Sun-Bathing Blue Tit

Name/Title

Sun-Bathing Blue Tit

Entry/Object ID

2004.01.03

Made/Created

Artist Information

Inge Mardal
Steen Hougs

Date made

2003

Place

City

Chantilly

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

80 in

Width

66 in

Interpretative Labels

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Artist Commentary

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"I was watching birds in the tree outside our house with my spotting scope when I discovered the little bird in a sunny spot in the foliage. I attached my digital camera to the eyepiece and caught the image." "The quilt relates well to my work in general. I co-operate with my husband, Steen Hougs, and we are usually together on the search for motifs, inspiration and new avenues to explore. In nature we find shapes, lines, curves, hues, and values every- where, be it in a tiny flower on the beach in Denmark or a grandiose seascape from the wild coasts of Brittany." "There are many aspects to quilt-making, the predominant ones being their appeal to the beholders, the relief created by the quilting process itself, and the lack of reflections, which often are disturbing when viewing varnished oil paintings or glass-framed watercolours."

Research Notes

Notes

Awards Won: RJR Best Wall Quilt 2004

General Notes

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Materials Used

Note

Cottons

Note Type

Techniques Used

Note

Hand painted, machine quilted