| Design Concept This is one of a series of quilts in which 
                      three dimensional, constructed tucks are incorporated into 
                      a patterned background. The background fabric is from my 
                      Aurora Borealis collection from Benartex.  Each of the three dimensional tucks is pieced from two 
                      different fabrics. The left sides of the tucks are black. 
                      The right sides are a gradation of yellow, orange and fuchsia 
                      from my "gradations" collection from Benartex. 
                      The use of the color gradation creates the illusion of movement 
                      and light across the surface of the quilt.  Because different colors are used on the right and left 
                      sides of the tucks, the appearance of the quilt can be changed 
                      significantly by changing your point of view. I like to 
                      call the quilts in this series "viewer participation 
                      art." |