Friday, June 6, 2014

Energy Cloth


Energy Cloth 2011
153 cm h x 153 cm w  (60 inches x 60 inches)
Materials:  re-purposed cotton bed sheet, procion dye, perle cotton thread, flocked upholstry fabric
Technique:  wax resist, hand stitched embroidery-quilting     Photo:  Judith e Martin
Energy Cloth 2011, detail
153 cm h x 153 cm w
Materials:  procion dye with wax resist on repurposed cotton bed sheet, two layer quilt, the backing is flocked upholstry satin
Technique:  batik and hand embroidery - french knots, back stitch, ladder stitch, running stitch, all stitching goes through both layers of cloth                                         Photo:  Judith e Martin

Exhibition Record
2011:  Ontario Craft Juried exhibition, Ontario Craft gallery, Queen Street, Toronto
2012:  Invited to exhibit at the national Canadian Quilt Conference Halifax, Nova Scotia
2012:  Invited to represent Canada in Traditions in Transition, curated by Sandra Reford
           at the Carrefour Du Patchwork in Alsace France.  Canada was the guest country
2012:  Included in the Quiet Zone exhibition at World of Threads, Oakville, Canada, curated by Dawne Rudman
2012:  Included in Traditions in Transition when it was exhibited at Joshua Creek Heritage Centre, Oakville, Ontario Canada
2013:  Perivale Gallery, Manitoulin Island.
2014:  Art Gallery of Sudbury art rental, Sudbury Ontario.

2016:  Energy cloth now in private collection