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Old 05-02-2012, 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by suziehammond View Post
MAY Challenge Theme

"THE UNSEEN"

I am fascinated with the parts of life and the world we can't see easily. Cell structures under the microscope. Debris in outer space. Quartz crystals close up. The deep ocean.

Our emotions-- Love? Rage? Hope? Your brain waves. Soothing music. Your EKG spikes... Or anything we don't usually see without stopping to look. What are you feeling this week? What have you seen that is easily missed? Portraying anything in this category in fabric seemed like an interesting idea.

Any type of technique you want to try from the simple and effective heat n' bond applique, to hanging weird bits of yarn off the edges of a psuedo coral, gentle color washes for a gentle dream state, could work here.

Here are a few starter websites for ideas;
http://pinterest.com/smokethatrises/...-is-beautiful/
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/0...om/?src=footer

Looking forward to what you all come up with and hoping to see many works you start. Remember that many of us are here with ideas (Both good and bad) to spur you on to try some slightly or wildly different ideas.

Great challenge Suzie! A few weeks ago while watching Blue Planet about the deep ocean life I was quite struck by all of the patterns (quilting, of course) that I could see either with the animal life or the plants. So, I grabbed my camera and took photos of what was on the TV. And your challenge fits right in with what I want to do with those photos. You have got me really thinking now to actually get it intepreted with fabric. Wow. Thanks!

PS: loved the idea of giving lots of stickers to lots of kids. Great result.
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