Deborah Boschert’s fabric collages are full of color and texture. In the December Art Lesson, Deborah shares some of her favorite surface design techniques for creating the unique fabrics she uses in her collages. She also shows how free-motion stitching adds even more design interest and texture. Given this lesson involves two of my favorite things,…
A entry into the 2012 Artisan challenge, Made from paper, fabric, angelina fibres, paint, pencils, threads and beads. Inspired by flowers in my garden.
A entry on to the mixed media section of the 2012 artisan challenge, Made from paper, fabric, threads, paint, angelina fibres, pencils and beads. Inspired by plants.
My entry for the mised media 2012 artisan challenge. Made from paper, fabric, paint, angelina fibres, thread, beads, and pencils. Inspired by the segments in limes.
45" x 52" textile collage panel. Photo transfer, ink jet printing on organza, vintage and cotton fabrics, free motion stitching on silk and linen. "Icterine Warbler" is at play with transparent and opaque elements. Vintage tablecloths, handkerchiefs, and antique block prints hint at a domestic sphere surrounded by nature. The title comes from the central…
26" x 57" textile collage. Photo transfer, solvent transfer, silk/metal organza, vintage kimono fabric, man hole cover rubbing with Caran d'Ache, free motion stitching, mineral paint and ink on silk. "Gullwing" is a silk panel collage with stitched and photographic elements. Part of a larger body of work exploring my fascination with kelp, "Gullwing" is…
31" x 46" silk collage panel. Photo transfer, acrylic, china marker, ebony pencil, kimono and cotton fabrics, free motion stitching on silk. "Émigré" is an homage to the Italian immigrants in Mendocino County, California. Often a piece will weave a narrative from a single image when I begin working — this one spun off the…
29" x 51" collage on silk. Photo transfer, acrylic, china marker, ebony pencil, oil stick, kimono and cotton fabrics. "Buildanark" is inspired by looking out the plane window on a trans-Atlantic flight over Greenland. Far below, the otherworldly colors of glaciers and tundra brought the climate crisis to the forefront of my consciousness. Embedded in…
31" x 58" collage on linen. Photo transfer, solvent transfer, Lazertran, whiting resist, acrylic, spray paint, oil stick, ebony pencil. "Duende" is inspired by a recent trip to Andalucia, Spain. On a particular afternoon in Sevilla the streets were blindingly white from the intense heat, and I walked, dreamlike, photographing ironwork details and tile, while…
