Sheep's Eyes - fractal art quilt

© Rose Rushbrooke 2001
13" square
Pattern: Original design using fractal and graphic computer software.
Materials: Hand dyed and printed cotton fabric.
Technique: Hand appliquéd, embroidered, beaded and quilted.
Price: $600.00
A fractal is a mathematically generated pattern repeated at every scale. Here you see the Mandelbrot Lake duplicated several times. Ultimately giving the disturbing impression of a huge, staring eye.
Many techniques are used in this piece.
- Corded trapunto for the blue background.
- Stuffed trapunto for sections of the yellow background.
- The stripes on the binding are stippled with a permanent marker as is the shadow under the eye.
- Bugle beads have been stitched around the circles.
- The edge of the Mandelbrot Set has been embroidered with silk ribbon French knots.
More information on technique is included in the close-ups:
Exhibited at:
- American Visionary Art Museum - Marriage of Art, Science and Philosophy. October 3, 2008 to September 6, 2009.
- Sage Moon Gallery, Charlottesville, Virginia - October 2005
- Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia - June 2nd - October 28th, 2005
- Glenview Mansion Art Gallery, Rockville, Maryland - August, 2004
- Black Rock Center for the Arts, Germantown, Maryland - June 16th to July 9th 2004
- Loudoun County Government Centre, Leesburg, Virginia - December 1st 2003 to February 25th 2004
- The Eugene Field House and St Louis Toy Museum, St Louis, Missouri - June 19th to October 6th, 2002 (won first prize in juried competition)
- Middleburg Library, Middleburg, Virginia - December 1st 2001 to January 31st 2002

Rose Rushbrooke
Artist



