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Look to the Past. Art Quilt by Dorothy Russell

Look to the Past

Look to the Past

Part of a series to be shown at Oriel Ynys Mon April to June 2015

Humanity has repeatedly failed to learn from the mistakes of the past: will we ever realise what could be gained from understanding and rectifying the disastrous follies we have committed again and again?

  • 97cm x 63cm
  • Cotton
  • Rust Dyed
  • Rubbings
  • Machine appliqué
  • Couched
  • Machine quilted
  • Hand quilted
  • Beaded

Waves 2

Waves 2

Part of a series first shown at Oriel Ynys Mon, Anglesey, April to June 2015

Informed during my childhood on the North East coast and now the West coast where I live and sail, the inspiration for the ‘Waves’ series of hangings came from the tumbling, rolling and constantly reshaping moods of the sea; sometimes gentle, twinkling in sunlight, sometimes tumultuous and threatening.

  • 113cm x 53cm
  • Cotton
  • Sheer fabrics
  • Painted
  • Stencilled
  • Machine piecing
  • Couched
  • Machine quilted
  • Knotted

We stand surrounded by the work of thieves

My response to greed and dishonesty found within the establishments of our society as exemplified by the banking crisis which lead to the financial crash and the expenses scandals within government.

It seems that these vices are always part of society and will never be controlled.

Cotton fabric, painted, printed, stencilled, applique, machine piecing, couched, free machine quilted.

  • 61cm x 122cm
  • Cotton
  • Painted
  • Printed
  • Stencilled
  • Applique
  • Machine pieceing
  • Couched
  • Free Machine quilted