Upon Reaching Middle Age: Grease - fractal art quilt

Grease: Upon Reaching Middle Age - fractal art quilt© Rose Rushbrooke 2004
82" x 62"

Large image

Pattern : Fractal extracted from Julia Set
Medium : Hand dyed and printed cotton, silk and polyesters.
Technique : Machine stitched.
Price: $1,800.00 (appraised)

Where did all the fat come from, the cellulite, the double chin, the dangle under the arms, the disappearing waist? Whatever happened to the lithe and slim young body? Middle age came and the grease set in.

Techniques used in this piece:

  • pieces are seamed together by machine;
  • the word Grease has been machine quilted all over the piece to represent the dimples of cellulite.

Detail 1 of Upon Reaching Middle Age: Grease - fractal art quilt
Detail 1

Detail 2 of Upon Reaching Middle Age: Grease - fractal art quilt
Detail 2

Exhibited at:

  • Center for the Arts, 9419 Battle Street, Manassas, VA. September 18th to October 30th, 2009
  • US Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia - September 2008.
  • Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia - June 2nd - October 28th, 2005
  • Quiet Waters Park Annapolis, Maryland - November 17, 2004 to January 2, 2005
  • Glenview Mansion, Rockville, Maryland - August 2004

Rose Rushbrooke
Rose Rushbrooke
Artist