California Poppy   Cynthia Lyons-Dailard   2023 ARTIST STATEMENT Illuminated by late afternoon light, the efflorescence of radiant yellow-orange poppies gracefully flutter with each breeze, growing randomly in unexpected areas, infusing me with joy, and instilling positivity in [...]

  Ocean Illumination   Erika Weber   2023 ARTIST STATEMENT The illumination theme immediately took my mind to the depths of the ocean. As a scuba diver, I loved seeing everything light up a whole new world. Jellyfish are [...]

  Waste Knot   Helen Ashdown   2023 ARTIST STATEMENT I chose to interpret illumination as knowledge and education. I used scraps from the kids’ quilts who participated in Vision’s classes with third graders from Dewey Elementary School as [...]

  An Illuminated Eye   Nancy Wolfing   2023 ARTIST STATEMENT My inspirations were manuscripts, cathedrals, illuminati, “I/Eye” homophone, the Eye of Providence symbology, “I am”/ Theosphy movement, illumination/enlightenment hidden at the outer edges, and marbled end pages. [...]

  Concerto Luminaire   Nelda McComb   2023 ARTIST STATEMENT Music is the illumination of this mighty instrument. It “lights up” my soul. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Commercial fabric, silk, rayon, cotton embroidery [...]

  Lit from Within   Ruth Jones   2023 ARTIST STATEMENT My definition of illumination is: to brighten with light and to glow. An original photograph by Lynda Fox seemed perfect for the illumination challenge as it seemed lit [...]

  Weaving Ephemera   Renee Bareno   San Diego, California   2023 ARTIST STATEMENT Remnants are the things left behind and the inescapable artifacts of our existence. MATERIALS AND [...]

  Recede Emerge   Renee Bareno   San Diego, California   2023 ARTIST STATEMENT Illuminating the presence of things barely seen provides an opportunity to let subtle beauty emerge. MATERIALS [...]