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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The Healing Three Graces , 2022. 23" X 23" X 2", Freehand machine stitched figures with hand embroidered bird heads on decor fabric.
"The Healing Three Graces" is a fiber piece that includes freehand machine stitching with hand embroidery bird heads. Figures are freehand machine stitched on organza and organic cotton. Heads and adornments are created with hand embroidery. Birds, from left to right are the Ruff, Barn Owl and Allen’s Hummingbird. Birds that represent healing, wisdom and rebirth. Bird women are appliqued and reinforced stitched on decor fabric that is stretched and attached to a vintage wooden embroidery hoop measuring 23” X 23” X 1.5” . This piece was created in 2022.
- Subject Matter: narrative
- Collections: Bird Women Hoop Pieces
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