Textiles
Through the gifts of spontaneity and curiosity we can help save the environment by reusing discarded objects.
I dye random recycled textiles with rusty metals and plant materials which act like paint. Attending to color and texture, I assemble the collage of altered fabric by applying gesso, inks, paints, distressed, repaired, machine and intricate hand stitching.
New life is happening!
Created using all repurposed textiles and found objects. Done with textiles, gesso, paints, reversed applique, organic folding, layering, distressed and repaired, machine and intricate hand stitching, embellished with branches, silver ware and collected shells.
Repurposed textiles from. 1945 - 1985 representing my mothers caring for 6 children and our home assesories. The quilt has over 1500 hexagons, hand cut, hand basted, hand sewn and quilted over a 5 year period. It grew by adding reminents of textiles I created with after being influenced by my mother..
Mahan Family Quilt ~ created with the fabrics my mother used to make 6 children’s clothing and household items dating back to 1940. Plus my fabrics added, finishing with over 2000 hexagons, hand sewn and hand quilted. All done with love.