Red Barn and Spring House is a spot I know well, as it’s right next door on my sister and brother in law’s property. They don’t use the old spring house anymore, but I like to think about how it used to keep milk and cheese cool in the warm summer months. It’s pretty muddy there, but the cows don’t seem to mind. They can always find water in the boggy parts.
My hubby likes to tell the tale of painting this barn when he was a teenager, especially the hex signs. I do believe it must have been a harrowing experience.
I like the way the roof of the barn turned out. Even though it was snow covered, you could still see some textures and even some color from the underlying roof and I wanted to capture that.
Martha Ressler
Red Barn and Spring House
Art Quilt
16 x 20″