Made playfully from recycled and cast-off materials, I explore the notions of need, want, excess and waste. (Hand-dyed and commercial fabrics, over-dyed recycled clothing, threads. Improv composition. Machine stitched.)
Artist Archives
Ragtime
Maple MedleyPat Kroth
Hand-dyed, sun-printed cotton, images of leaves. Machine stitched, Fall is my favorite season of the year for its brilliant color display and swirling winds of change.
String Theory StrataPat Kroth
I find beauty in the cast-off elements that surround me. Working in an improvisational manner, I play with light, color and movement. (Hand-dyed and commercial fabrics, over-dyed recycled clothing, thread yarn, discarded fibers. Machine stitched.)
TurbulencePat Kroth
Many things cause turbulence in our lives: the economy, politics, social disparity, health, personal loss, emotional unrest, mental hardships…and the wind. (Machine stitched yarns, threads, fibers. Shaped and stiffened.)
Gingko ShadowsPat Kroth
Hand-dyed, sunprinted images of leaves. Appliqué gingko leaves. Machine pieced & quilted, I love gingko leaves for their elegant and graceful silhouettes.
Uncertain TimesPat Kroth
Danger and caution tape are physical barriers to keep us in/out, safe or in peril. The title refers to an often-used phrase of the last year “These Uncertain Times”. (Plastic caution and construction warning tape, bird-fencing, hand-dyed and commercial fabric. Machine stitched.)
Garden DelightPat Kroth
Hand-dyed fabrics. Machine stitched, This is my garden in my mind’s eye….
Ebb TidePat Kroth
Hand-dyed cotton fabric, mixed content fiber fragments, tulle. Threads, cords, ribbons. Heat bonded applique, machine stitched. Inspired by a winter walk on South Padre Island.
Spontaneous CombustionPat Kroth
Hand-dyed cotton fabrics, heat bonded applique; Machine embroidered and quilted. This piece is a reflection on the high energy experience of training for and competing in 3 Ironman triathlons.