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Category Archives: My Art
Silked, Batiked, Quilted
Here’s another quilted painting (I love doing these!) except this one is on silk, and I used a method of batik to preserve the white areas. I also quilted it by hand using embroidery thread, which took about 10 hours…I … Continue reading
Posted in My Art, Painting, Quilting
Tagged batik, desert, embroidery, Fabric Dyeing, hand quilting, landscapes, Painting, Quilting, silk
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Even More Stitchery
I’m having difficulty photographing my new quilted paintings…it’s a challenge to light them exactly right, to bring out the three-dimensions you see in “real life” viewing. This quilted painting is about 9×11 inches (including binding on edge) and matches another … Continue reading
Posted in My Art, Painting, Quilting
Tagged Angela Carter, fabric painting, fiction, Painting, Photography, Quilting, trapunto
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Underwear Artdress
While typing the title for this post, I accidentally typed “udderwear”…which is a completely different topic altogether. Perhaps one day I will make high-fashion garments for all the sophisticated and fashion-conscious cows out there—but not today. This is another OBG … Continue reading
Posted in My Art, Unconventional Media, Wearable Art
Tagged avant garde, dress, experimental fashion, fabric art, fashion, recycling, repurpose, trashion, underwear
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Shiny Happy Bags
These two were a lot of fun! If they could hold hands and dance in a circle, they would definitely do so. I found a black plastic garbage bag in the unsurmountable “jungle of art supplies” in my garage, and … Continue reading
Posted in My Art, Unconventional Media, Wearable Art
Tagged art, bags, grocery bags, plastic, purse, recycling, repurpose, upcycling
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More Stitchery
I must have jinxed my sewing machine by discussing her performance behind her back…for she seems to have pooped out on me now. Makes an awful grinding noise and refuses to go. I got about half the free-motion done on … Continue reading
Posted in My Art, Painting, Quilting
Tagged dreams, free-motions quilting, Painting, Quilting
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