Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Tricia Deck at the Brush Gallery

Congratulations to Tricia Deck

Two of her pieces, "Patches" and "Striper",

 were accepted into the exhibit

"Something Boro'd, Something Blue"

at the Brush Gallery

in Lowell, MA


August 4 to September 15, 2018
Reception: Sat, August 11 from 2 to 4 PM



"Patches" was inspired by Japanese boro quilts. The foundation was created by using Japanese shirt fabric that Tricia purchased from a market in China. She added denim and a few pieces of indigo dyed fabric. As she was creating her piece she liked the irregular shapes that were emerging. She used the red sashiko thread to enhance the vertical lines.

"Patches" by Tricia Deck



She created this piece from fabric dyed in an Indigo dyeing class taught by Carol Anne Grotrian.  The background piece was dyed in one long piece of fabric. She thought it would make a great background of water and waves for her fish. The circle bubbles were dyed abound a washer.  Tricia used the stitching to enhance the movement across the piece. She named her piece "Striper" for the stripes of fabric and the striped Bass fish that are so hard to catch.


"Striper" by Tricia Deck

Saturday, July 7, 2018

AllisonWilbur at the Brush Gallery

Congratulations, Allison Wilbur

 on her acceptance into the

"Something Boro'd, Something Blue" Exhibit

 at the Brush Gallery in Lowell, MA




Tsukimi (Moon Viewing) by Allison Wilbur


"Something Boro’d, Something Blue”


The Brush Gallery

304 Dutton St, Lowell, MA 01852


August 4 to September 15, 2018


Reception: Sat, August 11 from 2 to 4 PM


Allison Wilbur (AllisonWilburQuilts.comwill have two pieces in this exhibit of quilts influenced by the Japanese Boro traditions and techniques of layered and stitched patchwork. Both pieces are part of Wilbur's series of quilts focusing on fabric and design traditions of Japan. Tsukimi (Moon Viewing) was created with two styles of shibori dying - stitching and pole wrapping, and is quilted with large, boro-style stitches.  Enso (Zen Circle) incorporates the patching and layering of vintage and antique indigos and large stitching. 




 Enso (Zen Circle) by Allison Wilbur