Jennifer McBrien
Baltimore, MD
Jennifer McBrien is a Baltimore textile artist who uses her sewing machine as a drawing tool to honor her fragile subjects
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"Dream" is a fiber piece that includes freehand machine stitching for all line work. The figure is stitched drawn on cotton that is then appliqued and reinforced stitch on to vintage barkcloth. The dandelion plant behind the figure is also freehand machine stitched on legal pad pattern cotton fabric that is also appliqued and reinforced stitched onto barkcloth. Flower in gold is freehand machine stitched onto golden high-quality wool blend felt, appliqued, and reinforced stitched onto the barkcloth. The Final piece is stretched onto an oval wooden embroidery hoop.
The piece measures 15"' x 10".
- Subject Matter: narrative figurative
- Collections: Figures in Thread
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