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Thursday, 30 November 2017

Division of two planes

Oops - nearly forgot the date!

I had an idea, someone had done it, I had another idea, someone had done that, I had another idea .... etc.

So I did a bit more research based on Escher's work on planes, until I came up with a simple intersection that still has movement in it. Actually it had more movement than I intended, the red lines formed perfect curves before I quilted this piece and obviously distorted the base fabric.



Inspiration for this piece came from:
Sphere Surface with Fishes by M.C. Escher 1958


But the design was extracted from:

Sphere Circles

Whilst sourcing this image as a url I came across - www.wikiart.org which opens with a "today in history" random collection of artworks. it's good job I've chosen my artist - this site looks like a bottomless pit of art exploration!
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9 comments:

  1. Helena Scheffer30 November 2017 at 16:40

    The red lines look fine to me. What a departure from what one normally thinks of as "Escher"! Beautiful to behold.

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  2. Dianne Robinson30 November 2017 at 17:09

    This makes a lovely composition. I know just which piece you drew from!

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    1. Linda B.30 November 2017 at 18:01

      Good point Dianne. The piece has been finished for ages, well two days, but that feels like ages. In my rush to post it I forgot my source. I'll post that when I'm back at my PC.

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  3. Anonymous30 November 2017 at 17:13

    Lovely simple lines, but very impactful. Looks really good and very bold. Well done.

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  4. Hilary30 November 2017 at 17:17

    Simplicity itself. But what a strong statement. Another triumph, Linda. Can you let me know what the inspiration was for the website please?

    Hilary

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  5. Phil Fisher30 November 2017 at 19:33

    Agree, great bold statement. Red lines complete it.

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  6. Rosemary30 November 2017 at 22:42

    The pieces which inspired you are a wonderful example of Escher's mathematical ability . For the likes of me who struggled with mathematics this ability is amazing . I liked the way you simplified a portion of his sphere and created a wonderful self contained piece .The red thread work ties it all together and adds that special spark of interest.

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  7. Jinnie1 December 2017 at 10:54

    I like the simplicity of the shapes and the colours.

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  8. Venetta1 December 2017 at 14:01

    Taking a only a portion of a sphere, the contrast of black and white, quilting with opposing lines, and then highlighted by red lines really give your work an ultra modern feel! Well done!!

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