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Life Opera: All the People, All the Places - fractal art quilt

© Rose Rushbrooke 2006
80" wide x 57½" high

Large image

Pattern: Original fractal design.
Medium: Hand dyed and commercially printed cotton.
Technique: Hand and machine stitched.
Price: $4,300.00 (appraised)

Here is the stage, here are the people in the surrounding boxes. This is my living opera with all the people and all the places stitched into the fabric, woven like the tapestry of life.

Techniques used in this piece:

• curved pieces are seamed together by hand;
• smallest pieces are appliquéd on;
• names of people and places are machine stitched in a woven pattern;
• tapestry lines are hand embroidered in cotton thread.

Exhibited at:

• CKMedia Gallery – Quilters Newsletter, Golden, CO. August to November 2008
• International Quilt Festival, Long Beach, California - July 25th to 27th, 2008. SAQA Juried Exhibition - "Creative Force 2007" with accompanying printed catalogue
• International Quilt Festival, Rosemont, Chicago, Illinois - April 11th to 13th 2008. SAQA Juried Exhibition - "Creative Force 2007" with accompanying printed catalogue
• Festival of Quilts, Birmingham, England - August 17th to 20th, 2006
• Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia - June 2nd - October 28th, 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

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