Mountain Blossoms Pursue the Rising Sun, 1995, mixed media, 72 x 56 in. / 182.88 x 142.24 cm.

Mountain Blossoms Pursue the Rising Sun, Nancy Bardach, 1995, mixed media, 72 x 56 in. / 182.88 x 142.24 cm.

Cotton fabrics, hand dyes, silks, batting, hand quilted

Inspired by nostalgic kimono fabrics (replicas). Volcanic mountains arose from boldly-patterned Japanese textile. Raw-edge applique links graceful flower falls to the gold background. Hand quilted swirls – a flowing breeze. Tiny stitches in the flowers - delicacy. Border: impression of a trelli