The Creative Process of Sonji Hunt

Medallion I

33" H x 22"W

We all struggle with and delight in the design process of our own work, and are intrigued by that of others. Rarely, though do we ever have the opportunity to be “the fly on the wall” and/or to peek over other artists’ shoulders as they make design decisions while creating in their studios. Sonji Hunt has invited us into her studio as she details step-by-step the process in which she was engaged during creation of “Medallion I”, her interpretation of a traditional medallion-styled quilt:

September 24, 2007 – New Medallion Series in the Works
http://sonjisays.blogspot.com/2007/09/new-medallion-series-in-works.html

September 28, 2007 – Medallion Progress
http://sonjisays.blogspot.com/2007/09/medallion-progress.html

September 29, 2007 – The Borders Continue
http://sonjisays.blogspot.com/2007/09/borders-continue.html

October 2, 2007 – More Border and BlahBlah
http://sonjisays.blogspot.com/2007/10/more-border-and-blahblah.html

October 14, 2007 – Rotated Border
http://sonjisays.blogspot.com/2007/10/rotated-border.html

October 22, 2007 – Saga of the Medallion
http://sonjisays.blogspot.com/2007/10/saga-of-medallion.html

October 25, 2007 – Let Go Already!!!
http://sonjisays.blogspot.com/2007/10/let-go-already.html

October 29, 2007 – Hand Embroidery on Medallion
http://sonjisays.blogspot.com/2007/10/hand-embroidery-on-medallion.html

October 30, 2007 – 20 Minutes Later…It’s Done
http://sonjisays.blogspot.com/2007/10/20-minutes-laterits-done.html

On her website, Sonji has crystallized and collapsed the entire process involved in creation of “Medallion I” into a succinct series of images (“read” them from left to right)
http://www.sonjihunt.com/MEDALLIONprogress.html

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To view more of Sonji’s work, please visit her website:
http://www.sonjihunt.com

To keep abreast of her design process, please read her blog:
http://sonjisays.blogspot.com