Swamp Maple

Swamp Maple, artistic interpretation of Swamp Red Maple, acer rubrum var. drummondi
42.5" square (30" square on point)
Cotton fabrics, silk and bamboo roving, textile medium.
Machine quilted, hand embellished and embroidered.
Leaves are individually cast from actual leaves
For step-by-step progress photos, see this previous post.

Recently shown at Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza 2018, along with
Passion For Color
48 x 66"
Hand dyed cotton sateen & black Kona cotton
Machine pieced and quilted

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Louisiana State Arboretum

 The bald cypress tree

Etched glass clerestory windows

 exhibit panels held up by cypress knees

 backlit side of a display case

 textured leaves in cast metal

 native plants in etched glass

At the Arboretum

 "A Walk in the Swamp" fiber show, through June 29.

All photos taken Tuesday, May 31.

A Walk in the Swamp

My piece, Acer Rubrum, and details.  Photos courtesy of John Hartgerink.  See all 25 pieces in the show here: http://cfalart.blogspot.com/2011/01/walk-in-swamp-2011_15.html

Sneak Peek "A Walk in the Swamp"

Acer Rubrum.  finished piece 18" by 6 feet.  Part of the exhibit A Walk Through the Swamp, curated by Michael Young.  All pieces are 14-18" wide and 6-7 feet tall, two-sided, and hung from branches suspended from the ceiling, so visitors are walking through a magical fiber swamp.
January 10 - February 6, 2011: A Walk Through the Swamp show at Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center, Baton Rouge
February 9 - April 26, 2011: A Walk Through the Swamp show at Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center, Thibodaux, LA
June, 2011: A Walk Through the Swamp show at Louisiana State Arboretum, Ville Platte, LA