You know what?  I declare today "Quilt Day".  Why not?  So, speaking of quilts and textiles and my love of crazy, abstract art... have you seen Terry Jarrard-Dimond's work???  OH MY.  This is what I'm talking about when I see paintings and say "That would look awesome as a rug or a quilt".  Except that Terry actually makes it happen.  I am in awe of this lady's talent and vision!  Just... Wow!

About:

I worked as a sculptor for many years but in the 1990’s, I took a position in a textile company as a designer.  It was during that time that I became interested in quilt making.  I began to explore the materials and techniques of quilt making so that I could make a personal and unique statement.  I think of my work as Textile Constructions, and I work at my art full time.  I view this work as a record of my studio experience, my inner life, my imagination and my dreams.  The works are abstract compositions that invite interpretation.  They can originate as a response to a color, a song, something I’ve read, a thumbnail sketch or any combination of things I experience in daily living.  The work is constructed by machine-piecing, using fabric that I hand dye, it is then intensely machine quilted.

Check out the rest of Terry's portfolio here.

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Jillian Tamaki is an awesome illustrator and cartoon artist whose work I've been following closely for a while now.  She just posted her first-ever attempt at embroidery, and I have to say I'm impressed!  It's fun to see artists try new mediums and, of course, interesting to see how their style translates.  If this is what she can do on her first try, I'm eagerly anticipating any future embroidery projects from Ms. Tamaki!

See more photos of the quilt here.  And, be sure to check out Jillian's illustration portfolio while you're at it!

Whenever I see artwork like this, my first, immediate thought is "This would be amazing as a rug!"  I can't help it, I just seem to have textiles on the brain - always.  In any event, I still love these paintings by Matt W. Moore!  Created for his solo-exhibit in Paris this past spring, the Crystals & Lasers series was completed using nothing but spray paint, lots and lots of spray paint.  You can read about the whole process here, including some peeks into Matt's studio and images from the exhibit.

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