Monday, September 6, 2021

American Beauty


 





My Aunt Lou in the 1960s with her land yacht. My dad took a Kodachrome slide.

Personal printed image, commerical fabric, ribbon and lace, hand embroidery, machine stitched

26" H x 69" W

August 2020




Button Jar Car


 








My mom on her ay out of the driveway. Kodachrome slide taken by my father. 1950s.

Personal printed image, commercial fabric, silk ribbon, buttons, beads, hand embroidered, machine stitched

45" H x 64.5" W

January 2021




Thursday, August 12, 2021

Paisley Parkwood

 















Image by James Tipple printed, buttons, gears, lace and zippers, hand and machine stitched 

33" H x 55" W

July 2021




Tuesday, May 11, 2021

winter of 38

























My grandmother the winter of 38. Their house had burned down that fall and my grandparents and their 9 kids lived in their summer kitchen that winter as they rebuilt the house.

Personal printed image, lace, repurposed old quilts, machine stitched
38" H x 42.25" W
January 2020



Alone

 














My grandmother after my grandfather had passed away. I took the photo.

Personal printed image on chiffon, commerical fabrics, machine stitched 34" H x 28" W
October 2019 
$3000



Where Am I, Who Are You

 













 My grandfather who was a farmer.

Personal printed image on chiffon, commercial fabric, machine stitched 38" H x 26.25" W
September 2019

$2000

Kiss Me Before You Go Make It long Enough to Last Forever


 Personal printed image on chiffon, commercial fabric, hand and machine stitched

35" H x 61" W
October 2019

$5000



Picture of my grandparents on their 50th wedding anniversary. My grandfather suffered from dementia, shortly after their anniversary party he told my grandmother she was good looking and could find a husband. Sad business, dementia.



Thursday, March 18, 2021

North Thru the Orchard

 











I found this photo in a desk drawer  I think it was taken at my grandmothers house in 1946.

Personal printed image on chiffon, buttons, beads, jingle bells, lace, hand and machine stitched
machine stitched

37" H x 50" W February 2021




Monday, January 25, 2021

East 6th Alley

 











Digital photo taken of an alley in downtown Cleveland.

Personal printed image, commerical fabric,
machine stitched

33.5" H x42.5" W

January 2021



American Beauty

 







Photo of my Aunt in California with their monster station wagon. Kodachrome slide taken by my dad, late 50s or early 60s.

Personal printed image, commerical fabric, ribbon and lace, hand embroidery, machine stitched

26" H x 69" W

August 2020




Button Jar Car

 








My mom in her 54 Olds cruising down the driveway. Kodachrome slide taken by my dad with an Argus camera.

Personal printed image, commerical fabric, silk ribbon, buttons, beads, hand embroidered, machine stitched

45" H x 64.5" W

January 2021