Most animals use their sight to survive, either to find food or to avoid becoming food. Not all animals see the world in the same way and eyes are unique to each species. Animals are constantly alert to the environment around them; their survival depends on that. Martin Buber said, “An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great…
This art quilt was created as part of the Quilt Show’s International Miniature Quilt Exchange (IMQE) program. The purpose of the International Miniature Quilt Exchange is to promote quilting across borders and cultures. We were paired up with an international quilter. The exchange allowed team members to communicate and connect with each other. My international team member was Natalya Lashkofrom…
Quilt Guild Challenge Topic Word: Fantasy. What better than a metallic-colored long-tailed dragon to represent “fantasy”. Construction: several different fabrics and fibers, cotton, fiber pigments and inks. The Westcliffe Contemporary Quilters and Fiber Artists (WCQFA) guild, Westcliffe, Colorado, issued a challenge to its members. To create a 12” x 12” art quilt illustrating our own interpretation of a topic utilizing…
This quilt was a project created during a color class. The assignment was to create something that represented “Illumination”. I thought that the cat, with the jars of fireflies reflected in his eyes, was just the ticket. Construction: Raw-edge applique, cotton fabrics and cotton/polyester thread.
Using a technique called fabric collage and a pattern by Susan Carlson, this fish and the background was created using many different small pieces of fabrics of various kinds including cottons, silks and other fibers. The addition of tulle over the background added color. Quilting was done with variegated threads to create dimension.
Original fiber artwork by Rhonda Denney - 2015, 12" x 12". A curious brown squirrel on a pine tree. Created using Rhonda Denney's Pigment Patchwork techniques.
(2013 Art Challenge – 200th Anniversary of Grimm Brothers fairy tales, Edsel & Eleanor Ford House, Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan. Won “Special Story Award”.) The Edsel & Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan celebrated the 200th anniversary of the first publication by the Brothers Grimm (in 1812) by having a Call For Entries. From the over 200 stories…
The 2022 Cherrywood Fabric Challenge: Use only the provided kit fabric of EIGHT COLORS (yellow, orange, red, blue, green, med gray, dark gray & black) to create a 20-inch square quilted artwork. No other colors of fabric may be added. The only way to add more colors is with thread, some stringy bits you could purchase from them, paint, pencil,…
This is a portrait of one of my pet goats, Henry. He is such a character and so full of joy! I wanted to capture his quirky personality. When the responsibilities and challenges of life start getting me down, all I need to do is take Henry on a “browse-walkabout” to ground me again and help me reconnect with my…
The Westcliffe Contemporary Quilters and Fiber Artists (WCQFA) guild, Westcliffe, Colorado, issued a challenge to its members: To create a 12” x 12” art quilt illustrating our own interpretation of a topic utilizing many aspects of quilting, edging and surface design. The resulting quilts were shown at several galleries and quilt shows. Our dog Mason and our cat Scooby Doo…
Created as part of my SAQA KS/MO/OK Regional Exhibition in 2024, inspired by the living-language-land project (at living-language-land.org). That project, devised by a small group based out of the UK, involved people in other countries around the world. The result was a set of 26 words from endangered and minority languages, contributed by members of indigenous communities. Their goal was…
Kitten was created using my Pigment Patchwork technique with raw edge appliqué using fabrics of various kinds, pigments of various kinds, and quilting with monofilament threads to create dimension Construction: silk and cotton fabrics; polyester batting; pigments; cotton, polyester and mono-filament threads. Designed (using photos as inspiration), created and stitched by Rhonda Denney. The Eyes Have It Series Statement: Most…
