Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Spontaneous, Layered and Collaged

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A triptych of collaged quilts by Julie Haddrick of Australia. Layered images and techniques. Some photo transfers, painted hand-dyed colored base, bleached or painted text: maybe both.
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Raw-edged applique that is actually built up here to create the wonderful nest effect.
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More meandering raw-edge appliqué, thread "scribbling," scattered beads, other and more seemingly random elements combine to give this quilt the spontaneous feel of a personal journal, a graffiti'd wall, a collection of seemingly casual but skillfully created detail that make a lovely, very contemporary, composition.

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