Smooth Running

I made this piece last March for the "Art in the Arctic" show celebrating Alaska's National Wildlife Refuges and the opportunities they provide us for experiencing wilderness.  Yesterday a young couple  saw it at another show and stood looking at it a long time. I described the techniques used to make it and the experience of being in that country north of the Brooks Range during the bright sunny days of March and April, the patterns of the drifted snow and the vastness of the place. To my surprise and delight they purchased the piece, and I am so happy it has found a good home.

"Smooth Running" 16"x20", hand dyed cotton, gelatin plate printed, collage pieced,
organza overlay, free motion  quilted