Hand dyed silk with natural dyes and botanical printing. Design Source – Original
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Joomchi Votive – Pine Green/BlackMaureen Fisher Rivkin
Three different colors of dyed Korean mulberry paper (Hanji) were layered, merged, texturized, and shaped by a wet agitation process called Joomchi. Once dried, the resulting sheet was turned into functional art by twisting, folding, and forming it into a cylinder and then attaching the ends.
Joomchi Wrist Cuff – Plum/MauveMaureen Fisher Rivkin
Three different colors of dyed Korean mulberry paper (Hanji) were layered, merged, texturized, and shaped by a wet agitation process called Joomchi. Once dried, the resulting sheet was turned into wearable art by twisting, folding, and forming it into a cylinder and then attaching the ends.
Joomchi Wrist Cuff – Teal/RaspberryMaureen Fisher Rivkin
Three different colors of dyed Korean mulberry paper (Hanji) were layered, merged, texturized, and shaped by a wet agitation process called Joomchi. Once dried, the resulting sheet was turned into wearable art by twisting, folding, and forming it into a cylinder and then attaching the ends.
Amazing Iceberg – Gone!Valerie Rodelli
Frafting photo,fabric collage, threadwork, quilting. This iceberg was “10” stories high and “3” blocks long. As we were photographing it, it began to calve (dripping water and dropping chunks of ice). It collapsed before our eyes, rolled over, and became a sea of ice chunks. Amazing! Design Source – Original, taken from own photo.
Through the WindowValerie Rodelli
This piece was totally stitched. Picture is an original design from my sketchbook. After a workshop from our guild with Carol Naylor, I decided to try this technique of thread embroidery in a more abstract form. Design Source – Original window design.
The Chicago Botanic Garden – A Happy PlaceValerie Rodelli
Enlarged map of Botanic Garden. Collaged silk and cotton fabrics. Quilted on machine. Part of group project of Botanic Garden elements. Having spent many hours in this garden, it is fitting to make an art piece about it. This is part of our group project. Design Source – Chicago Botanic Map – blown up andContinue reading “The Chicago Botanic Garden – A Happy Place
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Glorious FoliageValerie Rodelli
Top is thread painted with thread to enhance & create texture. Machine quilted. Original picture I took. Cropped into a new composition. Zoomed in on a few large & colorful leaves with interesting veins.
In The Deep Blue SeaValerie Rodelli
Bead embroidery techniques on hand dyed fabric. Hand made paper lining the inside top. This was a sampling of beading & embroidery techniques made into an undersea scene.
Kathy’s IrisValerie Rodelli
Applique, much threadwork on top, then quilted. Some fabric is hand dyed, some commercial. Original design from my personal photograph. It was a beautiful iris in my sister’s garden in the Pacific NW. Immortalized in this interpretation.
The HoboValerie Rodelli
Felt pieces arranged into composition, then machine quilted and embellished. This was inspired by a picture. Techniques were machine quilting & unique edge treatment.
Abstract IllusionValerie Rodelli
Original design – abstracting from picture I took. Done with fabric, sheers & thread work (quilting). This is abstraction, taking 3 shapes from a photo and making a composition. The original photo & my composition have little resemblence.
Winter Night Sky-AlaskaValerie Rodelli
This piece was inspired by the Aurora Borealis in Alaska while on a trip. It was the first time I saw the Northern lights and they were magical, never to be forgotten! I added the mountains to the piece to gain the broad perspective of the lights in the vast nighttime sky. Even the piecedContinue reading “Winter Night Sky-Alaska
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Lo, The Gently Falling SnowValerie Rodelli
Made of cotton commercial fabrics and some hand dyed fabrics. Machine pieced, long arm machine quilted.
A Village Was BornValerie Rodelli
Appliqué, machine quilted, thread couching, and decorative threads.
Baskets GaloreValerie Rodelli
Block piecing with batik fabrics. Machine quilted on a longarm by longarm quilter Barbara Deletzke. This quilt was an exchange block with 2 friends. It is finally quilted & finished after many years.
Mixed-Media BookValerie Rodelli
Painting, printing, embossing, stitching and all kinds of mixed-media techniques. Hand & machine techniques. A first try at bookmaking. The ideas for the pages were inspired by a class at a CREATE retreat.
Colour and Light IValerie Rodelli
Guatemalan & American fabrics, machine quilted and pieced. This piece shows color and design elements. Note secondary designs and depth created by ombre and striped materials. Loosing woven fabrics created a “piecing challenge.”