black and white art Archives

black and white branches on an indigo dyed background,Mainly Black and White Art — Skyward,the finished art quilt

Mostly Black and White Art

Viewing art made with mostly black and white colors is engaging. Furthermore, the contrast with just one other color attracts the viewer’s eye. While this is true of all art genres, I make art quilts. This post is about the quilts that use mostly black and white with possibly one or two other colors.

Classic Decor

Black and white decor is a classic look that is currently enjoying a rebirth in popularity. Black and white floors are common in Europe. One art fan compared my art quilts to tapestries. One time someone asked me to line the walls with my largest quilts to improve the acoustics at a film festival. The small dash of color is easily accommodated. Limiting the colors to just black and white and one more, insures flexibility that the piece will fit easily into many different places.

Adding Texture in Decor

Adding a cozy traditional quilt has been a a long time go-to idea for adding texture. Building on that,consider adding texture in the form of wall art to your decor. Wall art quilts are a new and modern way to accomplish that. It may seem subtle but a piece of fabric wall art is not as flat as a poster or a painting. An art quilt brings an added dimension to a room.

Easy Care Art

Art quilts are easy to hang. They generally weigh about a pound. MIne come with a handsewn fabric sleeve(tube) sewn on the back of the piece, a dowel and fishing line. Simply hang the invisible fishing line on a push pin or a nail. The edges of my art quilts are completely finished with a facing hand sewn to the back.

There is no reason to add a heavy frame. A frame just adds cost to shipping and unnecessary weight to the piece. Hanging a quilt rather than a heavy painting over a bed is an added advantage in earthquake country.

Fabric is a material that we are all familiar with. It is long lasting and adds warmth to a room. Keeping a piece out of the direct sunlight is necessary to prevent fading. Other than that, textiles are an easy care product.