art-quilts

Art Quilts

	Arpeggio 100% cotton lawn, hand painted with fibre-reactive dyes, hand quilted. Accepted for Christchurch Quilters' show 2019. Awarded Best Use of Colour. 86cm x 75cm NZ$400.00 This item can be purchased from Felt - an online shop for handcrafts Click on the logo to access my annettebax shop.
	Coloratura Re-imagining a traditional pattern (Bowtie) in vivid colours using my hand dyed cotton lawn. Accepted for Christchurch Quilters' show 2019. Not for Sale.

	My Canterbury Depicting the Canterbury Plains and foothills of the Southern Alps using my hand-dyed cotton lawn. Accepted for Christchurch Quilters' show 2019. Sold.

	Port Hills from Travis Swamp While visiting Travis Wetlands in late summer, I took many photographs of the rich colours of the vegetation, the distant hills, the inquisitive pukekos. I printed some of them on fabric and pieced them together with hand dyed cottons in the same colours. Hand quilted. 76cm x 72cm NZ$400.00 This item can be purchased from felt - an online shop for handcrafts Click on the logo to access my annettebax shop.

	Autumn Glory Inspired by the turning of the year, and the varied colours and shapes of the leaves. I scanned a collage of leaves and printed it on fabric. I printed individual leaves, fused them to another layer, cut them out and added them on top, attached by stitching along the veins. The flying geese pattern in the border hints at the endless circle of the seasons. Leaf shapes are quilted in the border as well. Accepted for the Christchurch Quilters' show 2019. 66cm x 58cm NZ$250.00

	Contramotion Using hand painting of dye in two colours to achieve an ombre effect, combined as strips in a Fibonacci series. Hand quilting in sympathetic curves.70 cm x 56 cm. Sold.

	Fractured Sunlight Inspired by the quilts of Judith Larzelere. Batik (hot wax) freehand drawing, dye painting, machine piecing. Suggests the bright sunlight and vivd colours of my summer garden. Accepted for the Textile and Fibre Arts Network exhibition 2019. 56 cm x 41 cm. NZ$150.00 TThis item can be purchased from felt - an online shop for handcrafts Click on the logo to access my annettebax shop.

	Tempo Hand painting of fibre-reactive dye, piecing in a Fibonacci series. Accepted for the Textile and Fibre Arts Network 2019 exhibition. Exhibited in the Selwyn Art Gallery in Darfield October 2019. 71 cm x 48 cm. NZ$200.00

	Counterpoint A commission for a special birthday. Hand dyeing in graduated shades, hand quilting. 69 cm x 46 cm. Sold.

	Autumn Wreath Every autumn I pick up fallen leaves and try to make something lasting from them. This is an exploration of printing photographs on fabric. The border is a freehand printed batik. 54cms x 46cms NZ$90.00

	Trees near Ellesmere When I drive out to Little River each month, I love to see this group of trees beside the road. Hand dyed cotton, fusing and machine quilting. Sold.

	Yellow Leaves Playing with my new Shiva Paintstiks. I wanted to capture the changing colours of the leaves on my grapevine. Accepted for the Textile and Fibre Arts Network 2019 exhibition. On display at the Selwyn Art Gallery in Darfield during October 2019. NZ$100.00

	Sun Tree A batik work, machine quilted. The roots of creativity lie in the dark unconscious, feeding the visible imagery, as the roots of the tree support the living leaves. Accepted for the Christchurch Quilters' 2019 exhibition. Sold.

	Connections This small batik work in rich warm colours suggests the surprising connections we find in life, large and small. Accepted for the Textile and Fibre Arts Network exhibition 2019. 47 cm x 42 cm. NZ$75 This item can be purchased from Felt - an online shop for handcrafts Click on the logo to access my annettebax shop.

	Rondo An original design inspired by Michael James' early work. Hand dyed cotton lawn, hand quilted. The curves intersect and reflect, echoed by the quilting lines. The subtle textures of the hand dyes add another layer of detail. 65 cm x 65 cm. NZ$200.00 This item can be purchased from Felt - an online shop for handcrafts Click on the logo to access my annettebax shop.
	Rondo - detail
	Rondo - detail



	Portrait of Bill 81 cm x 56 cm I started this quilt in a class with Melissa Burdon. It was right outside my comfort zone in many ways: A portrait, very bright colours, fused applique,machine quilting; but I really enjoyed it and am pleased with the result. It is a gift for my friend Liz, being a portrait of her husband Bill. Not for Sale Awarded "Best Pictorial" Christchurch Quilters Annual Show 2015

	Calm Harbour 100 cm x 90 cm I made this for a raffle to raise money for the Green Party of Aotearoa. The centre panel is from a photo I took of Lyttelton Harbour, Canterbury. The flying geese oval border refers to the birdlife of the area, which includes godwits, who migrate every year to Siberia and back. The stars are for the mariners of both races, who navigated to Aotearoa. The outer border refers to the strong winds of the Roaring Forties, which blow around Banks Peninsula. The raffle raised NZ$1700.

