Made with hand dyed fabric by Judy Robertson of Just Imagination, collected
beads from around the world and the ages, variegated cotton and monofilament
thread. Machine pieced and machine quilted.
Created especially for this important event, this quilt was born out of a little
sketch and grew in colors and shapes.
The title, Sir Winter McDormant, says it all: Under his hat, he protects the hope
of the future in those dark hours when alpenglow is laying only a few colors on
the horizon behind the trees. He is patient and helps nature take a break for a
spell. When his time comes he will leave, retire until next time and waving his
final goodbye to the coming of Lady Spring like the perfect gentleman that he is.
He will release enough energy to help the birth of a new season take hold.
Roxane Stoner: A continuous quest for the sake of art.
Since a very young age I have been on a quest: A personal art quest. What
made me always carry a pen and a pad of paper is beyond me. Why has it
been so vital to sketch and doodle through life and search my soul through the maze of those markings?
I am still shaking my head on such oddities about myself but I have accepted it
fully. I have added different mediums to explore deeper and for 10 years have
started a long love affair with fibers. Fabric has opened up a new way to
express my visions and it has answered a few riddles. It has given me the hues
and the sensual touch that I needed to translate those black and white visions
into colors. It has added another dimension with different rules that will require a
lifetime of research and experiment to fulfill.
So here I am living and breathing and absorbing like a sponge all that is around
me, taking joy in the beauty of my surroundings, fighting emotions deep inside
and finding ways to translate all this in my work. What I put in my art is
something that has been filtered through my soul.
I would say that I work in spurts. I will create few pieces really quickly in a short
period of time and then have a break of few weeks to recharge. That time is
usually spent traveling, taking mental notes for future work frenzies, reading
and collecting treasures, doing some photography, visiting my wonderful friends
and enjoying my family. Everything is a source of interest to me.
Eagle River, Alaska , where I live, has given me a way to find a rhythm in my
life. Here, there is enough peace and protection from the chaos of the world
that I can regroup and feel whole, a sort of living meditation. Here I feel brave
enough to be myself. So, on with the quest!
Sir Winter McDormant
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