TextileArtist

San Miguel, MX
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I'm a textile artist who has been creating for years, but relatively new to the commercial scene of the art world. All the fabrics used on the front of my pieces come from reclaimed, new, brand name apparel found in the "mercados" of Mexico. Read more about how top name brands end up in my work on my web site.

craft interests: gifts, home decorating, quilting, restyle, sewing

Member Since: 07/06/2009

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Prickly Heat Won at WOW

Sep 29, 2010
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This was my entry in this year's Montana World of WearableArt™ competition held in New Zealand. Prickly Heat took the Commended Award for the Bizarre Bra Section. Out of 375 garments entered...

3D Textile Wall Hanging

Jan 5, 2010

This piece is the final piece I completed in 2009. I'm now getting ready for a show, so I won't be starting a new piece until February. "Uprooted" was a lot of fun. Two beautiful shirts, one jacquard...

The Making of a Fabric Leaf

Nov 4, 2009

Thought other crafters may enjoy seeing the steps involved in creating a sculpted fabric leaf. Enjoy!

Wall Mounted Mobile

Nov 4, 2009

This piece is a wall mounted mobile inspired by the leaves and flowers of a loquat tree. The mounting is a rusted ceiling tile and the leaves and flower stem have all been sculpted from fabric and...

From Reclaimed Designer Clothing to Fabric Sculpture

Aug 8, 2009
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I just completed this wall sculpture of "Las Tunas", the fruit of the cactus also known as prickly pear. It's actually quite wide in proportion to its height (51" x 24") which makes it difficult to...

Quilted Fabric Sculptures

Jul 6, 2009
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I just completed these two pieces a couple of months ago and when CraftStylish gave members the ability to post I thought I'd share. I get inspired by lots of texture and I am often drawn to the work...