FLORA

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Flora Artwork

Knit Experiment. Hand knitting, crochet, t-pins, 2015. 20″ x 20″ (50cm x 50cm) Dissolved experiment, unavailable. (C) Ruth Marshall.

Knit Experiemtn. Hand knitting, t-pins. 2015. 19″ x 25″ (48cm x 63.5cm) Dissolved experiment, unavailable. (C) Ruth Marshall.

Knit Ditty. Hand knitting, crochet, canvas, acrylic paint. 2015. 17″ x 22″ (43cm x 56cm) (C) Ruth Marshall

Day 20. Hand knitting, t-pins, watercolor drawing. 2015. 19″ x 44″ (48cm x 111cm) Dissolved experiment, unavailable. (C) Ruth Marshall.

Day 26 #2. Hand knitting, crochet, t-pins. 2015. 19″ x 25″ (48cm x 63.5cm) Dissolved experiment, unavailable. (C) Ruth Marshall.

Green Leaves. Hand knitting, crochet, t-pins, canvas, acrylic paint. 2015. 19″ x 25″ (48cm x 63.5cm) (C) Ruth Marshall.

Alpine Sea Holly Flowers dimensions variable. 24” x 10” x 10” (60cm x 25cm x 25cm) 2021 Hand crochet yarn, felted wool, embroidery, wire, glue Created during Icelandic Textile Center residency.

Log 2021 33” x 35” x 14” hand crochet yarn, wire, plastic bottles, polyfill stuffing, pins. Textile interpretation of log covered in Turkey Tail mushrooms.

Purple Banksia/Pods 2021 30” x 32” x 18” Hand knit and crochet yarn, cloth, wire, polyfil stuffing. Textile interpretation of Australian Banksia plant.

Icelandic Lichen 26”x18” (66cmx46cm) 2021 Hand crochet yarn, felted wool, embroidery, watercolor and marker on paper. Interpretation of fungi into textile during residency at the Icelandic Textile Center, Blonduos, Iceland. Created during Icelandic Textile Center residency.

Small Lace with mushrooms 2023 12” x 12” x 3” Hand crocheted yarn, acrylic, cotton. Hand felted wool.

Alpine Sea Holly Flowers dimensions variable. 24” x 10” x 10” (60cm x 25cm x 25cm) 2021 Hand crochet yarn, felted wool, embroidery, wire, glue Created during Icelandic Textile Center residency.

Slipknot 2021 32” x 11” x 11” Hand knit and crochet yarn, polyfill fiber, crocheted wire, Swarovski crystals, beads. Textile interpretation of piece of wood with sprouting fungi. Crocheted wire with crystals is based on Veiled Lady fungi.

Tassie Tiger #4 2021 38” x 24” x 12”, approx. Wire, hand knit and crochet yarn. Fourth in a series of interpretations of the extinct Australia Tasmanian Tiger and introducing the endangered Lomatia Tasmanica plant.

Water Diamond Paradox dimensions variable. 28” x 34” x 13” (69cm x 76cmx 31cm) 2021 Hand knit & crochet yarn fabric, machine embroidery felted wool, wire, aluminium foil. Created during Icelandic Textile Center residency.

Thistle #1 14”x14”x14” (36cmx36cmx36cm) 2021 Hand knit & crochet yarn wire, poly filler, stone Created during Icelandic Textile Center residency.

Hanging Garden – at Montefiore Health System, Bronx.