All the Glaciers Are Melting

Lynn Hall

45 x 15 inches

ARTIST STATEMENT

Studying the card for this color, I saw all the fantastic colors of ice, glacial pools, and ice melt as it flows to the sea. As I was brainstorming and planning this quilt, the news was full of stories about ice sheets melting in Greenland and Antarctica, which has serious implications for global sea levels. The long, thin format for this project reminded me of the orbital satellite images I studied as a geophysicist and planetary scientist. This quilt can be seen as a sort of abstract, imaginary satellite view of melting ice mixing into the ocean. 

MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES

Materials:  Hand dyed and commercial cottons, Cotton batting, and polyester and cotton threads, Hand dyed and painted cheesecloth and scrim.              

Techniques: H Strip piecing and raw edge applique. 

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