June Jaeger
Just Blow
44” X 34”
Techniques: Hand painted the white whole cloth, and machine quilted this piece.
Materials: Tsukineko inks, Pimatex cotton fabric, Cotton Classic batting.
Artist Statement: As a child, I had my favorite flower, which I picked a bouquet for my mother. We made dandelion necklaces, rings, head crowns, and colored our cheeks with yellow powder. Watching the life procession of the dandelion, I still am fascinated with the beauty of the seed production. I love the fluff and chance to blow, making a fairytale wish.
Photographer: John Stewart
Just Blow - detail
Petrified
57” X 43”
Techniques: piecing, fusing, hand applique, machine quilting
Materials: hand dyed fabrics, batiks
Artist Statement:
Influenced by a bucket of frozen water, this piece took on a life of its own and became woodlike, thus pertified. I hand stitched in red the 'circle of life' which applies to all forms of nature.
Photographer: Paige Vitek
The Provider
33” X 27”
Techniques: fusible applique, painting with Tsukineko inks, machine quilting
Materials: hand dyed fabrics, batiks, Tsukineko inks
Artist Statement:
My challenge was to combine realizm and abstract but capture the heart and soul of the old Mexican man surviving one day at a time.
Photographer: Paige Vitek
In the Beginning
36” X 24”
Techniques: Fusible applique, painting with inks, machine quilting
Materials: Batiks, hand dyed fabric, Tsukineko Inks
Artist Statement:
Celebrating the beginning of the West I chose to feature the famous old Sisters Hotel and the way of life in the late 1800's. This quilt was featured in the first Storybook Quilt collection during the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show in 2017.
Fences of the Past
50” X 30”
Techniques: Painting with inks, block printing, fusible applique, machine quilting
Materials: hand dyed fabrics, batiks, Tsukineko Inks
Artist Statement:
This piece tells the history of Eastern Oregon. All that was available were Juniper trees on the High Desert which were used to build long fences to catch the wild horses. Many still stand after a hundred years of cold dry winters and parching summer sun.
Photographer: Paige Vitek
Up a Creek
47” X 40”
Techniques: Fusible applique and machine quilting
Materials: Hand dyed fabrics, batiks, linen fabric
Artist Statement:
Challenging myself to work with the negative space, I limitted myself to using fewer colors and let the line do the work. Quilting the 'last layer' allowed me to draw and finish telling the story.
Serenity
59” x 43”
Techniques: Hand applique, machine curved piecing, precision piecing, fusible applique and hand embroidery.
Materials: cotton batik fabrics, hand dyed fabrics, pearl cotton floss, fusible web, cotton batting,
Artist Statement: As a young adult I had learned to live with uncertainty, only trusting nature. Feeling naive in the stressful civilization, I bought a secluded undeveloped acreage in the Ochoco Mountains of Oregon and built a log cabin. The cold harsh winters were beautiful. Time slowed and I discovered who I was and what was important in life. Simplicity became the factor. I found inner peace. I found strength and was forced to realize my weaknesses. Being by myself, I found I could survive comfortably in this spiritual solitude I called Home.
Photographer: Paige Vitek
Serenity - Detail