Linda Filby-Fisher

Collage Fiber Artist Quilt Artist

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]