Improv Garden P02718-P00192 "Looking Out Through Chateau Arnajon

"Looking Out Through Chateau Arnajon II" is an oil pastel and watercolor painting on paper that uses lively color and movement to depict the private chateau where the artist took her painting students to work

" where he explores the possibilities of building new furniture in

Freehand quilted on a home sewing machine using a variety of motifs

fabricated in torch worked colored glass

modern design

Improv Garden P02718-P00192 "Looking Out Through Chateau Arnajon"Improv Garden" was inspired by the colors of a flower bouquet. The abstract flower blocks are each a different design, seeming to climb up the green background to reach the sun. Creating lines and shapes directly out of fabric is liberating, engaging Grisdela in a dialogue with her materials. The final touch is the texture created by the free motion stitching, pulling the composition into a cohesive whole. Design pieced improvisationally from cotton