Guild Archives

Raw-edge & fused applique, hand-dyed & painted, machine stitched. Inspired by reflection in the water in Venice.

Hand-dyed cotton, rayon and silk, raw applique, machine stitching

Hand-dyed cotton and silk, raw edge applique, machine stitching, screening

Hand woven, pulled warp threads, hand dyed cotton and silk fabric strips, needle-felting, fabric stiffening

Hand woven pulled warp threads, hand dyed cotton and silk fabric strips

Hand-dyed & painted fabric, mixed media techniques with textiles & acrylic medium. YoSedona combines two of my favorite places. The view shows Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park among the stunning red rocks of Sedona. I used textiles and acrylic medium to achieve the texture of the rocks and water.

Hand-dyed & painted fabric, mixed media techniques with textiles & acrylic medium. Aspen Grove was inspired by an aspen grove in Flagstaff, AZ in the fall. Seeing this made me understand, for the first time, the name Quaking Aspens! I used textiles and acrylic medium to achieve the texture of the landscape.

Hand-dyed & painted fabric, mixed media techniques with textiles & acrylic medium. Bryce Canyon Controlled Burn II was inspired by memories of seeing a controlled burn at this national park. Visitors were not allowed in part of the park when it was burning; we did get to see the aftermath the following day when thereContinue reading “Bryce Canyon Controlled Burn II

Shelley Brucar

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Hand-dyed & painted fabric, mixed media techniques with textiles & acrylic medium, screen printing. Misty Morning was inspired by my fascination with fog and mist. It is eerie and beautiful at the same time when a scene is partially hidden. I used textiles and acrylic medium to achieve the texture of the landscape.

Hand-dyed fabric, hand stitched. Part of a series to study color and value. 

Hand-dyed fabric, hand stitched. Part of a series to study color and value. 

Hand-dyed fabric, hand stitched. Part of a series to study color and value. 

Hand-dyed and screened fabric, machine stitched. One of several pieces that express my concern about the effects of global warming on beautiful coral reefs. You can see the beginnings of bleaching in a few places in this representation.

Thread painting. A photo taken by my husband, Wayne Brucar, in the artist town of Jerome, AZ inspired this piece named Jerome Sunset. It was a brilliantly colored sunset with barren trees in the foreground. Design Source – Original

Hand-dyed fabric, fused and raw-edge applique, needle-felting, machine stitching. Hide and Seek started as a winter study looking at the long shadows of trees at dusk. With the addition of the Canadian Geese, it became a fun and frivolous game of hide and seek. Design Source – Original

Hand-dyed and painted fabric, fused and raw-edge applique, machine stitching. Giant Sequoias, also known as giant redwoods, are the world’s largest trees, known to grow over 300 feet high and 27 feet in diameter. The oldest known giant sequoia is 3500 years old. Giant Sequoias are an endangered species (population is decreasing), and many areContinue reading “Gods of the Forest

Shelley Brucar

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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.)