Stitched Impressions
My stitched paintings meld passion for gardening with dyed silk and free-motion machine embroidery. As the first step in a multi-step process, I utilize both traditional and innovative silk-painting techniques to apply silk dyes to different weaves of pure silk. Then, using my forty year-old sewing machine as a drawing tool, I blend and mix colors by layering threads. Painterly effects are created by thousands of stitches. Texture is achieved by moving the fabric under the needle.
All work is matted and framed.
The following portfolio primarily shows work that has already been sold. I can re-create a similar piece for you. Please note it will be more like a sibling to the original piece, rather than an identical twin. To see work that I have available for immediate purchase, please click here.
My stitched paintings meld passion for gardening with dyed silk and free-motion machine embroidery. As the first step in a multi-step process, I utilize both traditional and innovative silk-painting techniques to apply silk dyes to different weaves of pure silk. Then, using my forty year-old sewing machine as a drawing tool, I blend and mix colors by layering threads. Painterly effects are created by thousands of stitches. Texture is achieved by moving the fabric under the needle.
All work is matted and framed.
The following portfolio primarily shows work that has already been sold. I can re-create a similar piece for you. Please note it will be more like a sibling to the original piece, rather than an identical twin. To see work that I have available for immediate purchase, please click here.
Small Stitched Paintings (framed to 8"x8" and 10"x10")
Medium and Large Stitched Paintings (framed to 16"x16", 16"x20" and larger)
Susan Levi-Goerlich • Columbia, MD • 410/531-8065
©Susan Levi-Goerlich
©Susan Levi-Goerlich