I am honored once again to lend artwork for the Art in Embassies program. Two of my art quilts have been picked up and are on their way to Astana, Kazakhstan. They were chosen, with the assistance of a curator, by Ambassador Julie M. Stufft. I am grateful to the ambassador for her interest in my work. This is my third time participating in the program.
Included are In Dreams I Went Fishing. Imagery in this quilt reflects my thoughts on the past use of the resources of the three rivers in Pittsburgh PA by indigenous peoples, changes wrought by industrialization, and post-industrialization restoration efforts.
Materials: wool, silk and mylar fabrics; cotton, silk and wool fabric. Techniques: wet process cyanotype/solar dye, needlefelting, hand embroidery, beadwork, hand stitched patchwork.
Size: 49”h x 77”w
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| In Dreams I Went Fishing |
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| In Dreams I Went Fishing - detail |
Also traveling to Kazakhstan is Late Summer Roses. This work was begun plein air in the garden of the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg PA. I was inspired by the late blooming roses and the mellow brick pathways.
Wool and silk fibers, wool and silk fabrics, hand painted and commercial fabrics, needlefelting, stitching, hand beadwork.
Size: 54”h x 47”w
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| Late Summer Roses |
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| Late Summer Roses - detail |
When the art truck was here for the pickup, they also dropped off my quilts, On the Verge and The Organic Garden, returning from their time at the Embassy in Papua New Guinea. I appreciate the care that goes into transporting the works.
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| On the Verge |
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| The Organic Landscape |
