BAMBOO IV

As a photography student at the University of Arizona, I worked on a series of prints incorporating the interpretation of certain dreams.  I designed "Bamboo IV" with that thought in mind:  to create a piece with the interpretation of a dream of bamboo--which is essentially a good dream representing the strength and flexibility of the person associated with the bamboo, a good education, a long life and a full age.  Somehow, though, adding words to the quilt seemed to detract from the design and make it seem more like an illustration in a book rather than an idea.  I printed the picture of the head on fabric and happened to set it down on a piece of the red background fabric and the whole image just seemed to snap into view.  I must admit that I haven't yet dreamed of bamboo, which is strange considering all of the time I am spending thinking about bamboo, but I have caught myself daydreaming while I am looking at my bamboo plant.  The bamboo stalks are made from some Carol Bryer Fallert fabric that I embellished with Shiva sticks.  To be fully appreciated, this quilt should be seen in sunlight.  The colors are quite extraordinary!

Frances