Showing posts with label velvet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label velvet. Show all posts

Fictional Animal: Mysterious Dragon Slug


Fictional Animal: Mysterious Dragon Slug

Title: "Fictional Animal: Mysterious Dragon Slug"
Materials: upholstery fabric, velvet, hand-dyed cotton, various commercial fabrics, laminated imagery, beads, buttons, embroidery floss, hand-cast resin
Dimensions: 9"w by 9.5"h

This quilt is now in a private collection.

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Hope for Fictional Languages (Talisman Quilt #4)

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Title: "Hope for Fictional Languages (Talisman Quilt #4)"
Materials: upholstery fabric and various commercial fabrics, inkjet printed cotton, found objects, laminated imagery, oil paint stick, beads, hand-cast resin, dried leaves, Shrinky Dinks, press-on sesquins, Swarovski crystals, metal prong settings, embroidery floss
Dimensions: 13" Diameter
Date: 2013

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The Art of Inclusion #13

The Art of Inclusion #13
Title: "The Art of Inclusion #13"
Materials: various commercial fabrics, inkjet printed cotton, lace, vintage quilt fragment, laminated imagery, metal eyelets, hand-cast resin, perle cotton, acrylic paint, heat transfer foil, Shrinky Dinks, sequins
Dimensions: 15" by 15"
Date: 2012

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Monster Portrait: Reginald

"Monster Portrait: Reginald"
Title: "Monster Portrait: Reginald"
Materials: various commercial fabrics, inkjet printed cotton, acrylic paint, laminated imagery, metal eyelets, embroidery floss, buttons
Dimensions: 8" by 10"
Date: 2012

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Following the Dragon

Following the Dragon
Title: Following the Dragon
Materials: various fabrics (including commercial cotton, inkjet printed cotton, knit fabric, velvet, synthetic sheers, tulle and brocade), sequins, acrylic paint, airbrush, iron-on transfer, laminated holographic paper, embroidery floss, holographic yarn, fake leaves, fabric marker, chalk pastel
Dimensions: 20" by 12"
Date: 2012

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The Quilt of Tortoises


Title: The Quilt of Tortoises
Media: velvet, hand-painted silk, thread, acrylic paint, studs
Dimensions: 13" by 9.5"
Date: 2009
This quilt is now in a private collection.

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It Turns Out the Materials Employed in the Telling of the Tale Are Identical to Those Used in Its Original Construction


Title: It Turns Out the Materials Employed in the Telling of the Tale Are Identical to Those Used in Its Original Construction
Media: inkjet printable cotton, various fabrics, laminated images, found embridered rose, wood, acrylic paint, candy wrappers, Swarovski crystals, embroidery floss
Dimensions: 9.5" by 13"
Date: 2008

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Fatal Glitter Overdose


Title: Fatal Glitter Overdose
Media: velvet, iron-on transfer, vintage ribbon, lace, silk, laminated holographic paper, safety pin, embroidery floss
Dimensions: 9" by 7.5"
Date: 2006

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We Always Knew Eactly What We Would Find


Title: We Always Knew Exactly What We Would Find
Media: inkjet printable cotton, sheer fabric, velvet, transfer foil, acrylic paint, dominoes
Dimensions: 9.5" by 13"
Date: November 2008

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The Center of the Quest


Title: The Center of the Quest
Media: various fabrics, lace, inkjet printable cotton, acrylic paint, yarn
Dimensions: 13" by 9.5"
Date: April 2008
This quilt is now in the collection of Martha Ressler.

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A Visit to the Portrait Gallery will Prove that all the DeVall Family Legends Are in Fact Completely True


Title: A Visit to the Portrait Gallery will Prove that all the DeVall Family Legends Are in Fact Completely True
Media: velvet, upholstery fabric, inkjet printable fabric, sheer tulle, glass tiles, polyester, embroidery floss
Dimensions: 13" by 9.5"
Date: 2008

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Greenery


Title: Greenery
Media: half of a dollar store placemat, laminated images, beads, lace, found fabrics, fabric pastels, acrylic paint, embroidery floss
Dimensions: 13" by 9.5"
Date: 2007

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Drifting Still Lifes


Title: Drifting Still Lifes
Media: half of a dollar store placemat, laminated images, velvet, sock fabric, cotton fabric, fabric pastels
Dimensions: 13" by 9.5"
Date: 2007

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Secret Collector


Title: Secret Collector
Media: half of a dollar store placemat, inkjet printed fabric, cotton fabric, laminated images, fabric paint
Dimensions: 9.5" by 13"
Date: 2007
This quilt is now in a private collection.

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Underwater Dance Party


Title: Underwater Dance Party
Media: half of a dollar store placemat, various fabrics, found jewelry parts, watch, fabric paint, laminated drawings, joss paper, magazine images
Dimensions: 9.5" by 13"
Date: 2007

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Diary Quilt, Bears Have Excellent Suggestions


Title: Diary Quilt, Bears Have Excellent Suggestions
Media: velvet, inkjet printable cotton, laminated inkjet prints on paper
Date: summer 2007

It was unbearably hot at my job, so I made this quilt, in which an imaginary friend tries to help me out.
The talk bubbles read, from left to right, "Bleh. It is too humid.", and "You must try my latest totally fictional invention! An anti-humidity spray designed by certified experts to eliminate all humid conditions within a ten meter radius with just one Spritz! Satisfaction would be guaranteed if I weren't a complete figment of your imagination."

"Geeky" theme from Illustration Friday


Title: Geeky!
Media: velvet, inkjet printable fabric, inkjet prints on paper, sheer fabric, holographic paper, laminate
Dimensions: 10 by 11 inches
Date: July 2007
My creation for Illustration Friday's theme of the week of July 6-13, 2007. How awesome (and appropriate) is it that the week I discover Illustration Friday, their theme is "Geeky"!

Diary Quilt, Candle Cave


Title: Diary Quilt, Candle Cave
Media: silk, velvet, upholstery, studs, iron-on transfers, photographs
Date: 2007
This quilt was sold during my show at The Moon gallery in Oakland, CA, and is now in a private collection.

Diary Quilt, Mini Gallery #1


Title: Diary Quilt, Mini Gallery #1
Media: Velvet, sheer ribbon, studs, felt, cotton & synthetic fabrics, iron-on transfers
Date: 2007
This quilt is now in a private collection.