Featured Artist: Veronica Miller

 During the six weeks of 'Black White Red' we'll focus on individual artists here on our blog. Every week, several artists will be featured. Today, we're pleased to introduce to you:  Veronica Miller

Sophisticated Daily
100% Cotton Fabric,
Iridescent Thread,
Handquilted, Found Object
32" x 40"

 Sophisticated Daily

    A discarded item from the library inspired this fabric design, centered on the vintage newspaper holder.  The Bargello technique was selected to create the illusion of a newspaper, and the process of sewing began.  Using approximately fifty different black and white cotton fabrics, the newspaper unfolded to completion, only then to be hand-quilted using red iridescent thread flowing through the design.  The addition of the bold headline with its subtle Chinese letters and gold ginkgo leaves was also hand-quilted using gold iridescent thread.  The artistic process gave new life to this antique object.

Sophisticated Daily, detail
100% Cotton Fabric,
Iridescent Thread,
Handquilted, Found Object
32" x 40"