Albers at Sea, 75 x 75, by Debra Levin, at the Empire Quilters Guild 2007 Showcase
The quilt was done in Cherrywood hand-dyed fabrics in blues, greens and wine. The background is not black; it is a dark burgundy color. Debra explains the quilt name in reference to the artist, Josef Albers: "I was thinking of his 'homage to a square' color theory series about how the same color looks different when surrounded by different colors. So in this case the burgundy is against various colors -- I liked using the traditional 'Storm at Sea' pattern to make this point." The back of the quilt, shown below, is an abstract work of art.
Image credits and links: Images are shown with the generous permission of Debra Levin and the Empire Quilters Guild. More of Debra Levin's outstanding quilts can be see on this Quilter-of-the-month page. The next Empire Quilters Guild Urban Inspirations Quilt Show will be held March 26-27, 2011 in New York City.
