Working Blues

Pat Kroth

Heat-bonded appliqué, cotton shirts, found objects, tulle overlays, machine stitched. This piece is comprised of work shirts, pockets, cuffs, collars and buttons; commemorating a year of my husband’s unemployment.

Short Circuit

Pat Kroth

Hand-dyed and commercial fabric, improvisational composition, machine stitched. Working in a fairly improvisational manner, I cut or tear fabric, stitch and celebrate the energy of color and texture.

Source Material

Pat Kroth

Hand-dyed and commercial fabrics. Improvisational composition, machine stitched. I like to reclaim and repurpose cast-off materials. The inspiration for this piece came from my stash of tiny bits. Hence the title Source Material. The commercial upholstery backing pays homage to textile workers.

Downtime

Pat Kroth

Hand-dyed and commercial fabrics. Improvisational composition, machine stitched. Quiet time allows for creative sparks to percolate and ignite.