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Hand-dyed & painted fabric. Machine stitched. Water is a recurring theme in my work. It draws me in and encourages serenity.

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 “Picking Her Nose

Shelley Brucar

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Hand-dyed & painted fabric. Machine stitched. Water is a recurring theme in my work. It draws me in and encourages serenity.

Raw-edge applique. Machine stitching. This piece is a tribute to the wonderful New Orlean Jazz musicians & particularly to one of my favorites, Doreen Ketchens, silhouetted on the laft playing her clarinet. She can often be seen playing on Royal Street in the French Quarter.

Hand-dyed & painted fabric. Machine stitched. Water is a recurring theme in my work. It draws me in and encourages serenity.

Raw-edge applique. Machine stitching. Inspiration for “Stormy” came from my memories of beautiful Hawaiian sunsets. I wanted to show a threatening sky contrasting with the rich colors cast by the setting sun. When this piece is exhibited at a solo show, several viewers described it as flowing lava from a volcano. I am endlessly intriguedContinue reading “Stormy

Shelley Brucar

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Hand-dyed fabric, free form machine quilted. The Bird of Paradise stands for happiness, love, freedom, joy, opportunity and good fortune. It’s flower brings to mind a bird in flight and thus it is also belived to represent the ability to soar above world troubles.

Hand woven, free-form weaving on a loom I designed and made. This piece was inspired by a friend’s photo of a sunset over the lake near her home – even though it looks nothing like the original photo.

Hand woven, free-form weaving on a loom I designed and made.