Quilt explorations

So, i've always wanted to make Quilts as Art. I decided to try my hand at art quilts this month. I heard about a fundraiser benefitting the Utah Aids Foundation. One of my good friends Adam usually goes to the benefit, and i had him in mind when deciding to make a quilt. Each year there is a silent auction and Adam commented to me that every year he looks over and there's some "quilt" that just doesn't fit. I'm sure that each year someone goes to a lot of trouble and spends a lot of time and energy making a quilt for the silent auction, but it probably wasn't targeted towards the right audience.

So, i decided to try my hand at making something a little different. My idea was to use a black/white theme with a touch of red... and thought this would be fun... but the more i thought about it... i just thought - i need to work with color! I love black and white ... there is something striking and beautiful about black and white... But, i had a friend say to me once... Life isn't black and white... there are colors for a reason! Ever since then, i have embraced the many beautiful colors of the rainbow.

And its just the same with people. People are different. there are many variations. and each one has something to offer. will we give them the chance to shine?

so,i've been working on this quilt all week... i'm going to put it all together tomorrow and i think it will be something that someone will want to hang on their wall as art.