Shelley's Studio
Textiles, Art Quilts
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In 1987, pregnant and not able to find a crib quilt to my liking, I decided to make my own. 7th grade home ec finally came in handy! Very quickly tiring of making other people’s patterns, I started experimenting and found that the tactile qualities of fabric make it ideal for the nature-based themes I like to create.
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My Creative Process starts with white fabric. I dye or paint the fabric and apply multiple layers of other surface design elements including screen printing, stenciling and mono-printing – to name just a few. A pair of sandals with a wonderfully textured sole became an often-used stamp!
The handmade fabrics go to my design wall. Inspiration may come from the fabric itself or from a photo taken near home or while traveling. And the artwork evolves. My giant sequoia landscape, Gods of the Forest, required a ladder in my studio to work at the top of the design wall which I had extended almost to the ceiling.
The final design element is free-motion machine stitching and/or hand stitching. The fiber art piece is completed with finished edges, stitched signature, label on the back and a sleeve for hanging.
Art that Heals is ready for your home.
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Currently Available for Sale
Oh Say Can You See
An ode to women activists through time...
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Coretta Scott King Emma Gonzales
Susan B Anthony Lucretia Mott
Betty Friedan Chimamanda Ngozi
Eleanor Roosevelt Adichie
Tarana Burke Georgia O'Keefe
Greta Thunberg Christine Blasey Ford
Angela Davis Jane Addams
Cecile Richards Gloria Steinem
Simone de Beauvoir Malala Yousafzai
Bell Hooks Rosa Parks
Ruth Bader Ginsberg Margaret Sanger
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DECADES
DECADES SERIES -
This fiber collage series highlights popular culture, books, music, news headlines and memories from each decade beginning with the 1950s and going through the 1990s.
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1950s When the World Was Black & White
Mom cooked, cleaned and tended the kids
while dad worked and supported the family.
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1960s The Dream
The beginning of protests - against the war
in Vietman, and for equal rights for Blacks,
and women.
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1970s Give Peace a Chance
Activism ramped up, and technology took off.
We saw the 1st home computers and mobile
phones.
1980s Give Me Your Tired
Sandra Day O'Connor became
the 1st female Supreme Court
justice, and we celebrated the
100th year anniversary of the
Statue of Liberty.
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1990s Age of Information
The Age of Information exploded
with the creation of the Internet,
the World Wide Web and Google.
And Michael Jordan led the Bulls
to 3 NBA championships.
And a few vintage (2006-07) confetti-style art quilts
