Once again inspiration came from a previous visit to Whidbey Island just off the coast of Washington State. The only connection from the mainland to the island is to cross the Deception Pass bridge. It is actually built as two spans and rises about 180 feet above the water. Above is an image of the bridge taken from Wikipedia and below is my art quilt.
I happened to be there on a sunny, but chilly, September day when the fog was wrapping around the bridge in a fascinating way as it moved inland from Puget Sound.
Eventually, it did cover the bridge entirely making for an eerie atmosphere as cars and bridge walkers disappeared into the mist. It is the following picture that I have had in my head for some time as a possible design to explore.
I happened to be there on a sunny, but chilly, September day when the fog was wrapping around the bridge in a fascinating way as it moved inland from Puget Sound.
Eventually, it did cover the bridge entirely making for an eerie atmosphere as cars and bridge walkers disappeared into the mist. It is the following picture that I have had in my head for some time as a possible design to explore.
When a call to artists went out for a regional SAQA show titled Bridge I knew I had my inspiration hanging in the back of my mind. Deception Pass: Where Are We Headed? is the result. I struggled with this one quite a while because the value changes had to be fairly strong in a short distance, in this case 32", but not make huge jumps or it wouldn't "flow". Here is a detail shot of the stitching.
And, just for fun, here's a look at it upside down! I almost like it better this way but then it wouldn't be the Deception Pass bridge anymore! What do you think?
3 comments:
Spot on with this write-up, I absolutely think this amazing site needs much more attention. I'll
probably be back agasin to read more, thanks for the advice!
I just crossed this bridge again yesterday. It was a beautiful sunny day with so many people on and around the bridge. It is a spectacular site that more should know about but at the same time it is a lovely secret for those of us who do know it.
Someone else mentioned this problem to me several years ago. I am not sure why it is still happening. I have posted some high resolution images to this blog. Perhaps if I went back and reduced the siz eof the larger images it would correct the problem. Thank you for letting me know this is still happening to some viewers.
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