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SHE'S DANCING WITH THE BUTTERFLIES 2010 In
memory of a friend's daughter who died at the age of 17 in a car crash
while on a Christmas family skiing vacation. The quilt symbolizes her
love of butterflies, Barbie dolls, colour, highland dancing & creativity.
Needless to say Laura will always be 'centre stage' in her mother's
heart. Recycled clothing, commercial fabric, men's ties, zippers, buttons, found embroidery, leather. Raw-edge big hand applique, free motion quilting, fusing. 40 " x 31" COMMISSION |
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| THE WEDDING 2009 Inspired
by the 15th century illuminated manuscript - Les Très
Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, aka 'the king of the illuminated
manuscripts'. It features a calendar of elaborately painted scenes of
every day events. Commissioned by the Duke, it was painted by the Limbourg
brothers who left it unfinished at their (and the Duc's) death in 1416.
The Duke, Charles I de Savoie, commissioned Jean Colombe to complete
the painting of the manuscript between 1485-1489. The
MET (NYC) will have a similar book by the Limbourg's, The Belles
Heures (Beautiful Hours) on display in March of 2010. 16 minute Lecture
on the narrative composition by T. Husband. Recycled clothing fabric, hand dyed polyester trim (border - passementerie), found figures, embroidery, aluminum foil, oil pastels, earrings. Raw-edge applique, free motion quilting, serging, inkjet print. 39" x 28" |
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| ROOM FOR THREE 2009 One lone, found piece of fabric that looked like upholstery on the back of a chair inspired this almost all black & white composition. The main panel was to have been the complete composition until I realized that, in my world, I would have a window to the outdoors. And how could I have visitors with only one chair? Because I like an indoor fire, I added one but then a stray bit of fabric landed on the composition. It looked like a rabbit ear. Voilà! my fireplace can be also a TV. I had some help in terms of fabric donations as my collection is limited to what I find or buy in thrift shops. Did you know that B&W clothing is mostly that and often very high contrast too? And few are shades of grey? Textile collage with recycled & new fabrics, zippers. Big hand raw edge applique, hand & machine stitching. 2nd place, Gallery6 "3" juried exhibit, Oct.2009
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| THE WEDDING HOUSE 2009 Inspired by the medieval 15th C illuminated manuscript - Les Très Riches Heures of the Duc of Berry Used at a wedding reception for cards & envelopes inserted through an opening in the top between the widow's walk railings. Free motion quilting. Men's ties, jewellery, found embroidery, bamboo skewers, working zippers, inkjet printed photos on aluminum foil, belly dancer costume chain & coins, safety pins, overall buckles, thread spools & outdated paper money (on the bottom). COMMISSION Lisa Quintana has posted a most complimentary review of this piece
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| SOUND WAVE Syncopation n. act of emphasizing the beats or accents that are usually not accented. Perfect for me as I rarely follow the 'rules' anyway. Recycled materials. Big hand raw edge applique, machine & hand embroidery, free motion quilting. |
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the MAGIC DRAGON Based on a photograph of an actual house seen north of le parc Mauricie, Quèbec. Textile collage, machine applique, free-motion stitching, trapunto, needle felting. Inkjet printed silk chimney & men's ties. 26.5" x 21" |
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| THE STONE PLAYHOUSE 2009 Prototype created in preparation for the Wedding House. Some doors, windows & one end are hinged allowing access to the interior. Free motion quilting, serging & satin stitch. Recycled jeans & other clothing. Bamboo skewers, working zippers, CD's, buttons, & shoe laces. Assembled size: 8" x 12" x 17" Wall hanging: 42" wide
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PIERRE CARDIN MEETS FOLKART 2009 An
exercise in expanding a inkjet fabric printed detail (face) from an
unknown painting. I love her pursed lips. M. Cardin should be pleased
to be in such company. |
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 Big hand applique, free-motion stitching, & framed with a - TA DAH - Pierre Cardin tie. Mounted on a stretcher frame. 10" x 12" |
| PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN 2008 'To smile or not to smile'. Inspired by Degas' The Absinthe Drinker and the Mona Lisa. Textile collage using recycled clothing fabric and men's ties. Big hand applique with free motion quilting & embellished. 19" x 25" Merrickville Artists' Guild brochure, 2009 |
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| le SHOPPING 2008 On my first Snowbird trip to the US, I was astounded by the number and size of discount malls lining many Interstate highways. Most are attractively laid out; some feature a theme. I think I like the castle theme the best. Didn't see one with a moat though. Recycled fabrics and zippers. Clothing labels identify the stores. 19" x 25" |
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| VILLAGE
SQUARE A 2-colour exercise inspired by the historical city of Savannah, Georgia, USA where residential, commercial & green spaces thrived (& continue to do so) together. 21" x 18.5" Juried exhibit, Feb.2010 |
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Textile collage using recycled fabric, clothing zipper, found embroideries & buttons. Big hand applique, machine quilted & embroidered |
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CRAZY HOUSE I 2007 The first in a house series using crazy patchwork and made entirely from men's tie fabrics. The background is handpainted on the ties' interfacings. Machine applique, free-motion stitching SOLD |
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| FROM TOWN TO COUNTRY 2008 Sometimes our life's journey starts in high density housing as a student progressing to suburbia with employment & a family. Retirement and relaxation is then found in the country. Sample upholstery fabrics, men’s silk & wool ties, recycled jean & dress zippers, HO gauge RR track, earrings, buttons. Hand raw-edge appliqué, machine quilted, embellished. 34" x 17" Triptych Juried into PAQA-S Transitions, 2009 Published in 500 Art Quilts, Lark Books, 2010, p.405 Jean McBrayer blogged about this exhibit incl. photos of the venue |
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| SEASIDE HOTELS 2009 Many of our major shorelines are densely lined with hotels such that no view is possible from the road. And from the water too. Commercial, recycled & hand dyed fabrics, copper mesh, embroidery floss. Raw-edge hand applique, hand embroidery & quilting, serging, machine embroidery, free motion quilting. 39" x 31.5 The Branch exhibit, Mar.2010 |
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GUARDIAN OF THE FOREST 2 2006 Since this image was printed on untreated cotton, the inks will run if dampened and this is just what I did with a spray bottle. I like the effect - more like a painting than a photograph. You can also see the differences in quilting - stipple in the border for example as well colours in the border. Free motion quilting, trapunto, inkjet printed on 100% cotton, controlled ink bleed. Mounted on a stretcher frame of acrylic painted canvas. 15.5" x 20.5" |
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GUARDIAN OF THE FOREST 1 2005 I visited this tree over a period of many years, until one spring it died. A cold call to the property owner, a cottage neighbour netted me an unusal deal: I get to chop the tree down; he gets a photo of what inspired me. The more interesting burls are now sculptures in my home garden. A smaller one went to a wood turner and is now a small bowl. The image is a composite of 4 different photos: the background showing the actual tree on the left and 3 photos of the burl that captured my attention. The actual joins in the composite are emphasized by the composition. I printed 4 images, two on photographic paper, matted and framed - one as a gift for the original owner of the tree and the other hangs at my cottage and two on 100% cotton using my inkjet. I completed two quilts, reasoning that the first would be the 'practice' piece giving me courage in doing the free motion quilting at which I was a true novice. If you look closely, you can see differences not only in the commercial fabric that frames the piece, but also in the style of quilting. SOLD |
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| HOUSE BANNER 2006 A banner created as a house warming gift upon the purchase of a first home. COMMISSION |
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The back - envelope containing samples of the materials used and details describing the inspiration and symbolism. |
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Pat Hardie All images not to be copied, reproduced or distributed in any
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