Haiku!
The challenge is to be inspired by words. Haiku is the form of short poetry that captures a moment in time, evokes a vivid picture or feeling and often has something to do nature and the seasons. Because they evoke a strong image and/or feeling, Haiku can be a wonderful source of inspiration for art quilts. If you have a favorite poem, you could use a verse from that if you’d rather not find or write a Haiku.
The challenge here is not to become a poet (unless you want to) but rather to allow yourself to work from the feelings created by experiencing the written word. Try to select the words first and then allow the ideas to flow from them. If you would rather do your quilt first and write a verse to match…that is OK (though that is more of a writing challenge than an art quilt challenge).
You can be as realistic or as abstract as you like. Please bring your verse for show and tell next month.
There are tons of Haiku sites on the internet, and lots of books at the library and bookstore.
If you want to try writing your own Haiku…there are some sites explaining Haiku
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiku www.wikihow.com/write-a-Haiku-Poem www.toyomasu.com/haiku/
http://www.simplytom.com/definitions.txl (see the viewpoints section for the feeling part)
http://haikuguy.com/issa/links3.html
Quilts inspired by words:
Susan "Lucky" Shie is probably the best known quilter to incorporate words directly into her quilts.
www.turtlemoon.com/gallery10/2010gallery.htm
Nature Quilts:
Marilyn Wall and Sue Wademan each do a marvelous job of creating moods with their nature quilts. Marilyn's quilts tend to be realistic while Sue's are more abstract.
www.marilynwallfiberartist.com/index.php/gallery/fabricating
Seasons:
Two artists whose quilts evoke emotion by referencing the seasons are Leslie Rego and Alison Muir.
www.leslierego.com/ArtQuilts/Meanderings_by_Leslie_Rego.html
www.ozquiltnetwork.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=136&Itemid=114
Other Art inspired by Haiku
http://thegreenleaf.co.uk/HP/Duets/01/CH.htm
Example Haiku
Morning surf
A dog fills the sky
With seagulls
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