Hattie J. Singleton Scorof from North Wilkesboro, NC
By Hattie J. Singleton Scorof from North Wilkesboro, NC
Title of panel: "It's a Barn Quilt!"
Dream Theme: Community
Who participated in making this panel?
Debbie Fuller, N. Wilkes High School Art Class, Many barn owners, John Scorof and Ken Welborn, Hattie J. Scorof, Wilkes County Quilters
What is the story behind your panel?
"Wilkes County Quilters celebrated 10th anniversary by sharing quilting with the community by installing barn quilts. They look like real quilts"
Most barn quilts in this country are painted on either the barn or a panel that's attached to the barn. Ours are actual photos of actual quilts (except for the group photo-that one was painted first and then photographed) so the texture of the fabric and stitching of the quilting design are visible. A man came into the local library where one of our quilters was basting a quilt. He said to her "it's just not right." She asked him what he was referring to and he told her the location of one of our barn quilts and said "they've nailed a quilt to the barn and left it out there in the wind, rain, and sun and it's just not right to do that to a quilt!" She told him it wasn't a real quilt and he insisted he could see the stitching and texture of the fabric and it was indeed a real quilt! She explained that it was a photo of a real quilt that was printed in inks on two 4' x 8' sheets of pvc plastic, cured with ultraviolet light and then installed on the barn. We think he made a beeline back to the barn for a closer look. There are 16 in all (so far) spread throughout the county and were done in partnership with the Cultural Arts Council of Wilkes County and Ken Welborn, local publisher. We are very proud of this project!
Thanks again and I'll be waiting for updates!
Hattie Joan Singleton Scorof
Materials and Techniques: Photo transfer and piecing
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★What IS THE INTERNATIONAL FIBER COLLABORATIVE?
As the leading voice for collaborative public art projects around the world, the International Fiber Collaborative is dedicated to promoting understanding and appreciation of contemporary art & craft through educational experiences. We are committed to developing vital education programs that elevate, expand, modernize and enhance the image of collaboration and education today.
★WHAT IS THE DREAM ROCKET PROJECT?
The Dream Rocket Team is collecting nearly 8,000 artworks from participants around the globe. The artwork will be assembled together to create a massive cover in which will wrap a 37 story Saturn V Moon Rocket at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. We will also be displaying submitted artwork in dozens of national venues prior to the wrapping of the Saturn V. Additionally, we are posting images of submitted artwork & their stories on our Website, Flickr, and Facebook.The Dream Rocket project uses the Saturn V Moon Rocket as a symbolism of universal values of the human spirit. Optimism, hope,
caring for our natural resources, scientific exploration, and harnessing technological advancements for a better quality of life while safeguarding our communities, are all common desires across national and international boundaries. Participants are able to express and learn about these values through this creative collaboration. With the completion of each artwork, participants are asked to write an essay explaining their artwork, and the dream theme in which they chose.
★How can I Participate & Have my Artwork Displayed?
The Dream Rocket project would like to challenge you to ‘Dare to Dream’. To dream about your future and the future of our world through dream themes such as health, community, conservation, science, technology, space, peace, and so on. We would like you to use your selected Dream Theme to express, explore, and create your vision on your section of the wrap. We hope that you are able to express and learn through this creative collaboration. With the completion of each artwork, you are asked to write a brief essay explaining your artwork, and the dream theme in which you chose.
“The Saturn V is the ideal icon to represent a big dream. This rocket was designed and built as a collaboration of nearly half-a-million people and allowed our human species to venture beyond our world and stand on ANOTHER - SURELY one of the biggest dreams of all time. ENABLING THE DREAMS of young people to touch this mighty rocket sends a powerful message in conjunction with creating an educational curriculum to engage students to embrace the power of learning through many important subjects”
-Neil deGrasse Tyson, Director of the Hayden Planetarium, New York
★I VALUE THE ARTS!!!!
The International Fiber Collaborative is able to share the power of a collaboration and art, thanks to the support of generous individual donors. We welcome any amount of donations and remember the International Fiber Collaborative is exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, making this gift tax deductible.
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Hattie J. Singleton Scorof from North Wilkesboro, NC
By Hattie J. Singleton Scorof from North Wilkesboro, NC
Title of panel: "It's a Barn Quilt!"
