Shelley Brucar
Mixed media – rock, wire, gel medium, paint, fabric. In Aruba, I found hundreds of dead sea fans washed up on shore. In spite of this evidence of dying reefs, the brown and brittle sea fans are still undeniably beautiful! It is illegal to bring any plant life, even dead, into the US, so IContinue reading “Sea Fan Rose
Shelley Brucar
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Shelley Brucar
Mixed media – fiber, gel medium, paint, layering. My Urban Landscapes/Weathered Walls series references the many layers in life. Cracks in the bark of a tree, chipping and peeling paint, weathering of a brick or stone wall…these things allow us to see the effects of aging, the layers of meaning in passing time. These piecesContinue reading “Growth & Decay 3
Shelley Brucar
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Shelley Brucar
Mixed media – fiber, gel medium, paint, layering. My Urban Landscapes/Weathered Walls series references the many layers in life. Cracks in the bark of a tree, chipping and peeling paint, weathering of a brick or stone wall…these things allow us to see the effects of aging, the layers of meaning in passing time. These piecesContinue reading “Growth & Decay 2
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Shelley Brucar
Mixed media – fiber, gel medium, paint, layering. This piece was inspired by the aftermath of a controlled burn in Bryce Canyon, Utah. Fires were still smoldering, and smoke clouded the view.
Shelley Brucar
Mixed media – rock, wire, gel medium, paint, fabric. In Aruba, I found hundreds of dead sea fans washed up on shore. In spite of this evidence of dying reefs, the brown and brittle sea fans are still undeniably beautiful! It is illegal to bring any plant life, even dead, into the US, so IContinue reading “Sea Fan Red
Shelley Brucar
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Shelley Brucar
Mixed media – rock, wire, gel medium, paint, fabric. In Aruba, I found hundreds of dead sea fans washed up on shore. In spite of this evidence of dying reefs, the brown and brittle sea fans are still undeniably beautiful! It is illegal to bring any plant life, even dead, into the US, so IContinue reading “Sea Fan Blue
Shelley Brucar
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Shelley Brucar
Stiffened fabric, surface design, paper collage, beading. My goddess series is about strong women. Some of these goddesses are from mythology and some are imagined by me. Corallina protects our reefs which are being bleached and are dying as a result of warming seas. Fabric and paper sculpture.
Shelley Brucar
Hand-dyed & painted, machine stitched. Inspired by beautiful reflections in the water in Venice.
Shelley Brucar
Stiffened fabric, surface design, paper collage, beading. My goddess series is about strong women. Some of these goddesses are from mythology and some are imagined by me. Medeina is the Baltic goddess of the Forest. Fabric and paper sculpture.
