ANAMORPHIC CAT

Anamorphic Cat - catoptric perspective, cylindrical mirror quilt by Rose C Rushbrooke, hand stitched, commercially printed cotton and flexible mirror. Image copyright © Rose C Rushbrooke.
© Rose C Rushbrooke 2011
8" h x 8" w

Pattern: Stylised cat.
Technique: Hand appliquéd and quilted.
Medium: Commercially printed cotton fabric and flexible mirror.
Part of the permanent collection of the Michigan State University Museum

A small sample anamorphic quilt using the design of a cat. Catoptric conical perspective is used. The quilt reflects a morphed cat onto a conical mirror.

Detail 1 of Anamorphic Cat - catoptric perspective, conical mirror quilt. Image copyright © Rose Rushbrooke.

Commercially printed cotton is cut into shape and hand appliquéd onto the background.

Detail 2 of Anamorphic Cat - catoptric perspective, conical mirror quilt. Image copyright © Rose Rushbrooke.

The morphed cat is outlined with hand quilting.

Detail 3 of Anamorphic Cat - catoptric perspective, conical mirror quilt. Image copyright © Rose Rushbrooke.

The conical mylar mirror is stitched onto the background with smoky nylon thread. You can see the cat reflected in the cone.

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