Wheel of Wonder Quilts |
An exploration of the unlimited design possibilities in this little-known traditional pattern. I first saw a Wheel of Wonder quilt in the book QUILTS OF ILLUSION. It was always done in either solid blue and white or turkey red and white. I wondered how many of the traditional art genre (landscape, portrait, nude, still-life, abstract) one could cover by adding multiple colors and patterns to the mix. I made my own graph paper and templates, began dying fabric, and this is what developed! Most of these quilts were shown in my first solo exhibition, "CIRCULAR REASONING", at Barnes & Noble, Valencia, California, July 27-August 31, 1998. |
OPHELIA'S POOL 77"x66", c. 1994 click on image to enlarge Collection of John & Chris Stetzer Skapoose, Oregon |
TOPSY 66"x77", c. 1996 Detail of quilting on hair: click on images to enlarge |
ENCHANTMENT UNDER THE SEA 46"x 58", c. 1998 Collection of Jennifer Medvidovic Redondo Beach, CA |
SUNRISE Remembering Pearl Harbor 1941 60"x49", c. 1995 Collection of Estelle Jue Santa Monica, CA |
SUNSET Remembering Iwo Jima 1945 60"x49", c. 1995 Collection of Irene Kleinberg Sherman Oaks, CA |
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TENT CITY Remembering North Africa 1943 60"x49", c. 1996 |
APOCALYPSE Remembering Poland 1939 72"x28", c. 1997 Collection of Elaine Hanneman Los Angeles, CA |
VALENTINA: The Naked Truth 38"x71", c. 1997 Collection of Leslie Calaway Santa Clarita, CA <~Detail of Valentina's head click to enlarge any image |
THEOLA Guardian of Courage 27"x60", c. 1999 Collection of Norma Baron Chatsworth, CA |
THE DINNER PARTY 72"x36", c. 1999 |
AMERICAN POLKA 46"x68", c. 1998 Collection of Jon & Tracey Stetzer |
WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE 40"x41", 1998 Collection of Daniel T. Durbin Canyon Country, CA |
<~ Detail of SUNRISE |
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<~ Detail of SUNSET |
Collection of Joanna Durbin Canyon Country, CA. |