	From the Bellbird 50cm x 57cm Hand-dyed and commercial cotton prints. Machine pieced and hand applique. Machine quilted A view of Lyttelton Harbour from a lookout point near the Sign of the Bellbird on the Summit Road. SOLD This item is on display at: The Craft Station Little River Canterbury New Zealand

Click on image to see full size	Magic Lanterns 74.5cm x 65cm hand-dyed & batik discharged cotton lawn hand quilted selected for the NANZQ touring exhibition, "Illumination" 2009 NZ$300

	Still Waters 72 cm x 40 cm Made as a gift for a friend recently bereaved. Dark, deep, rich colours and subtle textures, with gleams of warm light. I tried to make it speak of calm and gentleness.

	Foothills, Oxford 57 cm x 41 cm From a photo I took near Oxfort, North Canterbury. I wanted to convey the solidity of these massive dry hills, and the sharp southern light. SOLD

	Love Quilt 56 cm x 75 cm I was thinking about how many ways we show love - in caring, helpful and supportive actions, rather than endearments and protestations, which can be contradicted by selfish or manipulative actions. SOLD

	Mosaicat 30.5 cm x 30.5 cm The next Aotearoa Quilters Challenge was "Purple" my favourite colour. As cats are my favourite creature, this was an easy choice. Batik (hot wax) printing, hand dyeing. NZ$75.00 This item can be purchased from felt - an online shop for handcrafts Click on the logo to access my annettebax shop.

	Red Leaves 30.5 cm x 30.5 cm The next Aotearoa Quilters' Challenge was "Red", again a 12 inch square quilt, predominantly red. Our grape vine was just then turning from green to autumn colours, which inspired this quilt. Permanent marker, fabric paints and machine quilting. NZ$50.00 SOLD

	Last Light, First Light 30.5 cm x 30.5 cm This was my entry in the Aotearoa Quilters Challenge, "Blue". The brief was for a 12 inch square quilt, predominantly coloured blue. It shows the beams of a lighthouse stretching out over the sea, as the last golden light fades from the sky. SOLD

	Kapiti Island 66 cm x 37 cm Begun in a class with Chris Kenna, who does wonderful landscapes. Her design, my own hand dyed fabrics. NZ150.00 This item can be purchased from felt - an online shop for handcrafts Click on the logo to access my annettebax shop.





	Joyful Skies 72.5cm x 72.5cm commercial cottons & polycottons. machine pieced and hand-quilted Created for the "International Dreams" challenge of the Canterbury Patchwork Society NZ$200 This item can be purchased from felt - an online shop for handcrafts Click on the logo to access my annettebax shop.	I used the bold primary colours of the flags of many nations to make a sky full of rainbows


	Emergence wholecloth hand dyed batik, quilted and mounted on stretcher 15"x 13.75"x 1.75" 38cm x 35cm x 4cm NZ$180


	Leaflight Violet 26"x 20" 65cm x 50cm shown at Manapouri Arts Group Labour Weekend Group Show 2008 Sold


	Magic Square no. 2 hand dyed batik, stretched and mounted NZ$160

	Magic Square no.10 hand dyed batik, stretched and mounted NZ$160 SOLD

	Magic Square no.16 hand dyed batik, stretched and mounted NZ$160


	Bethlehem Star no.3 24" x 17.5" 61cm x 44.5cm machine pieced applique and quilted. Hand-dyed cotton This item was on display at: The Craft Station Little River Canterbury New Zealand SOLD

