Ascend

Diane Melms

33 x 22 inches

2021

ARTIST STATEMENT

Color and movement were the focus for this uplifting arrangement of shapes. Moving through life we strive to rise up and reach out, ascending to greater heights to achieve our life goals.

MATERIALS

Hand-dyed and commercial cotton, cotton/polyester batting, cotton/polyester thread

Freehand cut shapes, raw edge machine appliqué, layered with batting and backing, machine quilting