Below see my newest completed work which presents painted organza to demonstrate transparency.
Above you see a detail shot and the full wall quilt titled “Grass Roots”.
Below is “Blue Poppies”.
Below is a watercolor filter on my original photo of penstamon in our front yard. I am really enjoying the editing I can do on my new phone. Still loving PSE.
I have three pieces in the next exhibit, “Doorways: Openings and Closings”. The exhibit runs from May 28th to August 21st, 2023. Watch for the next exhibit called “Patterns”.
Above is “Doorway to Memories”, which shows some of my grandfather’s typewritten poetry and vintage linens. I have included hand-dyed and painted organza, lace, stamping and stenciling with machine stitching.
“Diminishing Leaves” has skeleton leaves, gelli prints, stamping, painting along with hand stitches and machine quilting. I have also used dryer sheets and organza for varied texture in addition to embroidery floss.
Took some photo’s at the studio of a fellow textile artist of her collection of dried weeds. Then had some fun creating in PhotoShop Elements. I plan to print, paint or stitch an artwork based on the 2nd photo. Carol’s Weeds!
This quilt shows diminishing leaves as they break down and the many holes and rough edges that the leaves display in nature. I have used skeleton leaves and gelli printing to add color and textures to the surface. I celebrate the wabi sabi aesthetic found in nature. It’s glory is imperfection.
This quilt is titled, “Doorway to Memories”. The door in the quilt below is from El Santuario de Chimaya in New Mexico. It is featured along with some of my grandfather’s writings, an apple tree and quilted leaves with silk and organza to add texture and color.
“Awakening” measures 18″W x 29″L. This will be on exhibit the entire month of May. The Koelbel Library is located at 5955 S Holly St in Centennial, CO. This quilt is my interpretation of the emergence of plants in the spring. Tree leaves are budding out and the grass is greening up. Nature is awakening!
I have been invited to exhibit in R Gallery’s next presentation: “Now: Colorado Creatives Unleashed” with my felted vases and eco-dyed paper and wax under glass artwork. The gallery is located at 2027 Broadway in Boulder, Colorado. These will be on display from April 26th to June 4th, 2023.
Below is an image of my progress on my current commission. This image has been sent to the client and to R Gallery as a preview before I start quilting on my longarm. I plan to add some more hand stitches before machine quilting. I have told the client that I can make minor changes at this point, but would not be able to change it once it is quilted. Here’s hoping the client likes it so far!
Above is a detail shot of the hand stitches. This quilt is fused with a wide variety of commercial, hand-dyed and painted fabric from my extensive stash.
On the left you will see my rendition of birch trees. The original had aspen trees in the Fall, but the client wanted birch trees in the Spring. Hopefully, this will fulfill her expectations.
I have received a commission to create a similar quilt to “Backcountry Hillside”. The original quilt was sold at R Gallery in Boulder, Colorado during their exhibit, “Aspen in the Fall”. Feeling blessed and excited! It is a validation to sell your original artwork to someone you don’t know. To have artwork commissioned is truly a thrill, kind of like a leap of faith by the client and by the artist, too. This is a great way to start out 2023! Below is a detail shot of hand stitches on vintage silk from the original quilt.
R Gallery has accepted my quilt, “Art Remains” into an exhibit titled INDUSTRIAL. The exhibit starts in January 11th and ends March 5th, 2023. The quilt below started out with rusting raw canvas with rusty items, like washers, a railroad tie, wire and a ball chain. This is hand stitched and machine stitched with grommets, eyelets, and dull sewing machine needles. I have always wanted to make further use out of those old needles. The title was inspired by my grandfather’s writings about new discoveries and inventions starting with a dream and that art remains even though we have become industrialized and no matter how warmly we embrace technology.
Backcountry Hillside – SOLD This was exhibited at R Gallery during their “Aspen in the Fall” exhibit.
Also sold this summer from R Gallery was my wall quilt titled “Above the Creek”.
I love taking detail photos of the stitches, colors and textures in my work.
This is a detail of “Entanglement” with twigs, rusted wire, copper wire, painted paper and a quilted background
Sue Lewis Art 