In keeping with my focus on persistence and finishing, here's my fifth and final female fiber artist. Hollis Chatelain came to my attention (in the 90's?) when one of her fabulous pieces sold for mid 5 figures, setting new goals for many fellow art quilters about possible income. I've continued to be aware of and admire her work since as an influential artist in my field.
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| Blue Men by Hollis Chatelain |
As you can see above, her work is realistic and detailed, striking in composition and content. For a fiber artist, the way she works is inspiring. She starts with a large piece of white fabric, sketches the design and then dye paints. If she was working on a stretched canvas, this would be the total effort to create a painting. But then, she stitches to add detail and texture to the surface. Amazing work and I highly recommend checking out her webpage, https://www.hollisart.com/
I'm looking at her work with a new perspective as I try to simplify my processes so that I can still be productive with my lower energy level. One thing I'm looking at is working whole cloth rather than doing fabric collage. One of my challenges for this next several months is how do I do this and looking at her process is very helpful in giving me ideas.
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