Dream Layers Class at Artistic Artifacts

Dream layers are embroidery, collage and mixed media all in one.  Thanks to Sharon (misty fuse fun) and the other lovely folks at Artistic Artifacts for a great workshop day. I provided the materials for the DREAM LAYERS class. Everyone worked hard all day and I’m impressed with the progress everyone made in one sitting. I can’t wait to see them all completed.

The next class I’ll be teaching in Alexandria, VA will be on Nov 24 and is titled Mixed Media Ornaments. Find out the details HERE.

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Glenview Mansion Art Gallery Opening Photos

Here are some scenes from yesterday’s opening at Glenview Mansion Art Gallery. Thanks to everyone who came out and joined us. We were too busy enjoying the company of friends and family to get many photos of the show, or any of us! It was great fun, and thanks to Julie Farrell, the Director for the thoughtful and creative ways she displayed our work.

 

Stack of John Mors Sculptures. Loved the way director, Julie Farrell, placed these.

The Entomologist by theresa mARTin and Red Summer by John Mors

Loved how Julie placed these two portraits of my niece and me together without knowing it was a portrait of my niece.

9 Embroideries by theresa mARTin and two Alice Sculpture’s on the pedestal, displayed on a lazy Susan. (Only one showing in photo).

The hallway and entrance to the galleries.

Gallery-goers

Three Altered Art Dolls by theresa mARTin

Quirky Embroidery

Using the dyed fabrics in collage

This 8″ x 10″ Quirky Embroidery X uses an image transfer onto silk organza. The background is a collage of recently hand dyed fabrics.

Quirky Embroidery Detail

 

Felt Pods now available on Etsy

Some pretty for your wall.  Click on image to go to shop.

 

 

 

 

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Cut and Stitch

 

Cut and Stitch

Here are two 6″ x 6″ x 2″ pieces called Cut and Stitch.  These are part of a series for the November show at Glenview Mansion Gallery in Rockville, MD November 6-23.

Cut and Stitch, Detail

Cut and Stitch

 

Cut and Stitch

 

Mary Mary

Mary Mary Quite Contrary is a 6″ x 6″ x 2″ mixed media piece.  It’s part of a series of nine that I’m working on for the show at Glenview Art Gallery in Rockville, MD, coming in November.  I began by scanning a photo into Photoshop, then printing it out onto Transfer Artist Paper. I ironed on the transfer to cotton, as you see above.

I drew the square and made an impression of the 2″ deep canvas board to define the edges. I painted the background metallic silver and roughed in the circle guidelines.

She now has a green dress.  The first embellishments sewn on were the silver spikes. I added a row of pale blue Swarovski rhinestones inside the spike circle.

The background has a rice stitch with Japanese silver leaf thread.  The final touch was the teeny tiny pearl necklace. It’s now stretched onto a 6″ x 6″ x 2″ canvas board.

 

The collection grows.

Starry Night and Divided

 

 

10″ x 14″ Mixed Media. Hand dyed fabric and lace, hematite stars, embroidery and paper.

6″ x 6″ Mixed Media. Embroidery on hand dyed velvet, glass beads and hematite stars, mica.