"All the arts we practice are apprenticeship. The big art is our life."
M C Richards
M C Richards
Title: “Extrovert / Introvert” (2017) Size: 82cm x 59cm Price: $475
Celebrating the rich, inner landscape of the ‘introvert’ personality, symbolised by the deep colours and jewelled embellishments of the word “Introvert”; a complement to the more colourful “Extrovert”. Hand-dyed, machine stitched, appliqué and beads.
"Know thyself." Inscription at Delphi
“Extrovert / Introvert” (Detail)
Title: “Space Time Warp” Scarf 100cm x 150cm. SOLD
For "GALAXIES" Exhibition at National Wool Museum - silk Shibori scarf, patterned after the Space-Time ’grid’,which we are told characterises the Universe.
“Kyoto: Blossom Floating on a Stream " Size:37cm x 106cm SOLD
"No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place." Zen saying
“Kyoto: Blossom Floating on a Stream” (Detail)
Title: "Blackburn South, Melbourne" (2017) Size: 118 cm x 118cm NFS
This piece put my new home at the centre of a symbolic map of the streets and abundant native vegetation near Blackburn Lake and Gardiner’s Creek.
Hand-dyed fabrics, machine-pieced, hand-quilted and embellished.
Hand-dyed fabrics, machine-pieced, hand-quilted and embellished.
“Blackburn South, Melbourne” (Detail)
Title: “Gemini” Scarf" (2016) SOLD
A ’two-faced’ (double-sided) scarf, consisting of two hand-dyed silk scarfs closely quilted together. Like twins, Back and Front are related, yet different.
Liturgical Stole for Uniting Church minister (Detail)
16 Liturgical Banners for Habitat Uniting Church, Melbourne
Green Banners
Four sets of four Banners in red, green, white and purple for the Liturgical Seasons, in hand-dyed fabrics, machine-pieced, appliquéd
Purple Banner. The Double Helix pattern linked with the Uniting Church flaming Dove represents the creator presence.
Red Banner (Detail)
"Art evokes the mystery, without which the work would not exist."
Magritte
Magritte
