by Jan Soules 24" x 32" (60 x 80 cm) This art quilt is a reflection on the devastating effects of climate change, focusing specifically...

For my third piece in the 3-part-challenge Conversing with the Earth I had one piece of mud cloth of a relatively decent size left. (I am just waiting for the missing piece in reverse color to appear when reveal date has passed. But I am not actively searching, it would drive me crazy, I know.) I decided to pair it with a piece of linen I had once dyed with onion skins. I had never been too thrilled with the result as I thought the color intensity lacking, but now it has foun

My original plan was to devote my three quilts in this series to people who made significant contributions to human knowledge about the...

Sister Water 24" x 32" Daughter Air 24" x 32" Using the base elements of Earth, Fire ,Water and Air as my inspiration, I couldn't make...

Plastic Takeover 24" x 32" For this piece I wanted to address the growing problem of plastic waste in the oceans.  It’s an environmental...

Happy Place 24" x 32" It depicts my daughter doing what she loves best, working in the dirt with plants. A strong advocate and teacher of...

In the final piece of the series, Light – Day and Night , I explore the dynamic cycle of light. This textile collage reflects the...

This piece explores the unsettling relationship between industrial pollution and the natural world, focusing on toxic runoff and waste...

In December I wrote on my personal blog about Plans. and how they do change when situations develop, for whatever reasons. I was referring to my original plan of incorporating more mud cloth in all three pieces of the Conversing with the Earth challenge; I had intended to give them a rather coherent look, indicating that they all belonged to a small series. A move in the fall caused a bit of chaos, I had a hard time finding the mud cloth pieces, and when I finally did, the la

Bird Watch 24" x 32" "Nature photographers, bird watchers, animal tour enthusiasts, and nature artists all have their own ways of...

For me summer is linked to the Mediterranean Sea, especially to Greece where all my in-laws live. It was pretty easy to choose the colors...

REFLECTION This is the second in our series of Conversing with the Earth, as mentioned in my last blog, I am reflecting upon the small...

For my “Conversation with Earth” I took a broad view of the transformation of a significant feature of North American over time.   When...

“Save the Bees” I am continuing with the “at peril” theme for conversing with the earth.   Dear Earth, We rely on bees! The declining...

When I communicate with Earth, it is always with the Earth mothers or goddesses whom I engage with as the seasons shift. These goddesses...

In this second volume of Crossed Civilisations, ancient Greece meets Gaudi's Parc Güell (Barcelona). The images were created with the...

This quilt continues to explore the theme of climate change by depicting the devastating effects of the rise in greenhouse gases on the...

by Mary Kay Fosnacht 24" x 32" (61 x 81 cm) The lush blues and greens of the first piece have given way to yellows and browns. Our...

In this new piece in the series, I will talk to the earth about the cycle of water in a monochrome blue palette. I suggest falling water...

For the Conversing with the Earth theme, I have decided to make a quilt connected to people who have deepened our understanding of our...