Challenge 48 - Exploring Triangles

Art Quilt Challenge Group                      March 14, 2015/due April 11      at Lyons Quilting

Challenge 48   Triangles

 

Explore the triangle shape in some way in your quilt

 

Triangles are a strong shape. They direct movement.  Triangles can be stable when sitting on their base or unstable when not. A triangle feels masculine if pointing up, and feminine if pointing down.

The artist Paul Klee used triangles quite a bit with great success.  Here are some of his works with triangles

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resources:

http://www.annfahl.com/gallery/display/7/triangle-art-quilt-gallery

http://www.philamuseum.org/booklets/8_48_100_0.html

http://www.throughtheflower.org/projects/international_honor_quilt

https://www.pinterest.com/rachelhomewood/triangles/

http://abduzeedo.com/50-awesome-examples-triangles-design