For the Cloth in Common prompt of TIME I was taken back to a path leading to stone steps in Edinburgh. My mind was drawn to the worn paths and how many thousands of feet had worn down that path over time. Read more about this quilt on the Cloth in Common Blog. Size 30" x [...]
Breaking the Drought
Lisa Walton2021-07-14T15:27:15+10:00The Cloth in Common Prompt was WATER. As I am in Australia where we either seem to be having a drought or flood, I thought I would try and break the drought. Last time I made a drought quilt it rained for weeks. See the full story at the Cloth in Common Blog Size - [...]
Another Long Night
Lisa Walton2019-08-27T15:39:37+10:00I don’t sleep! Any longer than two hours in a row is a good night. I watch my clock as the time moves slowly towards dawn. Sometimes a few minutes, sometimes longer. In the morning light I still look tired. Another Long Night has been accepted into Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) Exhibition - Dusk [...]
Sleep Eludes Me – Cloth in Common 1-7
Lisa Walton2021-12-30T10:50:04+11:00I don't sleep very well so when the Cloth in Common prompt of NIGHT was announced, I was quite pleased. Night to me usually means hours of watching the digital clock. Read the full story on how I made it on our Cloth in Common Blog. While you are there - see how the other members of [...]
Down the Road – Cloth in Common – Road 1-6
Lisa Walton2021-12-30T10:51:32+11:00Whenever you look down a road it always looks the same. Perspective creates a triangle in varying dimensions or angles but a triangle. Usually with a horizon as well. Read about the process on the Cloth in Common Blog FOR SALE - $350
Spring is Sprung – Cloth in Common – Spring – 1-5
Lisa Walton2023-04-14T11:22:40+10:00I am a very literal person and so when I heard the next Prompt was Spring I immediately thought of the metal types not the season. I live in Australia where the seasons are not as severe as most of my fellow Cloth in Common artists. We don't wait desperately for the snow to melt [...]
Blue Pots – Cloth in Common – Kitchen – 1-4
Lisa Walton2019-08-27T15:39:38+10:00Cloth in Common - Prompt - Kitchen 1-4 I used to be a chef in an earlier life. Creating art in a different medium but definitely still art. These days I still love my food but can just appreciate the work of others. My kitchen at home is now the domain of [...]
Earworms – Cloth in Common – Lyrically Speaking 1-3
Lisa Walton2021-12-30T10:47:56+11:00Cloth in Common Prompt - Lyrically Speaking 1-3 The prompt for this quilt was Lyrically Speaking and the temptation to use lyrics was strong but I am very aware of copyright issues so avoided this direction. However over the last few years I have been plagued with Ear Worms - those snatches of tunes [...]
Touch the Stars – Cloth in Common Touch 1-2
Lisa Walton2021-12-30T10:57:31+11:00Cloth in Common Prompt - Touch Series 1-2 I love texture and can often be seen running my hand over tactile surfaces, taking close up images or just admiring the intricate details in nature. For this prompt I decided that, so many times, we are asked not to touch textile art when my hand, [...]
Soundwaves – Cloth in Common 1-1
Lisa Walton2021-12-30T10:59:01+11:00As soon as the prompt of Sound was announced my mind went to sound waves. I love the repeat patterns and lines created by the variations and wanted to replicate them in fabric. Quilt Size - 70cm x 50cm (30" x 20") FOR SALE - $350 For more information [...]