Phoenix
Designs Fabric & Fibre Art Page
Phoenix
Designs by Susan DeLisle
Fine
Arts & Unique Creations
Contact:
sbd@queensu.ca
613-483-6608
home -- pottery page -- fabric arts -- mixed
media -- artist pen -- fused glass
Fabric
and fibre art has been an amazing discovery for me.
Sewing was one of the first skills I learned as a girl, and being able to use
this 'traditional' skill in my artwork has been very exciting and
inspirational. My grandmother was a weaver and quilter, reusing fabrics from
garments to create useful items. I love this idea of making something new
from something old. I also love to use items in unconventional ways, so
sometimes my fabric art will include a tie as a strap or an old sweater that
was felted in the wash to make a bag or a tea cozy. I also like to
incorporate found objects into my creations. This may mean a feather, or an
old broach or pin, or antique beads. Fabric and Fibre
art offers a fabulously versatile form of art.
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selection of fabric and fibre art:
Title:
Flower Garden
Hand woven on wire frame: yard, thread, beads, walnut shell.
(approximately 16")
SOLD 
Machine
quilted handbag, 2 pockets, shoulder strap (approximately 6" high x
8" wide)
Title:
Variations on a theme
Embroidery w/ floss; woven willow branch and needle-work w/thread, feather;
woven and crocheted wire; on velvet. Matted and framed
(approximately 7" x 9" artist work; 15" x 18"
finished/framed)
NOT FOR SALE 
Title:
Carry-all Bag
Machine Sewing: repurposed ties, new fabric, cord, cord stopper, repurposed
belt
Various colours (approximately 14"h x 18"w x
5”d)
Title:
Home
Embroidery, Free-arm machine stitching: floss, thread
(approximately 8" x 10" artist work; 11" x 13" finished)
SOLD 
Title:
Beach Wanderings
Hand woven and machine free-arm stitching: yard, thread, buttons, beads. Framed
(approximately 5 1/2" x 7 1/4" artist work; 11" x 13"
finished)
SOLD 
Title:
Summer Garden
Hand woven and machine free-arm stitching: yard, thread, buttons, beads, found
objects. Framed
(approximately 11" x 13" artist work; 15" x 18" finished)
SOLD 
Title:
Shoulder bag
Repurposed felted sweater, tie, buttons
NFS
Unfinished pieces:
Title:
circular weaving
Embroidery and weaving with various yarn
(approximately 13" round)
Title:
rectangular weaving
Weaving with various yarn, bead, shell
(approximately 4" x 7”)
