Susan Sances
Thread painting. This was a series of 6 photos that I found in my collection. Each is a person I haveknown. The girl with the big standing doll is me! It struck me how little girls areinfluenced as we grow up and I wanted to show two different perspectives. Eachpicture is a 3×5 photo transferredContinue reading “Growing up Female 1 & 2
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Susan Sances
Acrylic paint, thread painting. Entry in NSNG guild challenge “Over the Moon”. I drew the moon on cotton fabric and traced the bird outline from a photo. The fabric was then painted with acrylics and stitched with free motion machine quilting. I wanted to show the magnificence and strength of the bird’s triumphant flight asContinue reading “Over the Moon
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Susan Sances
A friend traveled to India and brought back a photo of a man with birds flying around him as he threw food from a plastic bag. I changed the city scene to a beach setting and surrounded the man with more birds, sky and water. One of the reasons I love to use birds in my work is to show how theyContinue reading “Indian Man Feeding Birds
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Susan Sances
Thread painting of original photo. Original photo taken at the bird sanctuary in Sanibel, Florida. Thread painting using. free motion machine stitching on photo transferred to cotton fabric.
Susan Sances
Thread painting of original photo. Original photo of peacock taken in Maui at a conservatory, thread painting using free motion machine stitching on photo transferred to cotton fabric.
Susan Sances
Original design on cotton fabric with applique and free motion sewing on a domestic machine. When I was a girl my mother and grandmother brought me into the world of making things by hand. This piece is a tribute to all my mentors over the years who have given me the gift of their handsContinue reading “Handmade
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Susan Sances
Applique and free motion sewing on cotton fabric. Improvisation inspired by COVID-19 restrictions. Conceived before masks were required.
Susan Sances
Raw applique and free motion sewing on cotton fabric. When we can no longer flaunt what defines us, when our dreams vanish, who are we?
Sheila Schaeffer-Hirsh
Pages sewn – link stitch over tapes. Cover is etched copper with attached enamel medallion. This book was inspired from a class I took with Dolph Smith. It incorporates my 3 favorite art techniques; enamel, sewing, and exposed spine book making.
