Shelley Brucar
Having gotten through a year of Covid, I started this piece with the background fabric on my design wall. I did not know where it would take me, but it evolved from day to day and expresses the “lighter” feeling we are still awaiting. The dress is made of dyed cheesecloth so you can seeContinue reading “Emerging From Chaos
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Shelley Brucar
Hand-dyed fabric, rew-edge and fused applique, machine stitching, marbling. Louisana’s bayous are vast wetlands that are home to some of the most unique ecosystems and socities on the planet. This is where native tribes, immigrants and ancient creatures coexist. Animals found in the Bayou include otter, deer, muskrat, raccoon, turtles, alligators, foxes, coyotes and manyContinue reading “On The Bayou
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Shelley Brucar
In my new series, I wanted to mix art quilting with weaving and be able to see through the layers of the finished piece. Nature’s Colors is reminiscent of two different places at the Chicago Botanic Gardens, the lily ponds near the entrance and the huge weeping willow tree hanging over the water near aContinue reading “Nature’s Colors
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Shelley Brucar
In my new series, I wanted to mix art quilting with weaving and be able to see through the layers of the finished piece. As the work developed, it brought to mind skipping stones over the water as a child and watching them move through the layers of water. (Hand-dyed fabric, mixed media, hand-woven.)
Shelley Brucar
Hand-dyed fabric, fused and raw-edge applique, needle-felting, machine stitching. Wetlands protect water quality, provide fish and wildlife habitats, store floodwaters and maintain surface water flow during dry periods. They contain a very high number of plant and animal species compared to other land forms. It is imperative that we protect these areas through regualtions andContinue reading “Water’s Edge
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Shelley Brucar
In my new series, I wanted to mix art quilting with weaving and be able to see through the layers of the finished piece. The hand-dyed sunset was done long ago and waiting for the perfect place to land. The small corals are part of my collection from various beach vacations. (Hand-dyed fabric, fabric collage,Continue reading “Winding Down
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Shelley Brucar
Hand-dyed & painted fabric. Machine stitched. This is the view I want to see from my studio window. Since I live in the Midwest, I put mountains on my design wall.
Shelley Brucar
Layering of fabric, paint & mixed media; screening; monoprinting. My new Weathered Wall series references the many layers of life. Cracks in the bark of a tree, chipping and peeling paint, lines in a prson’s face, weathering of a brick or stone wall…these things allow us to see the effects of aging, the layers ofContinue reading “Dark Doorway
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Shelley Brucar
Hand-dyed & painted fabric. Machine stitched. Because of rising temperatures, our seas are in danger. Magnificent coral reefs are getting bleached out; brilliant colors are turning white.
