Les Folies Bergère fractal art quilt

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Pattern: Original fractal design based on the Mandelbrot Set, mirrored and flipped.
Medium: Hand dyed and printed cotton and silk fabrics.
Technique: Hand pieced, embellished, and quilted.
Price: $2,250.00 (appraised)

This piece was begun several years before it was finished. It is entirely hand pieced, hand embellished and quilted. The centrepiece is made from furrowed hand dyed silk stitched down with glass beads and perle cotton.

An intensely feminine and voluptuous piece. Everything is curved, including the edge. The colouring is soft and pastel - the centre is fluttery and frilly, reminiscent of the image Edouard Manet painted of Suzon at the Folies Bergère in Paris.

The centrepiece is echoed by little scattered tufts of thread, like inappropriate bursts of hair on the body.

Techniques used in this piece:

curved pieces are seamed together by hand;
hand dyed silk fabric is furrowed by stitching down with glass beads and floss;
the little tufts are created with tied embroidery floss;
the piece is quilted entirely by hand.

$Detail 1 of Les Folies Bergere - fractal art quilt$

Detail 1

$Detail 2 of Les Folies Bergere - fractal art quilt$

Detail 2

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Detail 3

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$Detail 6 of Les Folies Bergere - fractal art quilt$

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Exhibited at:

Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis, Maryland. Q & A Group exhibition. Nov 15th to Dec 30th 2007
American Quilter's Society, Nashville, TN. "Cutting Loose" SAQA Juried Exhibition. August 23rd to 26th, 2006
Sage Moon Gallery, Charlottesville, Virginia - October 2005

Shipping

Unframed:
Rolled around a tube with the top of the quilt to the outside (this prevents wrinkles or fold lines).
A layer of tissue paper inside the roll.
Placed in plastic for protection.
Shipped in a sturdy box via USPS.
A fabric sleeve is stitched on the back of the piece. An acrylic rod is provided to hang the quilt.
Shipping charges include confirmation and insurance to be paid by the purchaser.

Can You Try Before You Buy?

Absolutely. How can you possibly know how this artwork looks in your home until you actually put it on the wall? Please live with the piece for two weeks before committing yourself. If you decide you love it - (which you will because these pieces are very loveable), then you have done the right thing. If it just doesn't quite work then return the piece in its original packing and I will refund your payment less shipping charges. No questions asked!

If you want to ask me anything about this art quilt please email me - enquiry@roserushbrooke.com.

Rose Rushbrooke
Artist, Quiltmaker,
Fractalist and Character Animator

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