Hand dyed fabric, postage stamps, tulle, vegetable bags, rick rack, machine stitched. Prior to email, cell phones and I-pads, correspondence was done by a letter in a stamped envelope. Here I celebrate the ordinary postage stamp for its uniqueness, color, design and beauty.
Exhibition Year Archives
Garden Stampede
Garden LightPat Kroth
Hand-dyed, hand cut and torn fabrics, heat bonded collage, machine stitched. When I walk into a beautiful garden the color strikes me first, but no matter what time of day, the garden glows with its own light.
Fireworks FantasyPat Kroth
Hand-dyed commercial fabrics, candy wrappers, rick-rack, fortunes, buttons, paperclips, netting, vegetable bags, yarn, thread, heat bonded applique, machine stitched. I love watching fireworks; the colors, the noise, the suspense, the movement all provide inspiration.
Gingko AutumnPat Kroth
Hand-dyed, sun-printed fabric (using real leaves). Machine stitched. Fall is my favorite season – gingkos one of my favorite leaves.
Aurora WindsPat Kroth
Hand-dyed & commercial fabrics cut and torn. Heat bonded applique. Machine stitched. A friend shared his photos of the northern lights in Iceland. He described the cold, barrenness and the wind, and inspired this piece.
Burst thy Cage AsunderCamilla Krueger
Hand stitched (fabric), hand embroidered, hand beaded. Looking at the proper, static flowers in the printed design I decided I wanted to help them explode into a new dimension, a new awareness, a new realm of existence. “Burst thy cage asunder” is from the writings of Baha’u’llah.
Starry Starry CottageRonna Leibach
Fabric piecing, thread lacing, machine & hand embroidery, embellished with crystals. This was done as part of a workshop, learning various techniques. We were asked to provide our own fabric and my “stash” lends itself to a more whimsical style.
Waterlilies at the CBGRonna Leibach
Cotton and silk fabric mosaic on fusible adhesive, machine embroidered. This was inspired by my favorite waterlilies at the Chicago Botanic Gardens. I love their fluidity and delicate nature. This technique is like assembling a puzzle – of textures and colors.
Beads, Buttons and RosesRonna Leibach
Fabric print, beading, machine and hand embroidery. This was done as part of a class with Lisa Binkley. This was my first beaded project and I used a variety of beads, embroidery, and threads to complete it.