Sue Reno

Under the Flying Up Moon

This quilt references a colloquial name for the full moon of August, when fledgling birds leave the nest and take to the blue skies. It serves as a metaphor for seasonal change, both in the yearly path of the earth around the sun, and in the stages of our lives as we experience them. I included vintage needlework as a homage to my aunts and grandmothers, whose farm chores left them little time for personal goals, yet they found a way to “keep their hands busy” and express themselves artistically. The patterns they chose often portrayed the flower gardens they meticulously maintained. This work continues my long fascination and with and practice of cyanotype printing on fabrics, using botanicals directly and printing from photographic negatives.

Materials: cotton and silk fabrics, vintage needlework panel

Techniques: traditional and wet process cyanotype prints, patchwork, stitching

Size: 48”h x 33”w

For Sale: $3,900