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. When I think of water, I think of…
Simultaneous Contrast. Design cut from single piece of black fabric, mounted on a white background and quilted using the same color thread as the fabric. Construction: Raw-edge applique using commercial cotton fabric; polyester batting; polyester threads. Designed (using a photo as inspiration), created and quilted in 2015 by Rhonda Denney.
Set of 3 individual 5” x 7” art quilts. (Micro Cosmos – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, competition sponsored by Ricky Tims Art Quilt Studio, LaVeta, CO) This set of Postcard (5x7) quilts was created as part of a quilt challenge issued by Ricky Tims called Micro Cosmos: Little Worlds. The theme was “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. The works should ideally…
A rabbit beside a snowy rock outcropping. Construction: Reverse and raw-edge applique using commercial cotton fabric; polyester batting; polyester and monofilament threads; fabric inks, colored pencils, pastels. Designed (using a photo as inspiration), created and quilted in 2015 by Rhonda Denney.
The wolf is a predator, using its eyes to find food. I wanted to capture the allure and power of these majestic animals. To me animal eyes are a large part of their distinctiveness and character, and I love the challenge of recreating that in my fiber art. I call my technique Pigment Patchwork; it is a combination of fabric,…
Original fiber art, inspired by photographs, by Rhonda Denney - 2015. 40" x 30". A closeup view of a zebra, focusing on the eye. Part of a series called "The Eyes Have It". Created using Rhonda Denney's Pigment Patchwork techniques.
Quilting provides a creative medium, allowing me to experiment with techniques to capture the essence of life around me. The zebra drawing on textured silk was originally created for a dear friend to use in creating a jacket for herself. Several months lataer she returned the fabric, saying it should become a quilt. A January 2011 safari trip to Kenya…
