Regardless of how a lot I be taught, one thing new all the time presents itself each time I’m engaged on a venture. Kallie was my greatest problem and, I believe, my biggest success. I cherished making her
I used to be impressed by a narrative from Lions, Tigers and Bears, a rescue group simply outdoors San Diego. Kallie the tiger survived horrid circumstances in a roadside zoo in Oklahoma after which was deserted when the zoo shut down. LTB has introduced Kallie again to well being, given her the medical therapies she has wanted, and the care and love she deserves. Kallie amazes me…so sturdy and so decided to reside her greatest regardless of all she has endured. I knew I needed to honor her in collage.
