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“Elemental”
Quartet of mixed media art quilts
Alchemists and philosophers determined that the world was created of four basic elements and that for each, there existed a creature made of, and attuned to, that element.
Elemental brings together the four alchemical elements – earth, air, fire and water – with their associated cardinal points, astrological signs, colours and seasons. These four small mixed-media art quilts were created from a single piece of hand-dyed fabric. They also incorporate hand-painted and stencilled fabrics, metallic foils, machine stitch, and embellishment.
Images of this piece have been used in various commercial contexts, including the cover of a book. Please contact me for licensing information. (Original now in a private collection.)
Year | 2008 |
Size | 40″ x 40″ (102 cm x 102 cm) |
Series or Collection | n/a |
Media | hand-dyed and painted cotton ground, acrylic and oil paint; machine stitch, embellishment |
For sale | no |
Image Licensing | contact me |
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![](https://i1.wp.com/www.fibowman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ElementalAir_800.jpg?ssl=1)
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![](https://i1.wp.com/www.fibowman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ElementalFire_800.jpg?ssl=1)
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![](https://i1.wp.com/www.fibowman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ElementalWater_800.jpg?ssl=1)
![](https://i2.wp.com/www.fibowman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Detail-of-Elemental-Water-undines-face-by-Fi-Bowman.jpeg?ssl=1)
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