As part of their 2014 fund-raising efforts, the Quilt Alliance sponsored their Inspired By contest. Quilters were asked to choose a quilt from the Quilt Alliance’s Quilt Index and design and create a quilt inspired by it. I chose a quilt made in 1951 by a woman in Arizona with appliqued children and chickens on it. Then, I used a…
Original fiber artwork by Rhonda Denney. 25" x 36", 2014. Created using Rhonda Denney's Pigment Patchwork techniques. Created for a Quilted In Honor Giving Quilt Challenge, with 36 gift pockets for gift cards/money. Donated and given to a needy military family after money/gift cards were placed in the pockets during the event. See below for more details. My inspiration for…
(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 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. Topic Word: Sweets. Just thinking of sinking my…
Artist Statement: Glimpses of old family photographs, faded with age, bring back memories of youth and the easy means of outdoor recreation. Ah, dreams of the good ol’ days! So, why weren’t we smiling? This piece was inspired from an old family photograph taken in the summer of 1958. My siblings and I were playing in our yard in Carbondale,…