Too Sexy for My Coat

Virginia Cruz Carlson

Mixed Media; mono-printing on batting and thread painted. Hand quilted This goat’s picture was taken at the Racine Zoo in Wisconsin by the artist. He strutting his stuff.

Bite Me

Virginia Cruz Carlson

Mixed Media: fiber, yarn, copper beads, paint, rubber snake; machine appliquéd and quilted and hand beaded Sometimes the only way to deal with stress is with humor.

Urbanized

Virginia Cruz Carlson

Machine appliquéd, machine quilted, hand dyed, stenciled & painted.This piece was inspired by an architectural boat tour. It is the first of an urbanization series that I am exploring, especially how it emotionally affects us and the feelings that are evoked. Look closely…the borders are photographs of the unfinished quilt.

Sunflower Abstract

Virginia Cruz Carlson

Mixed Media: fiber, glass beads, paint, wire metallic thread; machine quilted and hand beaded Sunflowers are such happy things. Even when you portray them in abstract, they still seem to smile at you.

In the Clear Twighlight

Virginia Cruz Carlson

Mixed Media: hand painted on canvas and hand thread painted; hand quilted “Twighlight” has so many cool values. Created in paint and thread was the best way I found to interpret the feelings. An oxymoron, twilight may not be clear, but the feelings it evokes are—hence the original spelling.

Too Sexy for My Coa

Virginia Cruz Carlson

Mixed Media; mono-printing on batting and thread painted. Hand quilted This goat’s picture was taken at the Racine Zoo in Wisconsin by the artist. He strutting his stuff.