This is my interpretation of all the competing tugging on our time, priorities and values. (Hooked rug on linen with hand dyed wool fabric, recycled fabric, wool yarn, recycled sari silk, with wool quillies.)
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Truth will Set you Free, Joan of ArcJane M Mason
Hooked in wool, wool yarn, novelty fabrics and silk on linen. Some hand dyed wool. A narrative hooked tapestry featuring Joan of Arc as a symbol of humility, courage and purity. The border features pussycats wearing pink hats and the hashtag #METOO. The Latin says ‘I am not afraid…I was born to do this.’ TheContinue reading “Truth will Set you Free, Joan of Arc
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Aurora Borealis Winter HatJane M Mason
Hooked in wool, wool yarn and silk on a linen backing. Lined in a leopard print on rayon. Buttons on top. A hat based on a pillbox shape, made of wool strips hooked into a linen backing, lined in leopard rayon lining. Very warm. Some hand dyed wool strips.
Namaste #1Jane M Mason
Hooked mat on linen, wool, silk, wool yarn, “quilly” technique used for added dimension. Green is a calming soothing color for me. It’s the color of nature in so many settings.This textile painting represents the swirls of water in tide pools, the clouds in thesky and the topography of verdant fields. It is created asContinue reading “Namaste #1
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Petite View: Tide with BirdsJane M Mason
Fabric collage of cotton, blue jeans, used tea bag, wool lining, quilted cotton fabric, hand embroidered, embroidery floss. Small embroidery collage with recycled and upcycled found fabrics. A quilt backingsupports the teabag that has been stained with rust, as well as supporting the jeanremnant, and the illumination in the sky. Watercolor was used for the birds.
My Favorite Things to Hook in RugsJane M Mason
Hand hooked rug on linen backing. Materials include hand-dyed wool, recycled “as is” wool, silk, wool yarn, upcycled yarn and manufactured yarn. I design my own work, but even so, typically you have one passage that is less interesting than another. This piece I designed with objects I love, so every bit would be fun.Continue reading “My Favorite Things to Hook in Rugs
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Pearl FeatherConnie Matheu
Hand beaded and painted with fabric paint. Machine quilted. This was my first attempt at beading on my quilts and painting the figure. I learned a lot from the experience.
There’s a Bug on the WallConnie Matheu
Fused, fabric, machine quilted, embellished with beads sewn on by hand. This evolved based on the background fabric which reminded me of wallpaper and the bug just evolved, a metamorphosis.