There's lots more to see from the "Quilts & Textiles @ DFAC" exhibit at Dunedin Fine Art Center. One of the displays was a wide array of works from members of Tampa Bay Surface Design Guild. The exhibit is up for three more days if you can get to the Center to see it in person. But if not, enjoy another sampling of the work. This Tattered Garment Jacket by Sandra Black is made from dyed silk and satin.
Joanne Baxter made this soft sculpture "Fish Bowl" with hand-dyed fabric and couched yarns.
This unique felted piece is Trish Sande's "Tree Podillian". I had to look up "podillian" but did not find a meaning. So.... ? But it is earthy and pod-like, so I'll settle for that.
"Through the Veil" by Aida Sheets and Sarah Butz is made from stitched and manipulated paper, some of it handmade tree bark paper. The neutral colors and random stitched and painted marks really appealed to me.
More paper, this time handmade silk paper, is combined with fabric, yarn and driftwood in Kathleen Fulmer's "Serenity with Bling" mixed media piece.
Lorraine Turner creates magnificent collage quilts to tell the stories of animals. She is a textile artist who works intuitively to assemble all sorts of materials in her expressive quilts. Look closely at each of her pieces- there is much to see and learn! "The Heart of the Camargue" combines cheesecloth, eyelash silk, and free-motion stitched feathers that break the borders of this quilt.
"Calico Wild Horses"- a beautiful blend of color, texture and imagery.
"Welcome Rain" depicts a Black Panther in its native rain forest habitat.
Dyed cheesecloth, felting, lace and doilies are just a few of the materials used in "From the Bottom of Our Hearts" that depicts a family of Emperor Penguins of Antarctica. I have one more set of photos from this show to share with you. As you can see, it's a wonderful exhibit just full of inspiration.
5 comments:
Thank you Nancy for taking us to textile art gallery show.
Especially love Wild calico horses" by Lorraine Turner!
Thank you for the inspiring look at these wonderful fiber art pieces.
Love all your comments. Thanks for taking the time to share this with us.
Wow...this exhibit looks amazing...so glad you shared some of the works, which are amazing!!!! Would love to have seen this exhibit!!! Fantastic artists!
I feel terrible that it has taken me so long to view these beauties. I was taken by the first one and saw with your great photo, the difference in the silk and the satin.
The Fish Bowl was impressive. I wonder if the yarns were added prior to forming the bowl.
I really, really liked "Through the Veil." It spoke to me. thank you for sharing these beauties with us. They are all certainly different and unique.
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