Celebration of Life Series
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Title
Becoming
Legend
JOYFUL PRAISE FOR GROWTH.
Techniques
Machine and hand pieced. Machine appliquéd, reverse appliquéd, embroidered, and quilted. Pieced back includes machine embroidered legend.
Materials
Cotton fabrics w/ metallic brushing. Threads and batting.
Size
Reversible 76.5″W x 49.5″L
Cost
NFS [Contact Artist]
Title
Dignity
Legend
YOU STAND AS THE TREE STANDS.
BININLDSIL [He has backbone. Navajo] DIGNIDADE [Portugese].
Techniques
Hand sewn, drawn, painted, printed, stamped, and pounded. Machine pieced, appliquéd, embroidered, printed, and quilted. Front has an embroidered Dignity poem and Adinkra symbols. Pieced back has embroidered words for Dignity in many languages, a legend, and hanging sleeves.
Materials
International cloth and paper. Paint and ink. Copper mesh and tin. Feathers, beads, rock, bark, a milagro, and carved fetish. Threads and batting.
Size
69.5″W x 44″L Reversible
Cost
$4615.00
Title
Dignity A Study
Legend
THE POWER OF THE EARTH SURGES
THROUGH THE SOLES OF YOUR FEET!
ÀIRDE [Gaelic]. VAERDIGHED [Danish]
Techniques
Hand pieced, painted, drawn, stamped, printed, and pounded. Machine printed, pieced, appliquéd, embroidered, and quilted. Front has an embroidered Dignity poem. Pieced back has embroidered words for Dignity in many languages, legend, and hanging sleeves.
Materials
International cloth and paper. Paint and ink. Copper mesh, and tin. Feathers, beads, rock, bark, a milagro, and carved brass fetishes. Threads and batting.
Size
Reversible17″W x 54.5″L
Cost
Private Collection [Contact Artist]
Title
Honor
Legend
WITH QUIET COURAGE, WISDOM, AND COMPASSION HONOR SPEAKS.
CORAGGIO, A-DA-WE’-HI [Cherokee], COMPASIÓN, BTSUN-PA [Honor. Tibetan].
Techniques
Hand pieced, drawn, painted, printed, stamped, and pounded. Machine pieced, appliquéd, embroidered, printed, and quilted. Front has Honor poems, Adinkra symbols, and Honor words in many tongues. Back has an embroidered legend and hanging sleeves.
Materials
International cloth and paper. Paint and ink Pounded sheet copper. Feathers, beads, carved bamboo, dyed cane, porcupine quills, and carved fetishes. Threads and batting.
Size
32.75″W x 42″L Diptych
Cost
$1817.00
Title
Hope
Legend
REVEL IN THE LIGHT.
FEEL ITS WISDOM AND WARMTH.
MATUMAINI [Swahili].
Techniques
Hand painted and sewn. Machine pieced, appliquéd, reverse appliquéd, embroidered, and quilted. Front and back has words for Hope from many nations. Pieced back also has a legend and hanging sleeves.
Materials
International cloth. Fabric paint. Thread and batting.
Size
68″W x 47″L Reversible
Cost
$4639.00
Title
Origin
Legend
THE UNIVERSAL SPIRIT CALLS OUT THE BIRTHING SONG.
EARTH’S STEPS IN THE ETERNAL DANCE BEGIN.
DECHREUAD Y BYDYSAWD [Birth Of Universe. Welsh]
Techniques
Hand painted and sewn. Machine pieced, appliquéd, reverse appliquéd, embroidered, and quilted. Origin statements & poem in many tongues on front and back. Pieced back also has petroglyph figures, legend, and hanging sleeves.
Materials
International cloth. Fabric Paint. Carved fetishes. Threads and batting.
Size
52″W x 74″L Reversible
Cost
$5846.00
Title
Quiet Grace
Legend
CREATED WITH RESPECT FOR BEAUTY SO EASILY MISSED.
KNOW THIS WITH EACH BREATH.
NYAME NWU NA MAWU [The perpetual existence of man’s spirit. Adinkra].
Techniques
Hand painted and sewn. Machine pieced, printed [by artist], appliquéd, reverse appliquéd, embroidered, and quilted. Pieced back has embroidered legend and hanging sleeves.
Materials
International cloth. Paint and ink. Threads and batting.
Size
Reversible 27.75″W x 43.5″L
Cost
$1692.00
Title
Rising
Legend
OUR BODIES AND MINDS ARE LAID LOW AND HURLED DIZZY BY LIFE.
WE GAIN WISDOM.
WE GROW.
CYNYDDU DOETHINEB [Grow In Wisdom. Welsh].
Techniques
Hand painted, printed, and sewn. Machine pieced, appliquéd, reverse appliquéd, embroidered, and quilted. Embroidered Rising statements from many nations on front and pieced back.
Materials
International cloth. Paint and ink. Carved fetishes. Thread and batting.
Size
69.5″W x 44″L Reversible
Cost
Private Collection [Contact Artist]