Shades of Blue
Artist
Almerphy Frank Brown
Medium100% recycled cotton, dye, acrylic, fabric paint
Dimensions36 x 67 in. (91.4 x 170.2 cm)
ClassificationsTextile
Credit LineSeattle Public Utilities 1% for Art Portable Works Collection
My interest in making quilts was stimulated by the encouragement of a woman who admired my doll work and invited me to join her quilting group. I soon found I loved putting together different sizes, shapes, color and textures of fabric to create something that reflects my artistic individuality. With this piece I was 'riffing' on the color blue. Combining hand-dyed pieces with commercial fabric and various textures of blue, I was trying to capture the boldness of blues on a black background. –Artist statement