Shibori dyed Kona cotton, felted mask, felted with resists, leaves, etc. Beading. Hope is needed in our hearts and minds in order to set goals to reach our own potential. This piece represents hope as the seed for growth.
Exhibition Year Archives
Hope
Dark DoorwayShelley Brucar
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 “Dark Doorway
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Brick Wall with VinesShelley Brucar
Layering of fabric, paint & mixed media; screening; monoprinting; silk ribbon embroidery. 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,Continue reading “Brick Wall with Vines
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Brick Wall with BicycleShelley Brucar
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 “Brick Wall with Bicycle
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Desert VarnishShelley Brucar
Layering of fabric, paint & mixed media; screening; monoprinting. Desert varnish, composed mostly of manganese and iron, is the dark coating found on exposed rock surfaces in arid regions. One hypothesis of how desert varnish forms, which is gaining more and more supportive evidence, involves biological activity, specifically that of bacteria, over thousands of years.Continue reading “Desert Varnish
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Mysterious DoorwayShelley Brucar
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 “Mysterious Doorway
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4th of JulyShelley Brucar
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 “4th of July
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Picking Her NoseShelley Brucar
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
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New Orleans JazzShelley Brucar
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.
StormyShelley Brucar
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
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Larry’s QuiltDiana Burrows
Machine pieced, hand quilted. A friend admired this quilt in different stages of it’s designing so I decided to give it to him – surprise! – on his birthday. It’s on loan to me for the show.
Feast yer-r-r EyesDiana Burrows
Machine pieced, hand quilted. % of the pieces in this quilt are the same shape. There are over 6000 pieces. It took many years of working with this shape, two years of considering how to use it as a sampler (which morphed into what you see), design and piece the top and three months toContinue reading “Feast yer-r-r Eyes
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The Jane Austen Legacy QuiltDiane Capitani
All hand pieced, fabric are replicas of those used by Jane & Cassandra Austen in the quilt they made shown on the bed at Chawton Cottage, England. IQI members Diane Capitani and Georgia Cibul both worked on this quilt. This replica of the quilt made by Jane & Cassandra Austen, on display at the JaneContinue reading “The Jane Austen Legacy Quilt
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Sailing Lake MichiganWendy Carpenter
/ WGNS Hand woven. My hand woven fiber and iron wall sculpture, Sailing Lake Michigan, reveals my personal expressionism style derived from nature and expressed in form, color and tactile fiber materials.
KimonoWendy Carpenter
/ WGNS Hand woven. My fiber art for the wall, “Kimono hanging”, reveals my personal expressionism style derived from the Asian culture. The Kimino Wall hanging is handwoven with wool and a silk tablecloth from China.
Winter TreesWendy Carpenter
/ WGNS Hand woven, felted. Each panel represents the essences of a tree in the cold elements of winter…naked and alone. Trees in the winter are without growth and display an expanded rich, dark bark. The winter wind marks the trees with snow allowing the viewer to see the simple rhythms and sturdiness of winter.
Straw SpearWendy Carpenter
/ WGNS Hand woven, crochet, basketry. Each “spear” fiber form is my personal expression derived from the Native American culture. The spears are hand woven in colors found in nature e.g. straw for the prairies.
Mayan WomenWendy Carpenter
/ WGNS Hand woven, basketry. Through a program I started (creating revenue through the arts) I teach Mayan women how to design, sew and market clothing with their handwoven jospe fabric. My five “Mayan women” sculptures represent my effort to blend cultures through the arts.