I am enjoying the wonderful state of
Vermont. Green mountains, maple cree-mees and locally renowned
Bove's spaghetti are bringing back memories from childhood.
Yesterday my husband and I hit the road
and traveled over to the Shelburne Museum. On exhibit in the
textiles building was "Larger Than Life", a stunning group
of quilts by Velda Newman. Here is a peek at the burst of color that
greeted us as we entered the exhibit.
"Zinnia" by Velda Newman
How can you not feel happiness when
viewing this work. The colors, the texture and the composition
combined with the size of the piece, 8' by 18', are awe-inspiring.
"Wings" by Velda Newman
Butterflies of various colors flutter
along their way. I enjoy the way the bottom butterfly escapes from
the frame a bit.
"Sun Kissed" by Velda Newman
Loved the texture in this one. The
feeling of depth was created with paints on the fabric.
Close-up of "Sun Kissed" by Velda Newman.
Regretfully, I did not get the title of this piece. By Velda Newman.
Painting was used to create the depth
and roundness of the pears. The black and white upper and lower
section add great drama.
"Seashells" by Velda Newman
Wonderful variety of shells in a
beautiful composition. This brought back summer vacation memories of
walking the beach and combing the shoreline for shells.
"Baskets" and "Catch of the Day" by Velda Newman
Beautiful use of curves and as the
bottom butterfly in "Wings" escaped from the bottom frame
so does one of these baskets.
The fish quilts (one more is shown
below) were my absolute favorite. My dad would love this catch!
They draw me right in with their eyes.
"Bass: In Your Dreams" by Velda Newman
I love the serenity of the water and
the colors used in this. The fish are each going their own way and
appear to be in deep water or traveling at night.
Close-up of "Bass: In Your Dreams" by Velda Newman
I hope you enjoyed sharing part of my
day. I will share more from the museum next week. Enjoy all of the
wonderful art in the world and have a great day.
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