The call for entry of “Historic Detail” challenged members to consider how a structure connects with the landscape to evoke a sense of time and place. I rejoiced to discover that the submissions also reflect the breadth of SAQA membership. Alive with artistic voices and fiber art techniques, this gallery celebrates architecture and imagination.
Inspired by daily walks, travel, events and the passage of time, each work shares a different interpretation of historic detail. Artists created their own fabric by dyeing, screen printing, painting or manipulated photos that were printed on fabric.
“Master Builder” and “Giwa Rooftops” compose their work structurally, while emotions lead in “What remains” and “Marking Time.”
Meanwhile, “Peeker of Saint Foy,” “View from the Turret” and “The Drake” use color to build their realistic visions.
Many chose raw edge appliqué or thread painting to create the detail they sought (“Balustrade,” “Ironworks”).
The collection includes piecing and appliqué like “Unhinged” and “Shared Heritage” that embrace the traditional definition of quilt. Beautiful three-dimensional and mixed media work such as “Facade 3” and “Seawall 7” equally represent SAQA’s definition.
Enjoy this opportunity to travel via your screen, enjoying historic detail in stitches across four continents.
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