Summer Haze aka Volcanic Pizza - fractal art quilt

$Summer Haze aka Volcanic Pizza - fractal art quilt$

Pattern: Original fractal design.
Medium: Hand dyed and printed cotton fabric, and polyester silk.
Technique: Hand appliquéd, embroidered, embellished, beaded and quilted.
Price: $800.00

The centrepiece of the Mandelbrot Lake pulls the eye up and into its depths, and flows down the sides of the bright summer gladioli colours into ripples of gold lava. Long strands of floss and glass beads give a hazy, hot air effect. The little bitty embellishments look like the topping on a pizza so I have placed the work on figurative pizza dough.

Techniques used in this piece:

all the pieces are hand appliquéd one on top of the other except for the centre Mandelbrot Lake which is reverse appliquéd
the background gold fabric is furrowed by stitching down with glass beads and floss;
the edges are hand embroidered with floss;
silk ribbon is hand embroidered using French knots and loop stitch;
glass beads outline the turquoise area;
hand quilted;
the border is stuffed to represent the pizza dough.

$Detail 1 of Summer Haze aka Volcanic Pizza - fractal art quilt$

Detail 1

$Detail 2 of Summer Haze aka Volcanic Pizza - fractal art quilt$

Detail 2

$Detail 3 of Summer Haze aka Volcanic Pizza - fractal art quilt$

Detail 3

$Detail 4 of Summer Haze aka Volcanic Pizza - fractal art quilt$

Detail 4

Exhibited at:

US Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia - September 2008.
Sage Moon Gallery, Charlottesville, Virginia - October 2005
Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia - June 2nd - October 28th, 2005
Loudoun County Government Centre, Leesburg, Virginia - December 1st 2003 to February 25th 2004
National Quilt Extravaganza, Ft Washington, PA - September 13 to 16, 2001
Pacific International Quilt Festival, Santa Clara, CA - October 4 to 7, 2001
Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA - June 17 to August 5, 2001.

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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