What's got me back, you ask? Well, it's a wonderful show at The Tilted Brick Gallery here in Creston, BC, that showcases some amazing colour and texture from local fabric artist Anne Fetterly.
Anne uses natural dyes to create her luscious fabrics, and they range from rich dark indigo to soft yellows, and everything in between.
From dying to hand-stitching, each piece is meticulously crafted, and many of them speak to the beauty that is the Kootenays.
With one exception, the leaves on these organza panels are all local. The patterning of them is so soft and engaging that one could get lost in the viewing.
Those of you who know me are aware that I am crazy about rust and steampunk, and these two canvasses cover both items masterfully. Each of them is 42" x 45", and the impact is tremendous.
Here is Anne's 'sketchbook' wall - it details the process for some of the pieces created and is rife with colour and texture on its own.
Anne's love of natural colour translates into stunningly crafted clothing as well as fabric, both shown to great effect here. I really should have taken a closeup shot of the extraordinary stitching on the jacket.
This intricate pattern has me enthralled.
I fell in love with both the colour and the subtle patterns on these panels. Anne's explanation of the process (four dye batches, I believe) had my mouth hanging open and my eyeballs popping out of my head.
Fabulous! Thanks for the preview Win. I hope to make it to Anne's show in the next week.
ReplyDeleteYou're going to love it, Val - delicious colour, fabulous texture and wonderful draping!
DeleteGood to see you back, Win! And aren't those fabrics just the most gorgeous things?! Loving that deep indigo - like falling into the night sky.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tracy - it's good to be back! And the fabrics are just incredible; I could have munched on them!
DeleteIt was lovely to hear from you again, Win! You made me feel so much better about my own unscheduled absence! Loving all these fabric projects - you're so lucky to live in such a arty town! Hope you'll be back to creating yourself soon too! xx
ReplyDeleteI feel most fortunate to be in the incredibly artist-filled town, Zsuzsa. It's brimming with a host of wonderfully talented people. I have been creating like crazy over the last months, although not blogging about it. I'll likely catch you up sometime in the next while! xo
DeleteThese are wonderful and make me want to go back to my routes. I've not really done much with fabrics since I retired and these are just getting me excited about this wonderful medium. So pleased you're back with us, been missing you. Hugs, Angela xXx
ReplyDeleteThey are really gorgeous, aren't they? Anne is a master at using natural dyes, and I love how she puts her patterns together.
DeleteGlad to be back with you all, Angela, and look forward to seeing more magical work from you! xo