{"id":1230,"date":"2014-08-10T18:49:20","date_gmt":"2014-08-11T01:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silverthimble.ca\/blog\/?p=1230"},"modified":"2014-08-12T20:49:40","modified_gmt":"2014-08-13T03:49:40","slug":"barb-mortell-class-august-8-and-9-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silverthimble.ca\/blog\/2014\/08\/barb-mortell-class-august-8-and-9-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Barb Mortell Class – August 8 and 9, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

This weekend, I attended a two day workshop (August 8 and 9) with textile artist, Barb Mortell <\/a>of Denman Island. Description of the first class from Barb: \u00a0Day 1\u00a0<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Triangles, Diamonds, Value and Colour\u00a0(Rulers rule!)<\/em> Description:<\/strong>\u00a0 This workshop is a composition workshop, and a place to make experiments in colour and value. Each person will make their own unique patchwork, and perhaps work out a system that sustains the artist for many months or longer. I know I could work on triangles for a long, long time without becoming bored of them, there are so many variations\u2026.We\u2019ll be learning a variety of traditional and speedy techniques for making triangles one at a time and in bulk, and there will be instruction in cutting and sewing different types of triangles and diamonds.\u00a0<\/em> Once we have decided on a technique, we\u2019ll move into colour and value studies with the idea that the studies, perhaps with some bending and twisting and stretching, \u00a0will all fit together to create a small quilt top. The point is, with trials and experimentation, we will come away with a better understanding of Colour and Value, with the added benefit of trying out some new techniques.\u00a0<\/em> We started the day with an inspirational show and tell of some of Barb’s work. \"DSC_0547\"<\/a><\/em> \"DSC_0552\"<\/a> \"DSC_0550\"<\/a> \"DSC_0553\"<\/a> \"DSC_0554\"<\/a><\/em> \"DSC_0561\"\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/a>\"DSC_0555\"<\/a> \"DSC_0556\"<\/a> \"DSC_0558\"<\/a> \"DSC_0559\"<\/a> \"DSC_0560\"<\/a> \"DSC_0562\"<\/a><\/em> \u00a0 \"DSC_0588\"<\/a> This was my little creative space for the two day workshop. \u00a0I shared my design wall with three other talented and inspirational quilters. \u00a0My HST’s are on the left of the design wall in this picture. \u00a0Do you recognize my signature green? \u00a0\ud83d\ude42 \u00a0My squares were not sewn into blocks at this point. \u00a0I now have the HST’s arranged in an entirely different setting on my design wall at home. \u00a0I am trying to figure out what setting I like best before I commit to sewing my HST’s into blocks and my blocks into a small quilt top. The next four pictures are of other students’ work in the class. \"DSC_0582\"<\/a> \"DSC_0586\"<\/a> \"DSC_0589\"<\/a> I loved this piece. \u00a0This person plans on making her quilt top into a pillow. \u00a0She focused mainly on white, black, and grey with just a pop of the turquoise and purple. \u00a0Stunning!\"DSC_0590\"<\/a> \u00a0 Description of the second class from Barb<\/span>:\u00a0<\/em>Day 2 (Saturday, Aug 9th, 2014)\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Improvising with a Simple Shape, with Focus on Colour and Value (Shake off the ruler)<\/em> \u00a0 Description:<\/strong>\u00a0 We will decide on a simple shape, such as a triangle or diamond or ??? and play with scale as well as colour and value, with the aim of making a small composition. No real techniques taught here – just permission to free cut and lots of design help along the way.<\/em> \u00a0 If you were in Day 1, this is a great forum for carrying on with those experiments, or feel free to start fresh.<\/em> \u00a0 We started the second day with some more inspirational samples of Barb’s. \"DSC_0591\"<\/a> \"DSC_0592\"<\/a> \"DSC_0593\"<\/a> \"DSC_0594\"<\/a> I think I enjoyed working on the wonky triangles during the second day more than working with the ruler on the first day. \u00a0Barb told us all you had to remember when working in this format was if you want to make your piece smaller, cut it off and if you want to make your piece bigger, add something to it. \"DSC_0597\"<\/a> These were my blocks after the second day. \u00a0I was thinking that I should be naming my piece, “Pine Beetle Forest” since the Pine Beetle is the only thing I know of that will change a green pine tree orange\/red with blue wood. \u00a0\ud83d\ude42 \u00a0As you can see, I earned an “A” for my work from Barb! The following six pictures were taken around the room at the end of Day 2. \u00a0What an explosion of colour! \"DSC_0600\"<\/a> \"DSC_0601\"<\/a> \"DSC_0602\"<\/a> \"DSC_0603\"<\/a> \"DSC_0605\"<\/a> \"DSC_0606\"<\/a>This was a great two days. \u00a0As always, I am recharged and inspired.<\/p>\n

“It is value that does all the work, but colour gets the credit” \u00a0~ Barb Mortell<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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