tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post5314536776961737927..comments2024-03-08T00:12:34.350-08:00Comments on Art and Quilts, cogitations thereon: Small WorksElizabeth Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928615247903165719noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-77823700514630311852012-11-17T05:11:06.713-08:002012-11-17T05:11:06.713-08:00I'll report back on sales - if there are any!!...I'll report back on sales - if there are any!!! the arashi ones are Very Small indeed and would probably be better in a frame - but that would make them too expensive. It's tough!Elizabeth Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928615247903165719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-47265262175926870632012-11-17T01:56:32.715-08:002012-11-17T01:56:32.715-08:00You have obviously struck a chord with a lot of us...You have obviously struck a chord with a lot of us. I'm exhibiting in a (potentially) selling environment for the first time next year and have been pondering the size/selling/hanging as much as the content of the pieces I'll be entering! How small is small for you?<br />I too like your arashi pieces best, but I think that has more to do with familiarity and not needing to look quite so hard. I've been told that figurative work sells best, so it will be interesting to see how your buyers vote!Linda B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05490436237080230938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-87889229225027862802012-11-07T13:27:30.073-08:002012-11-07T13:27:30.073-08:00Out of frustration of the intense time commitment ...Out of frustration of the intense time commitment in creating even a $200 quilt, I've taken to stretching some on small frames as well. I use lo-loft poly batting, for the most part, and it folds up pretty well in the corners. What did you decide worked best? I like many of these, but my hands-down favorite is the birds on the line... I would think that would sell well as a giclee print too (that's another way to capitalize on the labor that goes into quiltmaking).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-36687245660236025612012-10-31T18:13:39.798-07:002012-10-31T18:13:39.798-07:00Sounds really neat LC, I've seen it done with ...Sounds really neat LC, I've seen it done with paintings - it's just a lot more expensive...Elizabeth Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928615247903165719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-30656779322832077452012-10-31T09:44:15.210-07:002012-10-31T09:44:15.210-07:00Your experiences in this are timely for me. I'...Your experiences in this are timely for me. I'd like to hear more. I have an art piece that will be quilted and then put on a frame, but I've been procrastinating because I'm not sure how to proceed. I'm also thinking of putting the piece, after it is on the frame, into another frame so it looks like it is floating. Have you tried that? So much to learn...Elsie Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739927333538419518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-27395652009737978592012-10-31T06:35:38.638-07:002012-10-31T06:35:38.638-07:00People do seem to like the one nail rather than tw...People do seem to like the one nail rather than two approach!! I'm intrigued by the artist Nina mentions - does she paint the fabric black that is stretched over the bars?<br />Elizabeth Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928615247903165719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-22049230975215181672012-10-31T04:00:13.232-07:002012-10-31T04:00:13.232-07:00Funny that you showed stretched pieces since recen...Funny that you showed stretched pieces since recently I came across a local fiber artist - Jude Ongley who works in stitched canvas and stretches then on bars - then paints the sides of the bars black. Its a super slick finish and a nice alternative to putting textiles under glass (yuk!) - but to tell you the truth - love the Arashi pair the best! There is a lot to be said in smaller pieces for smaller budgets!Nina Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14316034317827146338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-88639320841056525732012-10-30T15:24:12.843-07:002012-10-30T15:24:12.843-07:00I've been interested in small pieces too, for ...I've been interested in small pieces too, for the same reasons-more likely to sell but also experimentation on a small scale. I've not stretched mine but attached them onto a pre-stretched canvas. I stitched my quilt on after having painted the wooden edges of the canvas, looked pretty good, and people know how to hang something wooden. Good luck, it's a fun venture!Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04730298448632087144noreply@blogger.com