tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post245818989665143507..comments2023-05-27T05:24:50.805-07:00Comments on TWELVE BY TWELVE: InitiationDiane Perinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447372718275554860noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-26603290555245246332012-02-21T18:12:50.319-08:002012-02-21T18:12:50.319-08:00Love your piece, and your past African influenced ...Love your piece, and your past African influenced works. Also delighted to see mention of the book behind this one.....Angela was at university with me in Adelaide....a long time ago!Sue McBhttp://http.www.smcbphoto.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-26659805819514579682012-02-14T15:01:20.118-08:002012-02-14T15:01:20.118-08:00Just beautiful!! You have created a true work of...Just beautiful!! You have created a true work of art!!Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03472447864230532058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-16537075835506484802012-02-14T01:41:09.804-08:002012-02-14T01:41:09.804-08:00Very poetic paragraph!!Very poetic paragraph!!Aussie Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11520718297781896214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-87287607219449547592012-02-13T16:09:41.014-08:002012-02-13T16:09:41.014-08:00Well, look at you, Judge Helen! This is WONDERFUL!...Well, look at you, Judge Helen! This is WONDERFUL! Very strong and vivid and visually arresting. I love that you have centered the cording and medallion, so you go immediately to it, as something with iconic meaning and strength. The graphic lines of the cording feel almost like roots--very organic. There is something very ritualistic about the whole thing, which is perfectly in tune with its meaning.Terry Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16650965451863656517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-17430875803260468212012-02-13T15:55:57.434-08:002012-02-13T15:55:57.434-08:00Helen, I see a whole lot of maturation in this qui...Helen, I see a whole lot of maturation in this quilt. Your work is developing at such a wild rate of knots! <br />It's sophisticated, contained and refined.kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11458267354320757761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-28571371567815888292012-02-13T14:34:46.805-08:002012-02-13T14:34:46.805-08:00And better I did actually play the maasi songs on ...And better I did actually play the maasi songs on Utube as I made it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589254083891378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-45186044992374266152012-02-13T12:47:14.433-08:002012-02-13T12:47:14.433-08:00What's funny about Renate's comment is tha...What's funny about Renate's comment is that I've been to Helen's house and due to its proximity to a wild animal park, you can actually hear the lion's roar and the elephant's trumpet from inside her house. Just another bit of Africa in your life to keep you inspired, Helen!Diane Perinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447372718275554860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-39214240761597473092012-02-13T12:31:23.985-08:002012-02-13T12:31:23.985-08:00This piece elicits definite visions of Africa. He...This piece elicits definite visions of Africa. Helen I can hear the lion's roar, the elephant's trumpet and the song of the Maasai. Stupendous job!Renatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15703909499714319583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-9112050035537501142012-02-13T11:30:11.472-08:002012-02-13T11:30:11.472-08:00Gorgeous piece Helen!Gorgeous piece Helen!Françoisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11177778039745875900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-11166084051873449272012-02-13T09:09:14.180-08:002012-02-13T09:09:14.180-08:00I spy chartreuse!! And orange!! I love that whole...I spy chartreuse!! And orange!! I love that whole cloth background.Gerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06292762162661584206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-69193130367668303682012-02-12T20:09:26.313-08:002012-02-12T20:09:26.313-08:00Deborah, the lines are machine made cords ( i.e a ...Deborah, the lines are machine made cords ( i.e a few Oliver Twist threads joined with zigzag stitch) then caught down with the odd counching stitch here and there, just enough to ensure that they stay in place in that flowing arrangement.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589254083891378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-33476515940020873962012-02-12T18:25:13.286-08:002012-02-12T18:25:13.286-08:00That whole cloth background is stunning! I love th...That whole cloth background is stunning! I love the bits of green. The pendant is beautiful too and in perfect scale with the rest of the quilt. I love the drapey blue lines of the pendant too. Are they sewn down just so, or free flowing? Great job, Helen!Deborah Boscherthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-29326651197173849542012-02-12T16:47:46.063-08:002012-02-12T16:47:46.063-08:00I love the texture and color of the background fab...I love the texture and color of the background fabric.Lisa Flowers Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03255748017497273887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-72524808347015985692012-02-12T15:58:10.144-08:002012-02-12T15:58:10.144-08:00Bravo Helen! On it's own the textures and vibr...Bravo Helen! On it's own the textures and vibrancy of this are super. With the simple title it is immediately clear what you are talking about. I think that you and I tackled similar subjects, but they look so different because of the differences in the cultures we've chosen. I love seeing that difference. Go confidently into your series -- I think "Africa Imagined" is a valid direction given your emotional ties to the countries and culture of the continent.Kristin Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955546754675680404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-84447279057467312212012-02-12T15:51:30.824-08:002012-02-12T15:51:30.824-08:00I'd love to see you do a series on Africa, no ...I'd love to see you do a series on Africa, no matter what you end up naming it. I love this, first of all, because I love orange and that is orange! But also it has so much visual interest, texture and movement and the focal element is something I would like to remove and wear myself.Terri Stegmillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12937147195403484110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-34880791845526256762012-02-12T13:40:41.869-08:002012-02-12T13:40:41.869-08:00I love what you did with the background of this He...I love what you did with the background of this Helen, it's so interesting even without that gorgeous jewelry. The symbolism of taking off on your own is obvious to me with all you have put into this.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821013559380002293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-1693293425573539682012-02-12T12:10:46.929-08:002012-02-12T12:10:46.929-08:00Gorgeous!Gorgeous!Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367949314724875797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-24611324104243846772012-02-12T11:35:50.377-08:002012-02-12T11:35:50.377-08:00Ooh, Helen. It is fascinating to me that when you...Ooh, Helen. It is fascinating to me that when you gave me a fast look at this via Skype without describing what it was about, I instantly thought of Initiation. So even while the piece stands on its own as beautiful with vibrant color, strong lines, and wonderful visual texture, it does suggest the not-obvious idea you were working with to create this. It's beautiful. <br />Did you bead the central medallion? It's perfect. <br />And I love the layers of metamorphosis, and how your studio's evolution has played a part in this, too!Diane Perinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447372718275554860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-45016916529978549712012-02-12T10:43:30.904-08:002012-02-12T10:43:30.904-08:00Absolutely beautiful - so vibrant and full of life...Absolutely beautiful - so vibrant and full of life!Fibra Artystahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com