A Telling Series
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Title
Coming
Legend
YOU CAME. VENUTO.
WITH LONELINESS IN YOUR POCKET AND ITALY ON YOUR TONGUE.
SILENZIOSO.
Techniques
Hand printed, painted, embellished, and hemmed. Machine printed [images generated and printed by artist], embroidered, pieced, and quilted.
Front has embroidered text narrating the story. Back has an embroidered legend and a hanging sleeve.
Materials
Cloth, threads, and batting.
Ink, paint, laces, and beads.
Size
12″W x 12″L
Cost
Private Collection [Contact Artist]
Title
Coming 2
Legend
HE CAME: CHEROKEE IN HIS THROAT. ENGLISH ON HIS TONGUE.
HE REMAINED: HERITAGE DEEP IN HIS POCKET. UNBROKEN.
Techniques
Hand painted, printed, embroidered, carved, beaded, and stitched.
Machine appliquéd and quilted.
Materials
Cloth, threads, and batting. Acrylic paint and ink. Alpaca, Shetland, Icelandic sheep wool, and jute. Copper, wood, horsehair, and beads.
Size
22″W x 32″L
Cost
$1460.00
Title
Grace
Legend
WITH A MIGHTY HALLELUJAH WALK ON ¡ADELANTE!
BEARING WITNESS TO BACKS BOWED BUT UNBROKEN.
Techniques
Hand printed, painted, and sewn. Machine appliqued, pieced, and quilted.
Front has hand printed text narrating the story. Back has a hand printed legend.
Materials
Cloth, paper, threads, and batting. Ink, and paint.
Size
6″W x 8″L
Cost
Private Collection [Contact Artist]
Title
Grace 2
Legend
Burdens Shouldered
With A Mighty Hallelujah!
Walk On ¡Adelante!
Bearing Witness To Backs Bowed
But Unbroken.
Techniques
Hand painted, printed, embroidered, crocheted, beaded, and sewn.
Machine appliquéd, pieced, and quilted.
Front has hand embroidered text narrating the story.
Back has a hand printed legend.
Stretched on canvas frame and wired for hanging.
Materials
Cloth, threads, and batting
Paint and ink.
Jute, volcanic rock, and beads.
Size
12″W x 12″L 1.5″D
Cost
$300.00
Title
Grace 3
Legend
Blue Is The Color Of Spirit.
Your Native Body Is Filled With Blue.
Mixed Blood, Rainbow Blood,
Throbs In Your Veins.
You Thrive!
Bearing Witness To Backs Burdened
But Unbroken.
Techniques
Hand printed, embroidered, sewn, beaded, and carved.
Machine appliquéd, pieced, and quilted.
Front has hand printed text narrating the story.
Back has a hand printed legend.
Materials
Cloth, blanket, threads, and batting
Paint and ink.
Alpaca, Shetland, Icelandic sheep wool, and jute.
Copper, wood, horsehair, and beads.
Size
23.75″W x 21″L
Cost
$1048.00
Title
Grace 4
Legend
Blue Is The Color Of Spirit.
Your Native Body Is Filled With Blue.
Mixed Blood, Rainbow Blood,
Throbs In Your Veins.
You Thrive!
Bearing Witness To Backs Burdened
But Unbroken.
Techniques
Hand printed, embroidered, crocheted, beaded, and sewn.
Machine appliquéd, pieced, and quilted.
Front has hand embroidered text narrating the story.
Back has a hand printed legend.
Materials
Cloth, blanket, threads, and batting
Paint and ink.
Jute and beads.
Size
12″W x 12″L
Cost
Private Collection [Contact Artist]
Title
Grace 5
Legend
Burdens carried with dignity.
Bowed but unbroken.
Bearing witness to the strength and
Beauty of the human spirit.
Dwennimmɛn [Adiknra] Strength, humility, wisdom
Nyame nwu na mawu [Adinkra] Perpetual existence of human spirit.
Techniques
Hand printed, painted, embroidered, and sewn.
Machine printed [monastery photograph by artist], appliquéd, pieced, and quilted.
Back has a hand printed legend.
Materials
Cloth, paper, thread, and batting
Paint and ink.
Size
6″W x 8″L
Cost
Private Collection [Contact Artist]
Title
Leavings
Legend
YOU LEFT, LIKE THE LEAVES.
Techniques
Hand appliquéd and hemmed. Machine printed [images generated and printed by artist], embroidered, pieced, and quilted. Front has printed text narrating the story. Back has an embroidered legend and a hanging sleeve.
Materials
Cloth. Threads and batting.
Size
12″W x 12″L
Cost
$275.00
Title
Leavings 2
Legend
YOU LEFT.
Techniques
Hand appliquéd and sewn. Machine printed [images generated and printed by artist], embroidered, pieced, and quilted. Front has printed text narrating the story. Back has an embroidered legend and a hanging sleeve.
Materials
Cloth, threads, and batting.
Ink, paint, and twig.
Size
10″ w X 10″L
Cost
$275.00
Title
Leavings 3
Legend
TESTIMONY TO
THE POWER OF
ONE.
Techniques
Hand printed, painted, and sewn. Machine printed [images generated and printed by artist], embroidered, pieced, appliqued, and quilted. Front has printed text narrating the story. Back has an embroidered legend and a hanging sleeve.
Materials
Cloth, threads, and batting.
Ink and paint.
Size
12″W x 12″L
Cost
$275.00
Title
Leavings 4
Legend
YOU LEFT.
YOUR WISDOM
AND BLUE DISHES
REMAIN.
Techniques
Hand printed, and sewn. Machine printed [images generated and printed by artist], embroidered, pieced, and quilted. Front has printed text narrating the story. Back has an embroidered legend and a hanging sleeve.
Materials
Cloth, threads, and batting.
Ink.
Size
12″ x 12″
Cost
Private Collection [Contact Artist]
Title
Leavings 5
Legend
BEARING WITNESS TO
THE POWER OF
WRITTEN WORDS
LEFT BEHIND.
Techniques
Hand printed, painted, and sewn. Machine printed [images generated and printed by artist], embroidered, pieced, appliqued, and quilted.
Front has printed text narrating the story. Back has an embroidered legend and a hanging sleeve.
Materials
Cloth, threads, and batting.
Ink and paint.
Size
12″W x 12″L
Cost
$275.00
Title
Leavings 6
Legend
BEARING WITNESS TO THE POWER OF WRITTEN WORDS LEFT BEHIND.
Techniques
Hand printed and painted. Machine printed [images generated and printed by artist], appliqued, embroidered, pieced, and quilted.
Front and edges have printed text narrating the story. Back has a handwritten legend.
Stretched on canvas frame and wired for hanging.
Materials
Cloth, threads, and batting.
Ink and paint.
Jute and tacks.
Size
12″W x 12″L x 1.5″D
Cost
$300.00
Title
Open Door
Legend
¡ABIERTO! UNA PUERTA. A DOORWAY. LAS POSIBILIDADES.
Techniques
Hand painted, printed, stitched, pounded, and beaded. Machine appliquéd, sewn, and quilted.
Front has hand printed text narrating the story. Back has a hand printed legend.
Materials
Cloth, paper, threads, and batting. Ink and paint. Copper and beads.
Size
6″W x 6″L
Cost
Private Collection [Contact Artist]