A spectacular bridge on a spectacular art quilt
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
Eugene, Oregon
July 18, 2017 12:04pm CST
Anne is still producing incredible art quilts and I think this one may be the most amazing yet (well, the one she is working on now may be even better).
This quilt, measuring 32" x 44", depicts the first bridge that spanned the Bosporous Strait. That bridge, opened in 1973, connects Asian Turkey and European Turkey. It is 3524 feet (1074 metres) long. Prior to its construction, ferries were the only way to cross the strait. When Anne first went to Istanbul in 1963 on her way to teach at American air force bases, she spent many hours waiting in line for ferries. The crossing by ferry took about twenty minutes.
I especially like the boats she added, the skyline of old Istanbul and the amount of work it took to get the "suspension cables" done. Reducing it to 500 MB does not do it justice.
Anne's quilt and another I wrote about sometime back have been accepted to be in a show called "Bridges" that will tour the state of Oregon for two years.
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@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
19 Jul 17
@JamesHxstatic You have a very talented wife and you are a great couple.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Jul 17
@LadyDuck Well, thank you Anna!
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Jul 17
I will do that, Anna, thank you.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
18 Jul 17
Its beautiful James.
She is so talented.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
18 Jul 17
@JamesHxstatic Welcome..I am quilt crazy. Tho I do not and have never been able to do them.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17240)
• China
20 Jul 17
What an amazing work of art ! I admire Anne for her having art quilt down to a science.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 Jul 17
I will let her know that her fame is spreading. Thank you!
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 Jul 17
Thanks Judy! I agree and can't imagine being able to do that.
@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
20 Jul 17
Thanks for sharing her beautiful quilt with us
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@teamfreak16 (43602)
• Denver, Colorado
18 Jul 17
Wow, what attention to detail. Awesome!
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Jul 17
No kidding! I could not begin to concentrate hard enough to create anything like that.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
18 Jul 17
So fAr I haven't really tried any art quilts. I did a birds of a feather quilt last winter....it comes close....but nothing as beautiful as Anne's quilts.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
18 Jul 17
Take a look at the SAQUA website sometime. It has become an international art form. Anne is in a couple of local groups and thinks that has helped her learn a lot.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Jul 17
It is really something, I agree.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
19 Jul 17
No way! I love how she got the colors / reflected light on the water. Nice work!
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Jul 17
She hand painted a lot of that light effect. It is incredible.
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
18 Jul 17
I can't imagine how many hours it took to figure it all out. She did some hand painting on various parts of it like the sky line and the boats.
@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Jul 17
How amazing! This is lovely. She is very gifted.
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@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Aug 17
That's incredible! Such talent and how lovely that Anne's quilts have been chosen for the exhibition.
