{"product_id":"bricks-n-gears-claudia-pfeil","title":"Bricks 'n Gears","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Bricks 'n Gears\" by Claudia Pfeil won Third Place - Wall Quilts: Movable Machine Quilted at AQS Quiltweek 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is a full look at Claudia Pfeil's quilt, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBricks 'n Gears\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. Take a look at the construction, the colors, and the quilting. All are outstanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\"In my imagination, old gears of various shapes and sizes are stacked on a brick wall. Above and one behind the other are the Spechen wheels, which seem to dissolve towards the top. The wall consists of courthouse blocks, which are placed either upright or horizontally.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe materials I used were Dupioni silk and silk organza in a range of colors from dark purple, black, magenta and pink tones to orange, gold and yellow tones.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe border is reminiscent of train tracks, these in turn on the subject of mechanics, metal, industry belong.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuilting also accompanies and promotes the impression: straight lines in the most varied of directions _ diagonally in the sheikhs of the cogwheels, horizontally and vertically in the bricks.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSome quilt patterns look like keyboards and control buttons, others like nuts and bolts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs the final elements of the quilting, the highlighting of the contours (couching with fancy yarns) and the use of approx. 20,000 Swarovski crystals are indispensable.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePhotos from Claudia Pfeil's website, claudiapfeil.de\/\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Claudia Pfeil \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eQuilter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Claudia Pfeil \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eYear Made:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019 \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOwned By:\u003c\/strong\u003e NA \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 33 x 22 inches \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eShows \u0026amp; Museums:\u003c\/strong\u003e AQS Quiltweek 2022 in Paducah ; Road to California 2020 ; Pacific International Quilt Festival 2019 \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAwards:\u003c\/strong\u003e Third Place - Wall Quilts: Movable Machine Quilted (Sponsored by Juki America, Inc.) at AQS Quiltweek 2022 ; 1st Place - Abstract at Road to California 2020  ; Longarm Award at Pacific International Quilt Festival 2019 \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claudia Pfeil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54049666138387,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/4575\/5155\/files\/291-bricks-n-gears-claudia-pfeil-77-1655482364.jpg?v=1776191276","url":"https:\/\/gallery.thequiltshow.com\/products\/bricks-n-gears-claudia-pfeil","provider":"The Quilt Show Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}