Lone Calf at Sunset 7"h x 5"w, © July 2000, Sold Collection of Ms. Priscilla Spencer, West Hartfort, CT Update 5/30/01: "Lone Calf at Sunset" was featured in the INSIGHT section of The Crafts Report July 2001 issue! To commission a piece contact clvquilts@yahoo.com.

Fathom, llc, a wildlife preservation organization based in Anchorage, Alaska requested that I create a series of art quilts for their online gift shop at www.wildlifepreservation.com. Since I've always had an interest in elephants, I selected endangered African Elephants as the theme for the collection. The series includes three sunset and three twilight scenes.

To create "Lone Calf at Sunset", I used traditional techniques of reverse appliqué, embroidery, trapunto, and quilting create the three dimensional image. Then special fabric paints and pens were used to enhance the shadows and depth of the piece.

In this series, I wanted to show these majestic creatures in the beauty of their surroundings. At the same time, I wanted to leave the viewer with the lingering question, "What if this is the last elephant left standing?"

Gallery Exhibitions:

• "Contemporary Approaches to Traditional Forms" Living Traditions Gallery, Avon, CT, May 6-26, 2001
• Fathom Wildlife Preservation Online Gallery, Anchorage, AK, 2001 season
• "11th Annual LBI Quilt Show" Jane Law's LBI Art Studio and Gallery, NJ, Spring 2001
• "Artistic Creations" The Clay Place Gallery, Sicklerville, NJ, November 2000

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