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Commercial fabrics, fabric paint embellishment. Machine appliquéd, couched yarn, ribbon & hand beading. Coming home from work on a warm day, I saw a storm approaching as I was nearing my home. I was in awe of how ominous it looked and how it made me feel. I wanted to express that with motion ofContinue reading “Storm

Virginia Cruz Carlson

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Free motion Machine sketching & paint & color pencil. When looking at architecture – wouldn’t it be great if we could see the light in the grayest of places?

Mixed Media: fiber, glass beads, paint, wire metallic thread; machine quilted and hand beaded Sunflowers are such happy things. Even when you portray them in abstract, they still seem to smile at you.

Hand painted on muslin, gold foiled, thread painted, hand applied yarn, copper wire and hand beaded ceramic beads; original poetry by daughter I am always fascinated by how different the sky looks at different times of day and on different days! I always feel the awesomeness of God and feel the Love He has forContinue reading “Seasons of the Day

Virginia Cruz Carlson

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Mixed Media: handpainted on canvas and hand thread painted; hand quilted “Twighlight” has so many cool values. Created in paint and thread was the best way I found to interpret the feelings. An oxymoron, twilight may not be clear, but the feelings it evokes are—hence the original spelling.

Mixed Media: fiber, paint, thread painting Sometimes simplicity says it all.

Mixed Media; mono-printing on batting and thread painted. Hand quilted This goat’s picture was taken at the Racine Zoo in Wisconsin by the artist. He strutting his stuff.

Mixed Media: fiber, yarn, copper beads, paint, rubber snake; machine appliquéd and quilted and hand beaded Sometimes the only way to deal with stress is with humor.

Machine appliquéd, machine quilted, hand dyed, stenciled & painted.This piece was inspired by an architectural boat tour. It is the first of an urbanization series that I am exploring, especially how it emotionally affects us and the feelings that are evoked. Look closely…the borders are photographs of the unfinished quilt.