Hand-dyed and commercial cotton; raw-edge appliqué; machine stitched. Bridges signify journeys. This piece is about the (sometimes turbulent) transition from adolescence into adulthood.
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Bridge I: Turbulent at Times
In The Breeze IIShelly Brucar
Hand-dyed cotton, silk & velvet; raw edge appliqué; machine quilted. This piece was inspired by one of my husband’s photographs. I wanted to show the beauty and peacefulness of the almost-closed flower.
Southern Lights IVShelly Brucar
Painted, screened & stamped in many layers; machine stitched. The Aurora Borealis was far north, but Chicago had its own light show with a gorgeous sunset August 4, 2010. Feeling inspired, I was in my wet studio the next morning, painting bright colors and watching the colors run, forming the “Southern Light” series.
Slow DanceShelly Brucar
Hand-dyed, painted, machine stitched. In my “Impressionist Landscapes in Fabric” series, I have gradually moved from layering of fabric to more whole-cloth surface design and from mostly representational to more impressionistic. I start with white fabric, dye it, screen it, put color in, take color out, paint it and stitch it, allowing the piece toContinue reading “Slow Dance
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Reflections on a SunsetShelly Brucar
Hand-dyed, over-dyed, painted, machine stitched. In my “Impressionist Landscapes in Fabric” series, I have gradually moved from layering of fabric to more whole-cloth surface design and from mostly representational to more impressionistic. I start with white fabric, dye it, screen it, put color in, take color out, paint it and stitch it, allowing the pieceContinue reading “Reflections on a Sunset
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