Vertical Lines Revisited
Timber Frame Barn
This is another of the timber frame barns owned by Nancy Crow and her husband John Stitzlein. One day I went with John and few other workshop participants over to another section of their property where John is turning some farm land into a wetlands and we drove by this barn. Although I was riding in the back of a pickup truck down a bumpy dirt road I was able to snap off a few reasonable photos of it. I think it’s just a gorgeous building and I loved the color.
Thinking back to my quilt, Markings #18, that I discussed a few days ago I look at these details and see there is a lot of potential in a mostly straight line vertical composition but I do need to work on placement of the horizontals. I went back and looked at more of my in process photos of Markings #18 and I saw that during the workshop there was a table in front of my workspace so I never really could see my work full on while there. I have a few ideas on how to fix the composition and I’ll show what I do with it when I get it finished.
I appreciate everyone’s comments on the piece and I was very unsure about posting the unfinished piece knowing I would get suggestions on how to fix it. I generally am not into critique of unfinished work because my brain is doing it’s own thinking about what I want to do with the work and outside comments tend to throw me for a loop. I’m not sure why. I start to second guess myself maybe? But it was really okay this time as most of the suggestions were things I thought about already for how to fix it. Anyway - I’m not sure how much unresolved work I’ll show in the future but I do take “in process” photos of my work and maybe I’ll show a progression of some pieces from not so good to the final resolution.
Posted by Lisa in: Inspiration, Making Abstract Contemporary Textile Art
Nellie said,
May 20, 2007 @ 10:28 am
Your more closely spaced verticals in that last piece have a similar feeling to these barn boards.
I would be grateful for your posting progression shots of work that’s finished along with your reasons for the decisions unique to you and the piece. I love the stories, the adventures, of creating art.
Elizabeth said,
May 20, 2007 @ 11:24 pm
Your photos and comments reminded me of a video on Vermont barns, Barns, Legacy of Wood and Stone. They show the joints inside and definitely some interesting lines and angles.
tracy said,
May 21, 2007 @ 6:27 am
Love the barn and the connection of that to your quilt. I would like to see in progress photos as well.
And um, can I lift the photo and use it as reference? I am always on the lookout for a good barn:)
Diane Clancy said,
May 21, 2007 @ 7:25 am
Well, no wonder your quilts had vertical lines at that workshop! (mostly joking) - but it is an odd coincidence.
But the photos - colors and lines - do compliment your work. I am excited that we are finding out bits and pieces of your workshop time.
~ Diane Clancy
http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog
Lisa Call said,
May 21, 2007 @ 11:19 pm
Elizabeth - that video sounds interesting - I’ll have to look for it.
Diane - it’s amazing the things that influence isn’t it?
Tracy - yes you are welcome to use the image for reference - thank you very much for asking first!
Nellie - thank you and yes - I’ll post more of my “what I was thinking” posts soon.