Few mediums offer the same flexibility as textiles as an artistic expression of life itself. Through the age old traditions of quilting, the individuality of different fibres has been explored in detail, and a new artform is emerging. The artists’ talent is tested by their ability to express the personalities of the media, and through their craft create a personal bond between viewer and art. Cynthia Morgan is a resident of the Sunshine Coast at Caloundra, an hours drive north of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. Her studio overlooks Tooway Lake, Moffat Beach and Headland and the sea. She dyes her fabrics to achieve greater subtlety for her art quilts, and loves to work in the ever changing sea colours. Cynthia is known for her Rainforest, Australian Outback, and Flower series, as well as the Barrier Reef and Sea series. Between teaching assignments in USA and working in her studio, Cynthia and her husband choose for their frequent holidays, interesting locations in the rainforest, or Outback Australia, or on the Barrier Reef to inspire her. Cynthia uses the photographs she takes on these holidays as her jumping off point for her designs. Through her quilts Cynthia wants to make the viewer more aware of the beauty of the natural environment which is being gradually eroded by man’s uncontrolled intrusion. This reflects her concern for the growing struggle between retaining the integrity of the natural environment while still allowing for man’s sustainable development.Tumblr (3.0; @cynthiamorganquilts)http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyupqbyHUC1qdp6fho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Swimming Upstream <em>(State of Flow Series)</em></p> <p>50cmW x 70cmH</p>http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/17013734795http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/17013734795Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:27:46 +1000canvas<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyupggRSER1qdp6fho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Twist & Turns</p> <p>50cmW x 70cmH</p>http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/17013429259http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/17013429259Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:21:52 +1000canvas<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyur0wGYcq1qdp6fho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shifting Strata III</p> <p>71cmW x 107cmH</p>http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/17015130319http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/17015130319Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +1000canvas<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpuf5rz5mC1qdp6fho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Shifting Strata II & Shifting Strata </strong></p> <p>Quilts - Each 71cmW x 107cmH (28”W x 42”H)</p> <p>These quilts were inspired by photos taken on a trip down the Kimberly Coast in Western Australia. During the dry season the King George Falls is almost hidden in a cleft between these remarkable rock faces.</p> <p>Shifting Strata II depicts the contrasting and distorted layers of strata that are a product of movement in the earth’s crust revealed by errosion over millennia.</p>http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/8846095838http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/8846095838Sat, 13 Aug 2011 11:37:00 +1000quilts<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpuepzrNDr1qdp6fho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p> <strong>Shifting Strata II</strong></p> <p>Quilt - 71cmW x 107cmH (28”W x 42”H)</p>http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/8845703201http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/8845703201Sat, 13 Aug 2011 11:27:00 +1000quilts<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp4uv9AW0r1qdp6fho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Shifting Strata</strong></p> <p>Quilt - 71cmW x 107cmH (28”W x 42”H)</p>http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/8249081045http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/8249081045Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:18:44 +1000quilts<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp4tz3SO7L1qdp6fho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Starry-Eyed Clematis</strong></p> <p>Canvas - 50cmW x 40cmH</p>http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/8248525384http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/8248525384Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:59:26 +1000Canvas<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lln1uhdSut1qdp6fho1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Grotto</strong></p> <p><strong>Size:</strong> 50cm x 70cm</p> <p>Covered Canvas</p>http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/5761834258http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/5761834258Mon, 23 May 2011 17:51:00 +1000May 2011<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llmd77rXS01qdp6fho1_r3_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span>Title</span></u></strong><strong><span>: <em>Kimberley Rockface.</em></span></strong><em><span>     </span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span>Date</span></u></strong><strong><span>:  2011</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span>Size</span></u></strong><strong><span>: </span></strong><span> 92cmW<strong> </strong>x<strong> </strong>152cmH   36”W x 60”H                <strong>  </strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><em><span>Kimberley Rockface</span></em></strong><span> was inspired by the colours and textures of the eroded rockfaces which I photographed on a trip down the Kimberley Coast of Western Australia.</span></p></p>http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/5747826180http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/5747826180Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 +1000May 2011<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyuqucY6NL1qdp6fho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>State of Flow II</p> <p>78cmW x 129cmH   31”W x 51”H</p>http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/17014937452http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/17014937452Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +1000quilts<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyur50EmyO1qdp6fho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Constellation</p> <p>75cmW x 126cmH</p>http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/17015248908http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/17015248908Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +1000quilts<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7e8tcJIIJ1qdp6fho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Aerial View</strong></p> <p>30cmW x 40cmH</p>http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/976581370http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/976581370Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:53:36 +1000Covered canvas<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7e8hjcVCc1qdp6fho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Gateway to Autumn</strong></p> <p>40cmW x 80cmH</p>http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/976564156http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/976564156Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:46:31 +1000Covered canvas<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7e80ssnwm1qdp6fho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>On the Rocks</strong></p>http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/976539516http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/976539516Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:36:28 +1000CovCovered canvas<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7a6zbFwIM1qdp6fho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>State of Flow </strong></p> <p><strong>78cmW x 129cmH   </strong><strong>31”W x 51”H<span><strong>    </strong></span></strong></p> <p><strong> </strong><strong><u><span>Date</span></u><span>:<span>  </span>2010</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u><span><strong>Materials</strong></span></u><span><strong> : </strong><span> </span>Hand dyed cotton and silk, hand-dyed jacquard sprint, crushed velvet, velour, moiré taffeta, gold lamé, some printed fabric, metallic organza.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u><span><strong>Techniques</strong></span></u><span><strong>: </strong><span> </span>Hand dyeing, fabric manipulation, trapunto stuffing, soft edge applique, beading.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span>Owner</span></u><span>: Cynthia Morgan</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u><span><strong>Design Concept</strong></span></u><span>: <em><strong>State of Flow</strong></em> was inspired by the golden extrusions of the sulphur springs in Yellowstone National Park. The design concept was a development out of the <em><strong>Ripples </strong></em>series- with the padded shapes leading the viewer’s eye through to a third dimension.</span></p>http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/966051948http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/966051948Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:19:00 +1000quilts<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7e6wf2M7f1qdp6fho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Ripples</strong></p> <p><strong>75cmW x 127cmH    <strong>29½”W x 50”H</strong><span><strong>         </strong></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span>Date</span></u></strong><strong><span>:<span>  </span>2010</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span>Materials</span></u></strong><strong><span> : </span></strong><span><span> </span>Hand dyed cotton, gold lamé, some printed fabric.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span>Techniques</span></u></strong><strong><span>: </span></strong><span><span> </span>Hand dyeing, fabric manipulation, soft edge applique, beading.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span>Owner</span></u></strong><strong><span>: Cynthia Morgan</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span>Design Concept</span></u></strong><span>: The Ripples series was inspired by a photograph of water running over rocks and sand. I was drawn to the gold lamé to depict the colour and movement of the water across the sand. </span></p>http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/976482498http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/976482498Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:12:00 +1000quilts<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7dr58krwu1qdp6fho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Ripples II</strong></p> <p><strong>77cmW x 127cmH     30½”W x 49”H<span><strong>     </strong></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span> </span></strong><strong><u><span>Date</span></u></strong><strong><span>:<span>  </span>2010</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span>Materials</span></u></strong><strong><span> : </span></strong><span><span> </span>Hand dyed silk and cotton, shibori-dyed cotton, beads, gold lamé, some printed fabric.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span>Techniques</span></u></strong><strong><span>: </span></strong><span><span> </span>Hand dyeing, fabric manipulation, soft edge applique, beading.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span>Identifying marks</span></u></strong><strong><span>:<span>  </span>N</span></strong><span>ame on front and back<strong>.</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span>Owner</span></u></strong><strong><span>: Cynthia Morgan</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span>Design Concept</span></u></strong><span>: The Ripples series was inspired by a photograph of water running over rocks and sand. For this quilt I wanted to change the pattern of the ripples and have the water rushing through a narrow neck. </span></p>http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/975292997http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/975292997Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:31:00 +1000quilts<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7are5Bubm1qdp6fho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Ripples III</strong></p> <p><strong>78cmW x 138cmH     30”W x 50½”H</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span>Date</span></u></strong><strong><span>:<span>  </span>2010</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>  </span><span>                </span><strong><span>  </span></strong></span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span>Materials</span></u></strong><strong><span> : </span></strong><span><span> </span>Hand dyed silk and cotton, crushed velvet, velour, opalescent ribbon, beads, silver lame, some printed fabric.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span>Design Concept</span></u></strong><span>: The Ripples series was inspired by a photograph of water running over rocks and sand. In this quilt I used silver lamé instead of the gold lamé and a deeper palette of turquoise and blues to depict the colour and movement of the water across the sand. </span></p>http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/966959216http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/966959216Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:08:00 +1000quilts<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7doerReQx1qdp6fho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Dune Flowers</strong></p>http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/975027884http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/975027884Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:32:50 +1000<a href="http://www.spiritedwomensnetwork.com.au/Artist.aspx">Featured Artist on Quintessential Quilts</a>http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/970957681http://cynthiamorgandyequilts.com.au/post/970957681Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:06:16 +1000