Commissioned by the California Rice Commission, this collage depicts the flooded rice fields in the California-Delta area. This image was used as part of the Rice Commission’s branding program.

Have you ever been in an airplane and looked down and thought, “It looks like a quilt”? That was the start of this whole journey into fabric collage. The artist was always mesmerized by the views from the window seat. You see the bigger picture, the overall patterns, how things relate. At some point it hit her - she could make a quilt showing the view from an airplane….. and so the journey began.

MERLE AXELRAD

California Ricelands

38" x 30"

Fabric Original - Sold

MERLE AXELRAD

PAINTING WITH FABRIC