Amanda MILLER
Estuary
26” x 44”
Techniques: Machine pieced, machine and hand quilted
Materials: Commercial cotton
Artist Statement: The estuaries of the Pacific coast are a bounty of plant and animal life. that sustains coastal ecosystems and nourishes the inhabitants of the region.
Photographer: Jon C. Meyers
Estuary - detail
Burn Cycle (triptych)
33” X 54"
Techniques: Machine pieced and quilted
Materials: Commercial and hand-dyed cottons
Artist Statement:
Forests in the Northwest have been decimated by deadly wildfires in recent years. Slowly, however the forest will begin to grow again. This triptych depicts the transformation from destruction to rebirth.
Photographer: Jon Christopher Meyers
Burn Cycle (triptych) - Detail
Dune Grass
45" X 33"
Techniques: Machine pieced and quilted
Materials: Commercial cottons
Artist Statement:
Along the Oregon coast, sand dunes and the grasses found there are an essential bulwark on the edge of the ocean. They provide habitat for shore birds and other coastal creatures, prevent erosion and protect inland ecosystems from damaging storm surges. The dune grass anchors the sand, helping maintain the barrier between land and sea.
Photographer: Jon Christopher Meyers
Dune Grass - Detail
Dilemma
55" X 35"
Techniques: Machine pieced and quilted
Materials: Commercial cottons
Artist Statement:
Dilemmas present us with multi-faceted problems. In order to solve them we must look at every angle presented to us—different aspects of the problem itself, the pros and cons of possible solutions, the various consequences of each possible course of action. The composition moves the viewer from the surface of the problem to more in-depth analysis and, possibly, to areas of enlightenment.
Photographer: Jon Christopher Meyers
Dilemma - Detail
Perennial Chaos
34" X 45"
Techniques: Machine pieced and quilted
Materials: Hand-dyed, hand-screened, and commercial cottons
Artist Statement:
In August my perennial bed explodes in a riot of yellow and orange. The random plantings and warm colors mimic my upbeat mood as I bask in the summer’s break from the Oregon rain.
Photographer: Jon Christopher Meyers
Perennial Chaos - Detail
Mountain Majesty
32” x 42”
Techniques: Machine pieced and quilted, Hand stitching
Materials: Commercial and hand-dyed cottons
Artist Statement:
The cliffs outside of Santa Fe form intriguing networks of interconnected and shifting lines. I was interested in capturing the play of light and shadow on the rock face, but felt the desert colors of the rock did not convey the drama of my emotional response to the cliffs. I was reminded on the line in the song "America" by Katherine Lee Bates about "purple mountains majesty" and the color scheme for this quilt crystallized for me. The purples and fuchsias echo the intensity of my reaction to the mountains and the richness of the rock formations.
Photo By: Jon Meyer Photography
Georgia Does Midtown
48” x 24”
Techniques: Machine pieced and quilted
Materials: Commercial cottons
Artist Statement:
On my last trip to New York City, the recent revival of “On the Town” had just opened. Billboards of the three sailors with the NYC skyline in the background covered Times Square. “New York, New York, it’s a toddlin’ town” seemed the refrain of the day. This inspired me to continue a series of cityscape quilts, this one of New York, with the skyscrapers looming above pedestrians walking the streets in midtown Manhattan. The quilt’s title references a painting by Georgia O’Keefe, which inspired the large tilted building in the center of the quilt.
Photo By: Jon Meyer Photography
Hope Springs
40” x 29”
Photographer: Hoddick Photography