Hand dyed silk with natural dyes and botanical printing. Design Source – Original
Artist Archives
Oak Leaves
VioletJulie Rivera
Hand dyed silk with natural dyes and botanical printing. Design Source – Original
I Can See the Resemblance…Julie Rivera
Reflections of me and my mom. (My botanical printed fabric, applique, stencils, twine, hand embroidery.)
One Thousand and One Matisse MemoriesJulie Rivera
This piece is an ode to my love of Matisse. It was inspired by one of his cut-outs, One Thousand and One Nights. That reproduction along with many books surrounded me every day. (Applique, machine and hand embroidery, machine pieced.)
The World Needs a Little More MagentaJulie Rivera
(Hand applique, hand quilted, my natural dyed fabric, natural botanical printed.)
Traces of Arrowmont 2016Julie Rivera
Two layer hand dyed indigo silk using Katezome technique. Embellished with embroidery and acid free paper.
Signal Hill RoadJulie Rivera
Hand dyed using Nassen Technique on silk. This piece represents childhood memories of being outside. Cat tails from Honey Lake, the fence I used to climb on and finding wildflowers.
Scavenger Hunt: The Warmth is in the DetailsJulie Rivera
Hand applique and quilting, embroidery. Various fabrics-hand dyed, printed vintage and commercial. This quilt is a narrative of my life expressed through fabrics and imagery that are meaningful to me. #ScavengerQuiltHunt.
Wish You Were HereJulie Rivera
Multi-media with my hand natural & indigo fabric, stones, sand, stick. Machine pieced, Hand embroidered. Wish You Were Here is an ode to the disappearing beaches on the Evanston lakefront.