Challenge 17 - Inspired by Tapestry

The Quilters Studio – Art Quilt Challenge 2^nd Saturday of month 10:30 am

Challenge #17 Tapestry Inspirations March 12^th/due April 9^th

We can get inspiration from other art forms…Let’s use tapestry and handmade rugs as our inspiration this month.

Use the rug photo provided in class (or find any type of textile on your own) for inspiration for an art quilt.

Use at least 2 of the elements from the inspiration piece

· Color

· Shape

· Design/Composition

· Pattern

· Motif

· Narrative

Your piece does not need to look like the inspiration piece at all, just use it as inspiration!

More inspiration: http://medallionrug.com/privatecollection/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapestry

Some quilters who have used this inspiration:

http://www.paulanadelstern.com/quilt-gallery/index.html

http://www.kaffefassett.com/Gallery.html

Some famous tapestries below:

One of Unicorn tapestries from the collection at the NY Metropolitan Museum of Art. These tapestries are over 500 years old

Detail of the Mantes Carpet from 14^th Century, shown at the Louvre in Paris

A scene from the Bayeux Tapestry – 11^th century. Long (224 feet) and narrow (19 inches) http://www.bayeuxtapestry.org.uk/Bayeux1.htm

You can build your own Bayeux Tapestry here http://www.bayeuxtapestry.org.uk/interactive/BayeuxCreate.htm