But curiously enough, Grisdela is the first quilter in her family. She’s also the first to treat her hobby as a full-time job, showcasing her quilts in fine art and fine craft shows nationwide.

Based in Reston, VA, Grisdela finds inspiration for her contemporary wall quilts from the view of nature outside her window. “Pebbles on the path or currents in water might become part of the texture I stitch into each piece,” she writes poetically. “Color combinations in bird feathers or flowering plants might slip into the palette I use to start my next design.”

The process itself relies on intuition, a technique she learned through trial and error and which she compares to jazz music, with both forms of art relying on improvisation. “Putting colors together intuitively, I like to use fabric the way a painter might use paint to create graphic compositions that engage the viewer from a distance, yet invite a closer look,” explains Grisdela.

The end result, though colorful and sometimes chaotic, has a rhythm of its own, reminding of the organic movement and patterns found outdoors. Take a look for yourself.

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According to Marañon, her creative process relies on intuition and spontaneity, using geometric shapes and techniques that include repetition. The result is an abstract landscape where the hand of the artist is present, drawing attention to the texture and weight of the materials being used.

“I love exploring all sorts of possible outcomes by simply playing around with color, fabric, print, and texture,” Marañon shared with Brown Paper Bag. “I am inspired most when I’m working, and ideas come in a frenzied rush and I just have to try new ways to lay out shapes, or new ways to mix mediums,” she adds. According to her, experimentation and fun fuel her quilted projects.

“I began quilting late 2013 when working for a fabric manufacturer,” she recalled. “I’d done many digital quilt designs there and understood the basic steps and terminology, and I thought that was enough to start on a project on my own. I dove right into a king-sized quilt using that experience.”

The rest was history.

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But curiously enough, Grisdela is the first quilter in her family. She’s also the first to treat her hobby as a full-time job, showcasing her quilts in fine art and fine craft shows nationwide.

Based in Reston, VA, Grisdela finds inspiration for her contemporary wall quilts from the view of nature outside her window. “Pebbles on the path or currents in water might become part of the texture I stitch into each piece,” she writes poetically. “Color combinations in bird feathers or flowering plants might slip into the palette I use to start my next design.”

The process itself relies on intuition, a technique she learned through trial and error and which she compares to jazz music, with both forms of art relying on improvisation. “Putting colors together intuitively, I like to use fabric the way a painter might use paint to create graphic compositions that engage the viewer from a distance, yet invite a closer look,” explains Grisdela.

The end result, though colorful and sometimes chaotic, has a rhythm of its own, reminding of the organic movement and patterns found outdoors. Take a look for yourself.

The post This Textile Artist is an Improv Quilter appeared first on MobiSpirit.

According to Marañon, her creative process relies on intuition and spontaneity, using geometric shapes and techniques that include repetition. The result is an abstract landscape where the hand of the artist is present, drawing attention to the texture and weight of the materials being used.

“I love exploring all sorts of possible outcomes by simply playing around with color, fabric, print, and texture,” Marañon shared with Brown Paper Bag. “I am inspired most when I’m working, and ideas come in a frenzied rush and I just have to try new ways to lay out shapes, or new ways to mix mediums,” she adds. According to her, experimentation and fun fuel her quilted projects.

“I began quilting late 2013 when working for a fabric manufacturer,” she recalled. “I’d done many digital quilt designs there and understood the basic steps and terminology, and I thought that was enough to start on a project on my own. I dove right into a king-sized quilt using that experience.”

The rest was history.

The post Textile Artist Plays Around With Color, Fabric, and Texture appeared first on MobiSpirit.