Back around 1988 I took my niece, Alexis, to Carmel for the weekend. We spent some quiet time on the beach, listening to the ocean's sounds. I snapped the photo of her as she was building castles in the sand.
Twenty-some years later I borrowed part of my photo and printed Alexis on fabric so that I could insert her into my "Accidental Landscape" quilt. The quilt is 10" X 12" and is comprised of many small pieces of fabric, fiber, shells, beads and starfish. If you are interested in creating your own small landscapes, get the book "Accidental Landscapes" by Karen Eckmeier and have an adventure of your own. This book is filled with great ideas for all sorts of landscapes from beach, to farm, to forest, to mountains. You'll be surprised at just how quickly you can become an Accidental Landscape artist.
