"Aging Gracefully" was done specifically to reach a personal goal: Enter Quilt National 2011.
This piece measures 59 x 41 and is a combination of fusible webbing, paint, watercolor pencils, luscious Susan Brooks hand dyes, felt and a microsuede upholstery remnant. It is deliciously tactile.
Lab Note: Adhering yellow flowers drawn on silk organza onto a blue violet background with matte medium yields green flowers in the morning!
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This piece turned out to be wonderfully liberating. You know the Mind Monkeys that swing around from branch to branch in our heads saying things like "it's not good enough" and "what if they don't like it?" Well, the minute I transferred those negative self-talkin' Mind Monkeys from my head to the painted gray area at the bottom, I suddenly felt freed up and a dozen good ideas came to me... NICE! Funny how a simple little act can have such a powerful effect.
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"Female Architecture"
The theme for the project was "Architecture." I just couldn't resist making a twist in my interpretation of the theme.
Each of the corsets was hand painted with fabric markers, then embellished with beads.
Sadly, the girls were then cut apart into individual ATCs for trading. Gladly, the recipients all had a laugh!
