It’s finally done! My latest resin quilt “the little quiet things” is fully completed! I’m so excited about the framing of it. This grey, gentle shadowbox suits it perfectly.
This resin quilt is all about the strength, gentleness and pain of being quiet. As a young girl I was very quiet and experienced a range of aspects of it. This quilt embraces the whole topic for me – the beauty and strength of quiet companionship, the gentleness of nurturing, the quiet observation of nature through a child’s eyes, the strength of sacrifice, and the pain of wanting to speak but not quite knowing how.
Here is a close up so you can really see the stitching:
Here it is from the side:
Here are a few posts that contain stories of individual quilt squares. If you don’t already follow me on Instagram, it’s a great way to learn more about what goes into my artwork. You can find my Instagram page here. The same info gets posted on Facebook, so if you prefer Facebook you can find my Facebook page here.
This artwork is framed in a solid wood custom frame with all archival materials. I even sewed it onto the matt so it would be completely removable, which is best practice with framing. The glass is conservation glass which blocks 99% of UV rays from reaching the artwork, so it is designed to last for many years to come.
It will be on exhibit in Asheville from July 19 – Aug 16, so “the little quiet things” won’t be available for shipping until Mon Aug 19th. I’ll be sending more info on the exhibition as soon as the fliers are finished! For now, you can mark your calendar to know that the reception will be Fri Aug 2nd from 5pm – 8pm and I’ll be giving a workshop on Sat Aug 3rd. I can’t wait to tell you more about it!
Thank you for joining me on this journey to making this artwork. From all the mold making to casting to sewing to framing it has been a long time coming. If this is the first blog post you’ve seen about it you can read more about making the molds here and the making of this quilt here.
This artwork was extra special for me because it helped me process and find the positive side of what was otherwise a difficult time in my life. Now that I’ve worked through it I appreciate the skills and lessons I learned and how they have made my life better. I hope you can find the positive side to your challenges too.
To see this artwork’s product page or purchase, click here.
With love and hope,
Jenny
Yay! It looks absolutely lovely! And beautifully evocative of what you wanted to convey! I love how you made posts along the way of what was going into it, building up to the final finished product!
Thank you so much, Anna! I’m so pleased you find it evocative and you enjoyed all the posts! I’m enjoying the storytelling part of it much more than I expected. The weaving together of ideas and visuals is the best part!