Last Week to See Wyld Flowerz at STASH
Sorry Not Sorry. Acrylic on canvas panel, 7 x 5 inches (12 x 9 framed), 2015 by Sarah Atlee. $225
It's been a trip. Many thanks to STASH for providing me with the opportunity to show my work.
Wyld Flowerz is on display through this Wednesday, November 11.
Halloween Special: Death's Dorothy
Death's Dorothy. Acrylic on panel, 5x5 inches (10x10 framed), 2015 by Sarah Atlee. $225
To purchase Death's Dorothy, call STASH at (405) 701-1016 or contact me directly at sarahatlee@gmail.com.
Death's Dorothy will be on display at STASH as part of Wyld Flowerz through 11 November 2015.
A Real Tough Cookie
Tough Cookie. Acrylic on panel, 5 x 5 inches (10 x 10" framed), 2015 by Sarah Atlee.
To purchase Tough Cookie, call STASH at (405) 701-1016 or contact me directly at sarahatlee@gmail.com.
Things I Hope People Say at My Funeral One Day
"She was a tough old broad. A real dame."
"She was tough as nails."
"She was one tough cookie."
Tough Cookie will be on display at STASH as part of Wyld Flowerz through 11 November 2015.
Square Peg
Square Peg. Acrylic on canvas panel, 7 x 5 inches (12 x 9 framed), 2015 by Sarah Atlee. $225
Interested in purchasing Square Peg? She is available at STASH through 11 November 2015 with the rest of the Wyld Flowerz. Get all the details here or email me directly at sarahatlee@gmail.com.
The opening was amazing, and I could not have ordered a more perfect evening.
Departures and More
Departures. Acrylic on canvas, 20 x 20 inches, 2015 by Sarah Atlee. $1,080
To purchase Departures, contact me at sarahatlee@gmail.com.
About Departures
I'm into Quilting. It influences my painting in a big way. I'm a member of the local chapter of the Modern Quilt Guild. What distinguishes "modern" from traditional quilting? There are no hard and fast rules, of course, but the MQG has a handy list of things to look for:
"...several characteristics often appear which may help identify a modern quilt. These include, but are not limited to: the use of bold colors and prints, high contrast and graphic areas of solid color, improvisational piecing, minimalism, expansive negative space, and alternate grid work. 'Modern traditionalism' or the updating of classic quilt designs is also often seen in modern quilting."
Improvisation is the element here that really gets my juices flowing.
But the Juices Were Not Flowing
Earlier this year I was noodling away on an abstract series, finding myself stymied. I wanted to go in too many directions. I was being fussy. I was thinking too hard. I was stuck.
I asked myself, "What if I painted the way I quilt - without fear?"
Sherri Lynn Wood and Improv Patchwork
In February 2015, I was lucky enough to attend QuiltCon and take an improvisational patchwork class taught by Sherri Lynn Wood. She taught us to be present in our space, and to cut, cut, cut and sew, sew, sew - without worrying about the overall design. It was a revelation. We made quilt tops that seemed to grow organically in our hands. The patchwork pieces grew, and I grew. I went home and pre-ordered Wood's new book.
Order your own copy of the Improv Handbook here.
Then I had to wait for, like, six weeks before the book shipped. What on earth was I to do in the meantime?
Departing
I took a painting that wasn't working. I laid down a stroke of color with my brush. Then I put down another, next to that. Then another. It became a row of stripes. It curved here and there. Another row grew next to it. I had found a path, and I followed it. I was through.
