I'm very excited. My mineral thin section series is coming along. I quilted one piece before I left for the Barn, I finished three tops in Ohio, and I have another on the design wall. I thought today I'd show you the pieces I made in Ohio.
The first is based on a thin section of the mineral rutile. Rutile is composed mainly of titanium dioxide, and occurs in both igneous and metamorphic rocks.
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| Rutile, 55" x 42" |
The second piece is chloritoid, a metamorphic mineral composed of iron, manganese, magnesium and a few other things. It usually occurs in phyllites, schists and marbles.
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| Chloritoid, 30" x 70" |
The last is a mica schist, not strictly speaking a mineral but a layered metamorphic rock containing mica, biotite and muscovite.
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| Mica Schist, 55" x 57" |
I'm loving this series so far. I am enjoying looking through my old geology textbooks and notebooks, selecting my next subject, playing with the colors and textures. I have even been inspired to do a little research. I'm remembering things about minerals that I had forgotten years ago.
I'm linking this post to Nina-Marie's Off the Wall Friday, Friday Fabric Frenzy, Confessions of a Fiber Addict and Crazy Mom Quilts Finish it up Friday. Go see all the wonderful work there!
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