Granny Alice 1888 – 1974

Granny Alice 1888 – 1974

Name Granny Alice 1888 – 1974. Medium Flour bag fabric, hand crochet lace, quilt block, hand stitching, embroidery, sewing basket artifacts. Description quilted fabric, crochet glove, wooden motto plaque, woollen quilt block, hat pins, hat brooches, antique buttons, hair catcher, lace samples. Created 2016 for Travelling Exhibition (TREX) under curatorial direction, Art Gallery of Alberta. More information available on blog. Size...

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Grandma Bella – 1891 – 1965

Grandma Bella – 1891 – 1965

Name Grandma Bella 1891 – 1965. Medium Woven burlap and denim, fur, tie, small bottles , blotter, fountain pen, twigs Description quilted fabric, crochet glove, wooden motto plaque, woollen quilt block, hat pins, hat brooches, antique buttons, hair catcher, lace samples. Created 2016 for Travelling Exhibition (TREX) under curatorial direction, Art Gallery of Alberta. More information available on blog. Size 16″ x16″ mounted...

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Mom Evelyn 1922 – 2010

Mom Evelyn 1922 – 2010

Name Mom Evelyn, 1922 – 2010. A part of the ‘The Tie That Binds’ series created for a TREX exhibition. Medium quilted fabric, gingham ‘chicken scratch’ embroidery, cross stitch, petit point, crewel, needle/net weaving, crochet, smocking, various personal pins/brooches Description woven fabric, hand stitching, applique, assemblage. Created 2016 for Travelling Exhibition (TREX) under curatorial direction, Art Gallery...

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Dad Ernie 1917-1997

Dad Ernie 1917-1997

Name Dad Ernie: Diane Duncan 2016. A part of the ‘The Tie That Binds’ series created for a TREX exhibition. Medium Woven burlap and denim, fur, tie, small bottles , blotter, fountain pen, twigs Description woven fabric, hand stitching, applique, assemblage. Created 2016 for Travelling Exhibition (TREX) under curatorial direction, Art Gallery of Alberta. More information available on blog. Size 16″ x16″ mounted and framed...

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Me: Diane Duncan 2016

Me: Diane Duncan 2016

Name Me: Diane Duncan 2016. A part of the ‘The Tie That Binds’ series created for a TREX exhibition. Medium A variety of faux fabrics from paper and plastics, memorabilia, foam impression, eco-printing,quilting, beading Description Created 2016 for Travelling Exhibition (TREX) under curatorial direction, Art Gallery of Alberta. More information available on blog. Size 16″ x16″ mounted and framed to 20″ x 20″...

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‘Coffee Jolt’ – Quilt Art Assemblage

‘Coffee Jolt’ – Quilt Art Assemblage

  Name Coffee Jolt Medium Quilted fabric / Mixed Media/Assemblage Description Coffee Jolt is quilt art assemblage, one of a series entitled ‘Story Pictures’ prepared for a solo exhibition in 2008.  In this series I combined my background in quilt art with my love of texture.  Is this assemblage  ’embellished quilt art’ or mixed media with quilted components?  Anyway, these small pieces were so well received that...

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The Home Maker – Quilt Art Assemblage

The Home Maker – Quilt Art Assemblage

    Name The Homemaker Medium Quilted fibre / Mixed Media Description This is one of a series entitled ‘Story Pictures’ prepared for a solo exhibition in 2008.  In this series I combined my background in quilt art with my love of texture.  Is this assemblage  ’embellished quilt art’ or mixed media with quilted components? Circa 2008 Size 15″ x 12″ Exhibitions 2008 – Story Pictures, Read’s Book...

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A Garden Moment – Quilt Art Assemblage

A Garden Moment – Quilt Art Assemblage

Name A Garden Moment Medium Quilted fibre and Mixed Media Description This is one of a series entitled ‘Story Pictures’ prepared for a solo exhibition in 2008.  In this series I combined my background in quilt art with my love of texture.  Is this assemblage  ’embellished quilt art’ or mixed media with quilted components? Circa 2008 Size 15″ x 12″ Exhibitions 2008 – Story Pictures, Read’s Book Store, Carleton...

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Serenity – Quilt Art Assemblage

Serenity – Quilt Art Assemblage

Name Serenity Medium Quilted fibre and Mixed Media Description This is one of a series entitled ‘Story Pictures’ prepared for a solo exhibition in 2008.  In this series I combined my background in quilt art with my love of texture.  In each of the pieces in this series I have used new techniques to capture the mood.  In this one, shiva has been used to create the fabric designs. Circa 2008 Size 15″ x 12″ Exhibitions 2008...

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Oriental Moment – Quilt Art Assemblage

Oriental Moment – Quilt Art Assemblage

    Name Oriental Moment Medium Quilted fibre and Mixed Media Assemblage Description This is one of a series entitled ‘Story Pictures’ prepared for a solo exhibition in 2008.  In this series I combined my background in quilt art with my love of texture.  I am often inspired by the ‘stuff’ I collect or ‘find’.  The challenge is to find items in proportion to the size of the finished piece and in this...

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