Busacca Gallery

Rusted Lace #6 is a continuation of the Rusted Lace series. The ground was created in 2012 using dye and rust pigmentation created by using scientific iron filings with butcher paper. The sculptural hand stitching was applied in 2019 and then framed. The color nuances created by the merging of turquoise and fuchsia in the artwork, are evident on personal inspection as detailed in this close-up image. There are many varied visual textures and designs flowing throughout the piece. This dynamic artwork is designed to hang in either a vertical or horizontal orientation which makes it a versatile artwork. Although not designed to be displayed in a grouping, merging this artwork with any or all of the other pieces in the series creates a very interesting, contemporary artwork with infinite shape possibilities. The back of the artwork shows the incorporated hanging system that just needs one of the accompanying wood slats inserted and it is ready to hang from any gallery system or with just two small nails. Detail images showing the stitching on the back of the quilt.

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_quilt

Quilts were originally created to provide warmth in cold climates. Now quilts have come off the bed and become textile artworks in the 20th and 21st century.

The basic premise of 2 layers of cloth with a filler of batting held together by stitching is still relevant today. Now the artworks are made out of many materials and fibers and are made to be displayed as artwork just as paintings, photographs, and tapestries.