Design Concept

This quilt is a visual expression of a philosophical concept. The design began in Corel Draw, with a series of checks, which I filled with a gradation from red to white to blue. A photo of one of my original hand painted fabrics was placed in the background. I erased the background from a recent portrait and used a transparency tool to apply a gradient of varying opacity. This was centered over the multicolored checks creating a shadowy image. A black border was added and the whole image was printed by Spoonflower.

With variegated thread, I quilted along the edges of the checks. The backing fabric is from my ColorFlow collection for Benartex. The edges are finished with a black binding.

Exhibitions:

• Camouflage, SAQA Global Exhibition,
  • International Quilt Festival, Houston Texas: October 31 - November 3, 2024 
  • Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona: July 19th - September 28, 2025
  • Detroit Zoo,  Royal Oak, Michigan: November 1, 2025 - February 15, 2026
  • Festival of Quilts, Birmingham, UK: July 30 through August 2, 2026
  • McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, Knoxville, Tennessee: August 20 - December 5, 2027. 

Publications

• Camouflage, SAQA Global Exhibition Catalog, 2024, pp. 26-27