This started out as a 5"x7" college using hand-painted paper. I decided to blow it up to 24"x32" and use fabric. It wasn't as easy as I thought to maintain an interesting composition in the process. I had to add stuff. I like how it turned out, though.
'Prairie Renewal' 24 x 33 inches. Last summer I visited a section of the remaining tall grass prairie that has existed in the Midwest for centuries before European settlers arrived. I was inspired by the role the prairie played in the growth of this country. Because of its continual presence as a beneficial resource to farming and cattle grazing, the prairie is recognized as something of great
'Neglected Garden'. 24x32 inches. I imagined what would happen if a carefully constructed fence built to manage the surrounding natural landscape was damaged and abandoned. What if the owner just walked away saying “someday” I’ll get to it, as the unimpeded growth slowly pushed through. I used commercial and hand-dyed fabrics, acrylic paint and some burlap.
This is "What Remains of Fast Fashion". Do you know the fashion industry is one of the biggest polluters of the earth. Textiles ending up in landfills are most often burned and release toxins from dyes into the air. I didn't know that, but I do now. For this piece I used old shirts I had rust dyed and buried in the yard for a couple of weeks. It is 24 x 32 inches.
This piece is "Other Worldly Windows" 24" x 32". It has seven layers of patterning: pieced fabric, acrylic paint, silver appliqué circles, tule blocks, metallic braiding and machine stitching. It was intended for an exhibit in Australia, but never got there...long story. In April 2025 it will in a 20Perspectives exhibit at the Nelson Pointer Memorial Library Gallery, St. Petersberg, FL.
Four of my favorite pieces printed on card stock for blank greeting cards. They are 4" X 5 1/2" and come with the envelopes. A pack of all 4 is $18 including mailing in a padded envelope. Everyone needs blank note cards for those times a text just won't do. Send me an email for payment info. Gift Idea?
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