Crochet. Sea Centerpede/Deep Bottom of the Ocean/Deep/hydrothermal vents belch hot,/800o F hot, chemical laden spew/build chimney like proturberances//green sulfer bacteria feast/grow into long gelantinous hair/change hydrogen sulfide to ferous iron, amonia/are gobbled by odd gutless tube worms/there is methane too/and mussels, limpets, Yeti crabs//chemeosyntheses not photosynthesis/does not require light/there is none//changes the very definition ofContinue reading “Sea Centerpede
Machine embroidery, hand beaded. Designed in a Carol Naylor workshop. Captures the Crown Mountains of New Zealand and Gibbston Valley. Mounted with museum glass. Design Source – Original from personal photo.
Machine pieced, machine quilted. As this design evolved, it reminded me of the Formula One open wheel race cars with front and rear wings, red of course – Design Source – Original design inspired by Joe Cunningham.
Hand applique, hand embellished, machine pieced. Wool batting, flannel back, wool applique. Quilted by TF Quilting. Design Source – Bertie’s Block of the Month.
Hand-dyed fabric, rew-edge and fused applique, machine stitching, marbling. Louisana’s bayous are vast wetlands that are home to some of the most unique ecosystems and socities on the planet. This is where native tribes, immigrants and ancient creatures coexist. Animals found in the Bayou include otter, deer, muskrat, raccoon, turtles, alligators, foxes, coyotes and manyContinue reading “On The Bayou
Hand-dyed fabric, fused and raw-edge applique, needle-felting, machine stitching. Wetlands protect water quality, provide fish and wildlife habitats, store floodwaters and maintain surface water flow during dry periods. They contain a very high number of plant and animal species compared to other land forms. It is imperative that we protect these areas through regualtions andContinue reading “Water’s Edge
Thread painting. A photo taken by my husband, Wayne Brucar, in the artist town of Jerome, AZ inspired this piece named Jerome Sunset. It was a brilliantly colored sunset with barren trees in the foreground. Design Source – Original
Hand-dyed fabric, fused and raw-edge applique, needle-felting, machine stitching. Hide and Seek started as a winter study looking at the long shadows of trees at dusk. With the addition of the Canadian Geese, it became a fun and frivolous game of hide and seek. Design Source – Original
Hand-dyed and painted fabric, fused and raw-edge applique, machine stitching. Giant Sequoias, also known as giant redwoods, are the world’s largest trees, known to grow over 300 feet high and 27 feet in diameter. The oldest known giant sequoia is 3500 years old. Giant Sequoias are an endangered species (population is decreasing), and many areContinue reading “Gods of the Forest
