Red Oak Cross Section x5
$1,100.00
Art quilt about Red Oak tree, micro to macroscopic
Oak trees have extremely strong structures, even among hardwood species. This allows their branches to grow very long horizontally.
A microscopic image of Red Oak cells in cross section, and low magnification, emphasized the tree’s growth rings.
The quilt started with a length of plain white cotton cloth. The background, leaves and acorns, were painted. The silhouette of the trunk and branches were drawn with fabric pastels. This cloth was centered over a larger batting and backing, creating an open border. I free-motion stitched the microscopic details, and then overpainted the ring cells in bright colors to emphasize the arcs. In the border, the rough bark is painted in acrylic to achieve a hard texture. There is no binding; instead, the edges were hand-cut to continue the bark pattern, and the raw edge of the cotton batting was also painted.
- 41″ H x 27″ W
- Cotton fabrics, cotton threads, paint
- Machine quilted
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