Improv Garden Product:Improv Garden With fluid elegance

With fluid elegance

Visible carving marks and layers of muted milk paint create a time-worn patina

Lay flat to dry in a slight crunch form

Its slanted shade is covered with Kevin O'Brien silk velvet fabric rich with texture

Improv Garden Product:Improv Garden With fluid elegance"Improv Garden" was inspired by the colors of a flower bouquet. The abstract flower blocks are each a different design, seeming to climb up the green background to reach the sun. Creating lines and shapes directly out of fabric is liberating, engaging Grisdela in a dialogue with her materials. The final touch is the texture created by the free motion stitching, pulling the composition into a cohesive whole. Design pieced improvisationally from cotton