Dream Theme: Community
Who participated in making this panel?
Debbie Fuller, N. Wilkes High School Art Class, Many barn owners, John Scorof and Ken Welborn, Hattie J. Scorof, Wilkes County Quilters
What is the story behind your panel?
"Wilkes County Quilters celebrated 10th anniversary by sharing quilting with the community by installing barn quilts. They look like real quilts"
Most barn quilts in this country are painted on either the barn or a panel that's attached to the barn. Ours are actual photos of actual quilts (except for the group photo-that one was painted first and then photographed) so the texture of the fabric and stitching of the quilting design are visible. A man came into the local library where one of our quilters was basting a quilt. He said to her "it's just not right." She asked him what he was referring to and he told her the location of one of our barn quilts and said "they've nailed a quilt to the barn and left it out there in the wind, rain, and sun and it's just not right to do that to a quilt!" She told him it wasn't a real quilt and he insisted he could see the stitching and texture of the fabric and it was indeed a real quilt! She explained that it was a photo of a real quilt that was printed in inks on two 4' x 8' sheets of pvc plastic, cured with ultraviolet light and then installed on the barn. We think he made a beeline back to the barn for a closer look. There are 16 in all (so far) spread throughout the county and were done in partnership with the Cultural Arts Council of Wilkes County and Ken Welborn, local publisher. We are very proud of this project!
Thanks again and I'll be waiting for updates!
Hattie Joan Singleton Scorof
Materials and Techniques: Photo transfer and piecing
-------------------------------------------
★What IS THE INTERNATIONAL FIBER COLLABORATIVE?
As the leading voice for collaborative public art projects around the world, the International Fiber Collaborative is dedicated to promoting understanding and appreciation of contemporary art & craft through educational experiences. We are committed to developing vital education programs that elevate, expand, modernize and enhance the image of collaboration and education today.
★WHAT IS THE DREAM ROCKET PROJECT?
The Dream Rocket Team is collecting nearly 8,000 artworks from participants around the globe. The artwork will be assembled together to create a massive cover in which will wrap a 37 story Saturn V Moon Rocket at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. We will also be displaying submitted artwork in dozens of national venues prior to the wrapping of the Saturn V. Additionally, we are posting images of submitted artwork & their stories on our Website, Flickr, and Facebook.The Dream Rocket project uses the Saturn V Moon Rocket as a symbolism of universal values of the human spirit. Optimism, hope,
caring for our natural resources, scientific exploration, and harnessing technological advancements for a better quality of life while safeguarding our communities, are all common desires across national and international boundaries. Participants are able to express and learn about these values through this creative collaboration. With the completion of each artwork, participants are asked to write an essay explaining their artwork, and the dream theme in which they chose.
★How can I Participate & Have my Artwork Displayed?
The Dream Rocket project would like to challenge you to ‘Dare to Dream’. To dream about your future and the future of our world through dream themes such as health, community, conservation, science, technology, space, peace, and so on. We would like you to use your selected Dream Theme to express, explore, and create your vision on your section of the wrap. We hope that you are able to express and learn through this creative collaboration. With the completion of each artwork, you are asked to write a brief essay explaining your artwork, and the dream theme in which you chose.
“The Saturn V is the ideal icon to represent a big dream. This rocket was designed and built as a collaboration of nearly half-a-million people and allowed our human species to venture beyond our world and stand on ANOTHER - SURELY one of the biggest dreams of all time. ENABLING THE DREAMS of young people to touch this mighty rocket sends a powerful message in conjunction with creating an educational curriculum to engage students to embrace the power of learning through many important subjects”
-Neil deGrasse Tyson, Director of the Hayden Planetarium, New York
★I VALUE THE ARTS!!!!
The International Fiber Collaborative is able to share the power of a collaboration and art, thanks to the support of generous individual donors. We welcome any amount of donations and remember the International Fiber Collaborative is exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, making this gift tax deductible.
Donate Today at: www.thedreamrocket.com/support-the-dream-rocket
See our Online Flickr Photo Album at: www.flickr.com/photos/thedreamrocket/
★★★SIGN UP AT WWW.THEDREAMROCKET.COM