Shelley Brucar
Having gotten through a year of Covid, I started this piece with the background fabric on my design wall. I did not know where it would take me, but it evolved from day to day and expresses the “lighter” feeling we are still awaiting. The dress is made of dyed cheesecloth so you can seeContinue reading “Emerging From Chaos
Shelley Brucar
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Shelley Brucar
In my new series, I wanted to mix art quilting with weaving and be able to see through the layers of the finished piece. Nature’s Colors is reminiscent of two different places at the Chicago Botanic Gardens, the lily ponds near the entrance and the huge weeping willow tree hanging over the water near aContinue reading “Nature’s Colors
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Shelley Brucar
In my new series, I wanted to mix art quilting with weaving and be able to see through the layers of the finished piece. As the work developed, it brought to mind skipping stones over the water as a child and watching them move through the layers of water. (Hand-dyed fabric, mixed media, hand-woven.)
Shelley Brucar
In my new series, I wanted to mix art quilting with weaving and be able to see through the layers of the finished piece. The hand-dyed sunset was done long ago and waiting for the perfect place to land. The small corals are part of my collection from various beach vacations. (Hand-dyed fabric, fabric collage,Continue reading “Winding Down
Shelley Brucar
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Shelley Brucar
Watching the Sandhill Cranes walking gracefully through the wetlands near my home sometimes feels like watching a dance. I wanted to show these beautiful creatures in fabric, and I loved watching them grow and develop. (Hand-dyed fabric, screening and other surface design.)
Penny Burns
This piece was made in a class with artist Hillary Waters Fayle. (Hand embroidery on a Magnolia leaf using cotton embroidery floss.)
Penny Burns
Picture 1 of 2. This piece was made in Mary Uthuppuru’s “Field Box” workshop. The shells contained in this box have been collected from Florida, Mexico and East Africa. Some of them I have had since childhood. It felt right to give each one a special place. The topdrawer lifts up to reveal a trapContinue reading “Treasures from the Sea
Penny Burns
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Penny Burns
Picture 2 of 2. This piece was made in Mary Uthuppuru’s “Field Box” workshop. The shells contained in this box have been collected from Florida, Mexico and East Africa. Some of them I have had since childhood. It felt right to give each one a special place. The topdrawer lifts up to reveal a trapContinue reading “Treasures from the Sea
Penny Burns
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Patti Carrington
I’ve been playing with the Bargello technique lately. These fabrics were purchased with a certain high school graduate in mind. (Machine pieced and machine quilted.)
