In 2013 I was invited to create work for a show curated by Nancy Crow based on the traditional quilt block “Bull’s Eye”. I ended up making 4 pieces. Below is the third one in this miniseries.
I had so much fun making this piece. It is vibrant and energetic. But when it was finished I didn’t quite know how to name it. I have been working in my garden series for several years now, and the temptation was so call it something like cosmic bloom to make it “fit” in the series. But this didn’t feel right. So instead I delayed the decision. After I finished the binding I stored this and moved on to my next piece. However, I wanted to share it, so I needed to finally name it.
2019 Flying Sparks 69”w x 65.5” h, hand dyed fabrics, wool batting, machine quilted
When I look at this piece I think of many things: fireworks, african headdresses, comets, hurricanes, vortexes, June Carter Cash’s song “The Ring of Fire.” As I was working on the piece I called it Flying Sparks. This name doesn’t fit in my garden series, but it is apt for the composition. Sometimes it is better to not over complicate things.
2019 Flying Sparks detail