Machine pieced and quilted. The designs and colors of Marcia Derse fabrics show such excitement, it’s electric. Thanks to Silvia Merz-Horn for the idea to use them.
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Electric Synchronicity
The Crown Range, New ZealandJoan Bratton
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.
Formula One LineupJoan Bratton
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.
Bertie’s CalendarJoan Bratton
Hand applique, hand embellished, machine pieced. Wool batting, flannel back, wool applique. Quilted by TF Quilting. Design Source – Bertie’s Block of the Month.
Smooth JazzJoan Bratton
This piece was inspired by a curved piecing class taught by Patricia Belyea. The contemporary fabrics provide a smooth rhythm. (Machine pieced and quilted.)
Sunset in the GardenJane K. Brown
Hand dyed cotton scrim and silk hankies, wet felted – embellished with needle felting, hand and machine embroidery. This piece is very organic, built from the unpredictable results of hand dying and wet felting. Embellishments were added to enhance and take advantage of the colors and shapes that emerged.
The Red PlanetJane K. Brown
Wet felting. This vessel is hollow, with only a very small opening at the top.
Emerging From ChaosShelley 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
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On The BayouShelley Brucar
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
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Nature’s ColorsShelley 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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Skipping StonesShelley 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.)
Water’s EdgeShelley Brucar
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
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Winding DownShelley 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
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A Place in My HeartShelley Brucar
Hand-dyed & painted fabric. Machine stitched. This is the view I want to see from my studio window. Since I live in the Midwest, I put mountains on my design wall.
Dark DoorwayShelley Brucar
Layering of fabric, paint & mixed media; screening; monoprinting. My new Weathered Wall series references the many layers of life. Cracks in the bark of a tree, chipping and peeling paint, lines in a prson’s face, weathering of a brick or stone wall…these things allow us to see the effects of aging, the layers ofContinue reading “Dark Doorway
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Endangered ReefShelley Brucar
Hand-dyed & painted fabric. Machine stitched. Because of rising temperatures, our seas are in danger. Magnificent coral reefs are getting bleached out; brilliant colors are turning white.
Brick Wall with VinesShelley Brucar
Layering of fabric, paint & mixed media; screening; monoprinting; silk ribbon embroidery. My new Weathered Wall series references the many layers of life. Cracks in the bark of a tree, chipping and peeling paint, lines in a prson’s face, weathering of a brick or stone wall…these things allow us to see the effects of aging,Continue reading “Brick Wall with Vines
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Lazy DayShelley Brucar
Hand-dyed & painted fabric. Machine stitched.