Category Archives: Fall 2018 Archive (336)

I am choosing to look at Mary L. Bennett’s quilts for this post. The one that caught my eye, “Housetop” was made in 1965. She started working in the fields at age ten or eleven picking cotton, farming, and pulling corn. … Continue reading →

The quilt I selected is “Housetop” by Nellie Mae Abrams created c.1970. The patterns in this quilt are made entirely linear paths in the form of stripes. While there are quite a few stripes in the quilt, they fail to … Continue reading →

The quilt that caught my eye as I was scrolling was one called “Star” by Stellla Mae Pettway. It utilizes dark red, dark blue, black and pink pieces of fabric with an off-white color around the border. It is mostly … Continue reading →

The patterns and imagery used in this quilt are made up of stripes, thin and bold. The top third of the quilt is made up of two stripes, very wide, creating a plane. The bottom two thirds of the quilt … Continue reading →

  From the Souls Grown Deep website, the quilt “Strips” grabs my attention. The quilt was created by artist Ella Bendolph in1955 using strips of old work clothes. In the Gee’s Bend community, practical items such as clothing are upcycled into quilts. This … Continue reading →

This is a photo of a drain I saw on campus. I was walking back to my house and took this photo. The texture of the drain is great I can tell what the crisscross lines feel like just from … Continue reading →

This photo was taken of my kitchen counter, and I have decided to use it for my texture project. Although this photo may look very simple, there are many small details within the photo that make up a variety of … Continue reading →

The first photo I have chosen to use is a mosaic picture made out of green, ocean blue, and navy blue broken up plates to create an image. The green is vibrant and has a glossy texture. The ocean blue … Continue reading →