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.
