Get Out! See Art!

This is not a quilt. It's a painting.

This is a very close up so you can see the paint. Sometimes it's flat, sometimes it's like a blob of paint. In fact, near the (C) of the watermark, there is a small piece of mirror. When you walk past the painting, the light hits the mirrors and reflects back at you and the piece looks like it's twinkling. Truly astonishing.

Here's another by the same artist.

These were at a show called "Embellish Me" at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester NH. The pieces are part of the Pattern & Design Movement of the 1970's. I never knew that was a thing.

This was one of eight large paintings by Wendy Edwards, a New England artist, that was also on display. I love the colors in this and the colors certainly inspire me to use them in a quilt somehow.

I'm always telling people to go visit their local Art Museum, or any Art Museum in their area. There's always something very interesting to see. There were new works that have just been added to the Currier's collection that I loved, and pieces on loan from other museums I had never seen before. I was really glad I went, and I always find something exciting.

I love the way this gallery displays ceramic pieces against the window, with the neighboring buildings in the background. The juxtaposition was wonderful and very thought provoking.

So take this opportunity to get out and see Art. Don't worry about what's on exhibit, just go and walk around, look at stuff and see what strikes your fancy.