Hand embroidered, hand beaded. Inspired by the tenacious desert sage that blooms amidst fiery arid skies.
Exhibition Year Archives
Purple Sage
Sea DreamsMarjorie Roth Leon
Buttons, hand dyed, hand embroidered, hand beaded, sashiko stitching. Hand-dyed fabric donated by an unknown artist forms the background for this lively underwater dance of fish, jellyfish, coral and manta rays.
Are We There Yet?Elaine E. Levin
Machine foundation pieced. Machine quilted by Barb Jolley. This is not my usual color scheme so I never finished it. When I looked at it again I decided I liked it. Do you?
No Circle HereElaine E. Levin
Machine pieced. Fused applique, satin stitched. Machine quilted. My first attempt at fusible applique. It’s harder that I thought.
Sky Over Santa FeElaine E. Levin
Foundation pieced. Machine pieced and appliqued. Machine quilted. This is another of my experiments.
Caterpillar Bravely Crosses the SeaRoberta Levin
Hand sewn book. The caterpillar stitch and the coptic stitch were used to construct this book. The covers are made of handmade and printed paper from India. The thread is Irish and the closure is stone.
Rosepath VariationsLinda Madigan
Handwoven of wool and goat hair. Color and texture are my passions. The Rosepath Variation of twill allows exploration with both.
Button BowlMariana McCullough
Hand dyed, wet felted wool (sheep), embellished with abalone buttons. Felted vessels from hand selected sheep fleeces of the Midwest. Red is hand dyed and grey is the natural color.
Red and Blue VesselMariana McCullough
Hand dyed, wet felted wool (sheep). Felted vessel from hand selected sheep fleeces of the Midwest. Red and blue were hand dyed.