Tuesday, July 15, 2025

River of Softness

River of Softness   Strips of silk velvet that were coloured with natural dyes are sewn to commercially embroidered linen and then pleated with hand stitch.

The piece is as heavy as an animal's fur pelt and just as soft.   22 x 49 inches (56 x 124 cm)  2025


River of Softness reverse side, block printed heavy silk satin from India, hand quilted, 


detail 

River of Softness was included in The Sky, an exhibition on display during the summer of 2025 at the Art Gallery of Sudbury.  

Before this, River of Softness was displayed as a cape / cocoon sculpture entitled Touch the Stars and was part of In the Middle of the World, a two person exhibition that toured Ontario and Nova Scotia, Canad between 2021 - 2024.