Art Quilt: Balboa Park Landmark

Buddy considers the composition ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

"Balboa Park Landmark" 24"x24" by Jane LaFazio

This is the second of the series for  Visions Art Museum in San Diego. I was invited to create two art quilts, each measuring 24 inches square, with the theme "Arches." San Diego's Balboa Park is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and there are arches in every form throughout the beautiful park. The exhibition will be up July 18—October 4, 2015, with the reception on Saturday night, July 18 at 5pm. (I'll be there!)

BeBop helps decide on the focal point ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

detail "Balboa Park Landmark" by Jane LaFazio

Artist Statement: This piece began with a quick watercolor I did of California Tower that I printed onto silk organza. The color palette with touches of green, and the images of plants and flowers were inspired by the gorgeous landscape of Balboa Park. The pinks, creams, and ecru, and the stitched and implied arches represent the architecture throughout the park. 

detail "Balboa Park Landmark" by Jane LaFazio

detail "Balboa Park Landmark" by Jane LaFazio

detail "Balboa Park Landmark" by Jane LaFazio

detail "Balboa Park Landmark" by Jane LaFazio

You saw the process for making the other quilt in this series "California Tower: Balboa Park" in this series of blog posts:
The making of an art quilt Part 1,  Part 2,  Part 3. I finished that quilt, before I started this one, and although the process and some of the fabric were the same, they were made separately.