Blue Windows

Claire Sherman

45 x 15 inches

ARTIST STATEMENT

When I was a ceramic sculptor, I used a lot of architectural imagery in my work. However, I rarely use it in my quilts. I’m inspired by the variety of buildings, bridges, and castles I’ve seen in my travels. In the Middle East, doors and window frames are frequently painted blue to repel the “evil eye,” or misfortune. In this monochromatic quilt I chose to explore how house forms can be constructed from an improvisational log cabin block with a flying goose triangle for a roof. I pieced circular rectangle blocks for both the sky and the water. Conveniently, both are frequently blue. Choosing a full range of blues was the key to making a dynamic monochromatic quilt. There were so many blue fabrics that weren’t on my color card! 

MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES

Materials: Commercial cotton fabrics, batting, and threads.    

Techniques: Flying goose triangle, machine stitched. 

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