Moonflower

Artist Statement

My theme was Moonflower. I love depicting nature in my quilts. I find the endless combinations of colors and shapes nature inspiring.

The moonflower is the name for several night-blooming plants; I’ve chosen the one that that most people are familiar with; a large white flower related to the morning glory. It goes from a closed bud to a full flower in the course of an evening. The shapes are just beautiful. And when the sun comes up, it closes again. I love the round spiky seed pods and the heart shaped leaves.

I read a poem by F.T. Prince entitled The Moon-Flower that evoked the sea, too, so decided that the sea and the moonlight would be the setting for my Moonflower.

Materials

Cotton fabrics and silver lame for the moon.