All rights reserved ©Elizabeth Fram
My art practice has been based in textiles for over 25 years, founded on hand-worked processes that are deliberate and slow. Drawing is an integral part of my work as well, offering a more immediate way to work through ideas with the added benefit of a more regular sense of completion.
It was inevitable that with time the two disciplines would merge, leading to a deeper exploration and understanding of each. Whether created via stitched-resist dye, repetitive stitching, or varied marks on paper, pattern is the overlapping element that I find most appealing. Drawing with thread adds textural dimension, bridging the beauty of image and pattern while elevating each – as separate entities and together.
June’s Trophy, Stitched-resist dye and embroidery on silk, 10 x 10 inches June’s Trophy, detail The Wool Gatherer, Stitched-resist dye and embroidery on silk, 16 x 16 inches The Wool Gatherer, detail Caught Red-Handed, Stitched-resist dye and embroidery on silk, 18 x 24 inches Caught Red-Handed, detail Sweet Bowl of Summer, Stitched-resist dye and embroidery on silk, 16 x 20 inches • SOLD Sweet Bowl of Summer, detail Homer, Stitched-resist dye and embroidery on silk, 18 x 24 inches Homer, detail Espresso & Peanut Butter, Stitched-resist dye and embroidery on silk, 14 x 11 inches Snug, Stitched-resist dye and embroidery on silk, 8 x 8 inches • SOLD Pesante, Stitched-resist dye and embroidery on silk, 14 x 11 inches • SOLD Crescendo, Stitched-resist dye and embroidery on silk, 14 x 11 inches • SOLD Yin Yang, Stitched-resist dye and embroidery on silk, 8 x 8 inches • SOLD Divide and Conquer, Stitched-resist dye and embroidery on silk, 14 x 11 inches • SOLD Cut-Off, Stitched-resist dye and embroidery on silk, 14 x 11 inches • SOLD Side Kick, Stitched-resist dye and embroidery on silk, 8 x 8 inches Alone Together, Stitched-resist dye and embroidery on silk, 11 x 14 inches • SOLD Stacked, Stitched-resist dye and embroidery on silk, 11 x 14 inches • SOLD Pick Me Up, Stitched-resist dye and embroidery on silk, 12 x 16 inches Quiet Moment, Stitched-resist dye and embroidery on silk, 11 x 14 inches • SOLD Respite, Stitched-resist dye and embroidery on silk, 11 x 14 inches • SOLD It Isn’t That Simple, Stitched-resist dye and embroidery on silk, 12 x 12 inches • SOLD
Photos: paulrogersphotography.com