karoline@karolinewallace.net, www.karolinewallace.net (under reconstruction)

These pieces are made up of an original image printed on 100% cotton fabric, machine quilted and sometimes hand beaded. This series is based on photos I have taken during my hikes up in the Wissahickon Valley with my dogs, over several years. The photos are manipulated using editing software then printed on high-quality cotton. I then free-motion quilt and sometimes hand beaded them.

They are part of my Wissahickon Studies Series (c. 2014), a fiber art series which represents the most salient and memorable slices of time and space that I have had in that wonderful park. In this series, I explore the thrilling beauty of nature, the magnificence of decay, and the magical play of light that seems to be everywhere in that place. Through quilting in various thread colors and hand beading the pieces, these individual quilts reflect the beauty and my feelings of wonder at this local slice of nature. In Tree Stump, the upturned tree fascinated me as I took my weekly hikes on the trails in the park. The flower-like beauty of the decay inspires me. In Conduit, the image features a typical cement tube which forms a path to cross certain areas of the park. I was most interested in the play of light on the surface of this magical bridge.

Tree Stump Quilt, Wissahickon Studies, fabric art, $150
Conduit Quilt, Wissahickon Studies, fabric art, $150