Exhibition Year Archives

Cheers

Pat Kroth

Hand-dyed, heat bonded appliqué, machine stitched. Growing up in a family if 4 children, we had our share of split milk at the dinner table. Now at family gatherings when the drinks overturn we all stand up, toast and cheer.

Entwined

Pat Kroth

Wool, silk, cotton, mixed content fibers. Machine stitched and shaped. I am inspired by the natural texture of branches, vines and bark.

Branching

Pat Kroth

Hand dyed & commercial cotton fabrics, heat bonded appliqué, tulle overlays, machine stitched. Inspired by looking up into the trees while hiking in northern Wisconsin woods.

Sew Sweet

Pat Kroth

Hand dyed and commercial fabrics, heat-bonded appliqué, found objects, candy wrappers. Machine stitched. In reflecting on the value of materials, I discovered that the candy wrappers behind my couch were almost as entertaining and valuable as my kids who left them there.

High Voltage

Pat Kroth

Hand-dyed and commercial fabrics, heat bonded appliqué, machine stitched. The joy of creating sometimes cascades into an abundance of kinetic energy. My partner, an electrician by occupation, and my patron of the arts, keeps me grounded.

Garden Stomp

Pat Kroth

Hand-dyed cotton, tulle, netting, postage stamps. I like to collect and incorporate non-traditional materials in my work, including postage stamps. I admire these mini-works of art. I added stamps from my collection & my dad’s.

Chicago Corn Cobs

Cindy Kuo

Hand dyed fabrics, digital print outs, quilting. Until recently, I didn’t realize that what I referred to as the corn cobs was in fact called Marina Tower. To me I have always just called them the Corn Cobs. [Part of the Chicago Icon series]

Chicago Flag

Cindy Kuo

Hand pieced, quilted. This piece is made to the actual dimensions of the Chicago Flag. It is totally reversible. The front stars are pieced. On the back the stars are fused. [Part of the Chicago Icon series]

Nine Loves

Cindy Kuo

Photoshop, digital printing on fabric, hand stitching. Last year I did a piece called Nine Lives. Photos of the 9 cats we have had over the years. This year it was the dogs’ turn. At the start of this project we had 9 dogs spread between my household and the households of my children. WeContinue reading “Nine Loves

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Chicago Botanic Garden Flowers

Cindy Kuo

Photoshop, digital printing on fabric, hand stitching. The Chicago Botanic Garden has some wonderful flowers. Each season they change. All these photos were taken of flowers in the Chicago Botanic Garden. I work with them in Photoshop, print them on fabric and then stitch however the flower tells me it wants to be stitched.

Running Water

Roberta Levin

Machine pieced and quilted. Although the fabrics are busy, I find the vertical strips to be calming. I pieced and quilted this work.