Earlier in the year I sent off my entry 'Orange Blocks' to SAQA's 25th Anniversary Trunk Show.
The quilts are only 7" by 10" and have been mounted onto a black backing board. There are about 400 quilts divided into 8 trunks, my entry appears in Trunk D.
Each trunk then travels to various regions worldwide for a couple of years.
An earlier trunk show was shown last year at the Taupo Symposium and also at Aotearoa Quilter's 2013 exhibition. The quilts were still small but different dimension.
The trunk shows provide an opportunity to see art work by well known international artists (and unknowns!) that you probably wouldn't see unless you travelled to major shows in the US.
I've just posted off my quilt for SAQA's 2014 Anniversary Trunk Show.
This mini quilt is only 7in by 10in. I've used my current favourite technique - freezer paper stencils and paintsticks.
To add a bit of dimension, an extra layer of batting has been added behind some of the squares, stitching around these squares then cutting away the excess batting (Trapunto). Then layering cotton batting and a backing, and heavily quilting between all the squares.
I like the vibrant colour and added texture that the paintsticks give, while the quilting adds dimension. So much in such a small space!
I've created a small quilt for SAQA's 2104 Anniversary Trunk Show, this will be a travelling exhibition. The quilts are to be 10" x 7" and will be mounted on a 12 x 9" black backing board.
Here is a glimpse of my, still un-named, entry.
I've used my favourite freezer paper stencils, paintsticks, some Trapunto padding and dense quilting. I've been using Sennelier oil sticks, their colours tend to be much more vibrant than Markal/Shiva but can be muckier to use. Definitely for using outside!
A similar SAQA trunk show even made it to NZ earlier this year and showed in Taupo and Hamilton (picture below).
