Exhibition Year Archives

Bits and Bytes

Pat Kroth

Heat-bonded appliqué, found objects, computer parts, machine stitched. We are networked together by many ways: heads, hearts, hands, keyboards.

Made of Iron

Pat Kroth

Hand-dyed and commercial cotton fabrics, found objects, food wrappers, tulle overlays, machine stitched. I’ve competed in 3 Ironman Triathlon events. Made of Iron celebrates the training and high energy commitment. Look for the words SWIM, BIKE, RUN.

Spring Green

Pat Kroth

Sheer layered collage, machine stitched. The new leaves of spring have a shimmer, unique color and transparency that intrigues me.

Sweet Life

Pat Kroth

Heat-bonded fiber fragments, candy wrappers, found objects, tulle overlays, machine stitched. This piece was inspired by candy wrappers found behind the couch.

Working Blues

Pat Kroth

Heat-bonded appliqué, cotton shirts, found objects, tulle overlays, machine stitched. This piece is comprised of work shirts, pockets, cuffs, collars and buttons; commemorating a year of my husband’s unemployment.

Past Prescence

Natasha Lehrer

Nuno felted, hand dyed fabrics, painting, surface design, beading, stitching. This piece was shown in Verona, Italy in march 2011 where it won best use of color in an International Textile Competition. The theme was “Silk Roads Meet in Verona” and this was my interpretation. There are layers representing the depth of the cultural influenceContinue reading “Past Prescence

Natasha Lehrer

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30 Days Hath Sudoku, November 2005 Obsession

Roberta Levin

Appliqué-fused 2,430 fabric squares embellished with satin ribbon. Hand guided long arm quilting. Each of the 30 blocks of this quilt represent one Sudoku puzzle. I worked the Tribune’s daily puzzle each day for a month, then substituted one fabric for each number 1 – 9.