Swirling Suns 2

Name/Title

Swirling Suns 2

Entry/Object ID

PS.47

Made/Created

Artist

Priscilla Read

Dimensions

Height

12 in

Width

12 in

Interpretative Labels

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Artist Commentary

Label

I started with leftover scraps of monoprinted fabric and pieced them together improvisationally. I machine quilted circles with radiating curves that reminded me of suns. I hand painted the shapes with white to bring the suns into the foreground.

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Technique or Process

Label

Machine piecing, monoprinting, raw edge appliqué, machine quilting, hand painting. Acrylic paint on cotton fabric, cotton batting and thread.