All Photos original by Tasha Owen. No AI was used in their creation.
“After 40 years as a professional photographer, it is time to merge my passion for taking photos with my love of quilting. Capturing the moment, then manipulating the images using digital painting techniques, and ultimately printing them on fabric has brought a new found freedom. Just when I thought everything had been photographed…ah the joys of discovery.
Chair with Orange Pillow/ 2024
65 x 42
What thoughts have been thought here? Who sat here? A piece of furniture alone, waiting for someone to rest. Bringing to the room a quiet beauty…a sense of being in service. I wanted to sit a while longer, to absorb the room…and yes…the red wall was irresistible.
Sunflower/2024
45 x 48
The sunflower morphs into another flower, finding itself with curled petals and using its remaining energy to feel the beauty of being. I learn from the sunflower, and I too discover the beauty in aging.
Peony/2024
44 x 70
While wandering through a garden the peony calls out, touch me, admire me, notice my sweet scent. The Peony weaves itself through my childhood memories. From the front garden of my grandmothers Midwest home to the beautiful bouquets from my cottage garden, the peony places itself warmly in my heart
Artichoke/2024
62 x 42
How could one not stop and admire this amazing vegetable? Its shape, its size, its complexity is everything that makes my heart sing. Each piece of its flesh becomes a piece of art without even trying. Couldn’t help but be inspired.
Red Bustier/2024
72 x 42
It starts with something that catches my eye, an ordinary everyday kind of thing. It is there its uniqueness speaks and the simple bustier becomes the corset of a warrior.
Boy on Bench/2024
42x72
Blocking out the noise of a crowded room is no easy task. But when stumbling upon someone completely immersed in their own world, there was an instant connection. I get it - sometimes my work is my escape. The space where it's just me, my camera, and some fabric is where I go to leave all the noise behind.
Elvis/2024
72 x 45
Private Collection
Being on horseback makes the rider experience their world through a lens of being present not only with themselves, but also with the horse. The creative process is one of trust. It often takes me down a trail based on the unconditional faith I’ll find my way home.
My dearest friend of many years took this photo from the back of her wonderful horse, Elvis. This one's for her.
A rose by any other name/2024
58 x 33
Photography and textiles merge, it’s a dance. Roses fascinate in their simple beauty with a depth that aways moves me. I do believe Shakespeare said it best, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet”.
Nautilus/Quilted 2024
Original photo taken 1982
48 x 38
42 years ago this photo saved me. It was taken when I felt I had no vision, no skills. There was no photoshop then and after 24 hours of hit and miss lighting and other photo techniques this photo happened. It filled my soul and something which had been missing in my spirit reappeared. This year I found the image in my files, and it became the inspiration for moving me in a different direction. Once again, the Nautilus contributes to my life. I am grateful.
