Harmony & Discord: Textural Rhythms A themed exhibit by
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< "Here and There or Then and Now" by Penny Milton 13" x 18" Hand painted silk with decorative stitching (Presentation format is a white museum mat under glass with a silver beveled frame.) |
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"Bark: Nature's Texture"by Donna Funnell 13.25” x 13.25” Felted, machine and hand stitched, embroidered, beaded.  |
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"Poppy Field" by Donna Funnell 9” x 11” A Poppy field can be one of such beauty in nature and its pods such discord in the hands of man. Mixed media, collaged, painted, machine quilted, and embroidered.  |
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"Classical" and "Rock and Roll" (below) by Anne Marie Desaulniers 19.5 W x 37 H Strata piecing, hand made braid, couching, thread painting and machine embroidery. Materials for these include, Angelina fibres, recycled fibres, silk, satin, vintage lace and velvet.
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"Rock and Roll" by Anne Marie Desaulniers 19.5 W x 37 H
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"Shattered Earth" by Anne Marie Desaulniers 18” W X 13 ¾” H(not including hanging rod) Recycled black tissue paper on heat distressed, commercial felt. Acrylic paint, beading, machine quilting, copper wire, painted wood dowel. |
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"Broken Melody" by Janet Rhind 26.5 x 26.5 A predictable back-beat is overlaid by spontaneous music, broken into phrases, expressing unpredictable harmonies. Machine pieced cottons, beads, buttons and shi shi mirrors, free-motion machine quilted.
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"Comedy and Tragedy" by Janet Rhind 25" w x 30.5" h The theme of Harmony and Discord quickly brought to mind the Comedy & Tragedy masks that are abundant in Venice at Carnival Time. I portray in fabric what these characters are expressing in life. Machine appliqued, satin stich, wired fibres, cotton, beads, feathers and free-motion machine quilted.
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"West Side Story" by Deborah Milton 29" w x 52" ht "I live in a thriving art community and this piece represents the colourful neighbourhood that comes to mind, even though, in reality, the streetscape doesn't exude quite so many hues. I hope it shows that harmony and rhythm can be found anywhere." Digitally painted original photographs printed onto fabric, machine pieced, free-motion machine quilted.
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"Cryin' the Blues" by Deborah Milton 19" w x 17"h "The Blues are at home in the south where the summer days are lazy and the rhythm is slow and moody. These two sit beneath the live oaks, dripping with Spanish moss, hoping that visitors will drop a penny or two in the hat so they can buy a shot of bourbon." Black and White photo transfers, artist drawings, applique and thread painting, free-motion machine quilted. |
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"Passion" by B. J. Reid 18" w x 18" h Mixed media Original fibre art Machine appliqued, machine quilted.
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"Wildfire" by B. J. Reid 27" W x 8" H Mixed media Thread painting and bead embellishents.
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"Mizz Cordelia" by B. J. Reid 23" H A beautiful victorian dress in harmonious colours contrasts with a snooty demeanour and a five-o-clock shadow. Mixed media on a wire armature Neck jewellery beaded by Caroline Avery
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