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<\/p>\nNew exhibition featuring quilts by Sara Deever January through February 2017<\/p>\n
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SARA DEEVER<\/p>\n
SANE QUILTS FOR A CRAZY WORLD
\nARTIST STATEMENT<\/p>\n
I stitch for self-expression and therapy. I love to play with color, stitches, line,
\nand texture. When I sit and sew, I find great comfort and peace. Often insights will
\ncome as the needle moves in and out in a slow meditative way.<\/p>\n
My grandmother was an excellent embroiderer, who insisted that my sister and I
\nlearn. I loved it and have continued; moving from stamped purchased designs to those
\nof my own creation. I discovered Mariska Karasz’s book ‘Adventures in Stitches’ in
\n1962. Later, in the 70’s, while making patches for jeans with a variety of sayings
\non them, I decided to set myself a challenge: to see if the only text I stitched all
\nyear could be scripture. It became a prayer process that I’ve continued and which
\nsustained me through my years as an urban high school teacher, when many of these
\npieces were sewn.<\/p>\n
For the crazy quilt pieces, I baste together interesting fabrics that may or may not
\nalready have stitches on them. Then I embroider the edges together fastening them to
\na muslin lining, binding the edge when I’m done. For the circles, I tightly sew the
\nfabric ground to a macram\u00e9 ring and then stitch it. Sometimes I draw shapes or text
\nwith chalk or pencil or air-erase pen. Sometimes I just stitch what feels right,
\nmostly working intuitively, playing with color, shape and stitch. As I begin, I may
\nor may not know what the saying or final design will be.<\/p>\n
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