	Bethlehem Star 02 26.5"x16.5" 67cm x 42cm machine pieced and quilted hand dyed cotton SOLD
click to enlarge	Colour Gradation 2. Machine -pieced, hand-dyed and hand-quilted cotton with Dacron batting. H: 121mm W: 113mm I was fascinated by the effects of colour changes in opposite directions. This quilt was accepted for the 10th National Quilt Symposium 2003 NOT FOR SALE	Detail click to enlarge
click to enlarge	Ice-Blink Hand dyed cottons, machine pieced and quilted.. H: 112mm W: 124mm This quilt is about Antarctica Ice-blink is the pale light in the night sky that showed ships the presence of ice over the horizon. The labyrinth is a symbol of discovery and exploration; the physical exploration of the continent and the scientific work carried out at present, both in difficult and demanding conditions. The outer curves refer to the cold saline currents originating from the ice, which ultimately drive the circulation of the world's currents. The six-sided form refers to the crystal forms off ice as seen in a snowflake. SOLD	Detail
click to enlarge	Koru Machine -pieced, hand-dyed and hand-quilted cotton with Dacron batting. H: 900mm W: 700mm The young fern frond uncurls into the sunlight. Symbolising the growth and fertility of the visible world, while below the ground complex interweavings of life support and nourish that growth. NOT FOR SALE	Detail click to enlarge
click to enlarge	Celtic Counterchange Machine -pieced, hand-dyed and hand-quilted cotton with Dacron batting. H: 690mm W: 690mm Created for a challenge using only two colours. I was immersed in celtic patterns at the time as I was making my grand-daughter's celtic baby quilt. SOLD	Detail click to enlarge
click to enlarge	Walls Within Walls Machine -pieced, hand-dyed and hand-quilted cotton with Dacron batting. H: 870mm W: 760mm The remains of long forgotten buildings lie beneath earth tilled and cropped for generations. We can only guess at their story. NOT FOR SALE	Detail click to enlarge
click to enlarge	Labyrinth Machine -pieced, hand-dyed and hand-quilted cotton with Dacron batting. H: 126mm W: 105mm For me, the labyrinth symbolises exploration and discovery. There are many paths to self-discovery, but all begin in the heart where the primal urge to action drives us to our own search - to find our own light. In the central portion, the beauty of nature, with its subtle colours and transitions, sheds a calm luminosity. SOLD	Detail click to enlarge
click to enlarge	Bluebells Machine -pieced, batik, hand-dyed and hand-quilted cotton with Dacron batting. H: 630mm W: 780mm NZ$200.00	Detail click to enlarge
click to enlarge	Snow on Camellias Machine -pieced, hand-dyed and hand-quilted cotton with Dacron batting. H: 700mm W: 700mm A commission for a friend, inspired by her photo of camellias and kowhai leaves after snow. Using the same colours, and geometric shapes suggesting the curved petals and spiky leaves. SOLD
click to enlarge	The Road to Dunedin Hand-dyed cotton, fused applique, machine quilting. Dacron batting. H: 300mm W: 420mm A club challenge -small quilt to illustrate a poem. It reminded me of trips to Dunedin to visit my daughter. "Hills as soft as eiderdowns" NOT FOR SALE
click to enlarge	Mokopuna Machine -pieced and hand-quilted cotton Batik, hand-dyed and hand-painted. Dacron batting. H: 480mm W: 480mm Sunlit sapling protected by ancient limbs On the bush track I pause and think of my grandchild. SOLD	Detail click to enlarge

click to enlarge	Leaf Sampler Hand dyed cotton, fused reverse applique, hand-quilting and hand embroidery H: 950mm W: 480mm I was inspired by autumn leaves - their vivd yet delicate colours, and their subtle variations. I used fused reverse applique to keep the soft curves of the leaves and their slender points. NZ$300.00	Detail click to enlarge
click to enlarge	Air,Fire,Earth Water - Bush Sunset Wholecloth Quilt Hand printed batik, hand quilted H: 1500mm W: 500mm The regular forms of our solid, central, tangible green earth dissolve into the fluid, formless, ever-changing colours of the surrounding elements Accepted for NANZQ "Elemental Challenge" 2007 SOLD	Detail click to enlarge
click to enlarge	Dark They Were and Golden Eyed Wholecloth Quilt Hand printed batik, hand quilted H: 1040mm W: 560mm Beyond the edges of awareness, our subconscious mind creates vague, chaotic images - but deep and richly coloured. Not For Sale	Detail click to enlarge
click to enlarge	Everything Emptying into Light Wholecloth Quilt Hand printed batik, hand quilted H: 1040mm W: 750mm Sunlight generates all colours and gives them life. NZ$300.00	Detail click to enlarge
click to enlarge	Autumn Light Hand dyed cottons. Machine piecing. Hand quilting H: 1080mm W: 780mm Inspired by the art of Paul Klee NZ$300.00	Detail click to enlarge
click to enlarge	Indigo Willows Hand dyed cottons, batik and shibori. Machine piecing, hand quilting. H: W: I used a batik technique to suggest bare branches of winter willows, and shibori for the river ripples. SOLD	Detail click to enlarge
click to enlarge	Forest Sunlight Hand dyed cottons, machine pieced and quilted. H: 1070mm W: 900mm Inspired by the mysterious deep greens of the New Zealand bush. SOLD	Detail click to enlarge