{"id":258,"date":"2012-10-16T17:00:55","date_gmt":"2012-10-17T00:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/?page_id=258"},"modified":"2012-11-25T05:50:42","modified_gmt":"2012-11-25T13:50:42","slug":"commissioned-art-quilts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/gallery\/commissioned-art-quilts\/","title":{"rendered":"Commissioned Art Quilts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are some art quilts I have made for private collections. For commissioned pieces, the starting point is often a specific size and color theme.<\/p>\n

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“Paradise Garden”\u00a0 70″ x 35″\u00a0 (c) 2009<\/p>\n

Paradise Garden was a commission work. The client specified the subject matter and size of the quilt (3 feet by 6 feet) and left the rest to me.\u00a0 Inspired by the vividly colored Bird of Paradise flower, this art quilt is constructed from batiks and commercial cotton fabrics. Machine pieced and quilted from my original design, the quilt highlights the radiant orange and vibrant violet-blue petals against the dark, lush colors of the jungle forest. Private collection.<\/p>\n

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“African Angles Triptych”\u00a0 84″ x 48″\u00a0 (c) 2006<\/p>\n

This triptych was custom designed for a private collection.\u00a0 It features bold colorful African fabrics, as well as commercial cottons and batiks, in a geometric design on a cream background with dramatic black borders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here are some art quilts I have made for private collections. For commissioned pieces, the starting point is often a specific size and color theme. “Paradise Garden”\u00a0 70″ x 35″\u00a0 (c) 2009 Paradise Garden was a commission work. 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