And there is art that is truly iconic. That needs no explanation and certainly it doesn't need to be improved upon.
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| Composition II 1930 |
Piet Mondrian was a Dutch artist known for being one of the pioneers of the abstract art movement. I believe his most recognizable art is the iconic red, blue, yellow, white and black compositions. Simple or detailed, there's something for everyone!
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| 9" x 8 1/4" |
As I was quilting a pile of pot holders, I thought to myself...I wanna do something different! Something I haven't done yet, something easy, something fast. And for some reason Mondrian came to mind. Simple right?! Primary colors in rectangles and squares. Piece of cake!
I was so engrossed in the puzzle that I didn't take any in progress pictures! But I have this beautiful set of pot holders to show for it!
When I say puzzle, it really was a mind bending exercise in precision and fitting the pieces just right and being able to add the black around each little piece.
The primary blocks vary in size from 1" square to 1 1/2" x 2" and the white sections, well let's just say they became whatever size I needed them to become!
The tricky part was making sure I could puzzle the 1/4" black strips around and in between every piece. You can't just add black around all the sides, you can't just sew a simple block and fit it with black and white...oh no no no! So much for the simple and quick idea!
You have to puzzle the pieces together so they look random. And you have to do it in a section kind of way so that all the parts and pieces come together...seamlessly, flawlessly,OCD-lessly!
The only simple part about the entire process was the quilting! Minimal at it's finest! Next time I may use black for the backing and black thread for quilting. Oh...did I say next time?!
You might think I'm complaining and whining about making these, but I'm not. I'm plotting and scheming my next move! There are some areas in my interpretation of the design that could be fine tuned or totally removed. My ultimate goal is to make a pattern so that I can go back to the pot holders when needed. I think I can...I think I can...I think I can!
What draws me to this Mondrian design, is the illusion of simplicity. If you dig in to it a bit more, you see that all isn't quite as simple as it seems. What a genius! Complicated simplicity!
What artist motivates and inspires you? I don't usually go primary...but if it's Mondrian...to me...it's primary!
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