Monday 8 April 2013

Synergy in art



Synergy: the power that results when the combined efforts of persons is greater than the sum of their individual efforts. Abraham Maslow

Since my theme is textiles, color, freestyle and synergy in art, I was thinking about this as I created my first piece. I chose fabrics that I might not put together based on their color/style compatibility and just started freestyling. I spent a bunch of time sewing the striped fabric in a funky way....not sure I like what happened, but I am glad to have made an attempt at a new style. My favorite thing about quilting is that the layering creates a synergy. First you sew the fabrics together, then you put a backing down and quilt on top of that. Somehow, magically, this layering allows just about any design and color to work together. Synergy! 


6 comments:

  1. So cool! I like your theme of freestyle. Sometimes I feel I hold myself back because I don't know how to start, but when you freestyle, you just start and see where it takes you. I have to remember this in my own art.

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  2. You're so brave! The end result is gorgeous---I love that your book will have texture. This inspires me to think beyond paper.

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  3. So inspirational! I am doing embroidery, including fabric, and your choices or color and scheme really help me to think about the next round. I can't wait to meet all the artists.

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  5. Heidi--I really like the lines and contrast. The symbolism of it is fantastic, too--

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  6. The colours and patterns are gorgeous!

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