| The Grand Ankh This stunning quilt is enormous, suitable for a king- sized bed or a wall hanging. Measuring " x ", it is equipped with a sleeve on the back, ready for display. The textiles in this quilt include factory- dyed 100% cotton fabric and 100% cotton muslin which was hand-dyed by the artist. It is bound at the edges with genuine African mudcloth. Each of the adinkra symbols along the periphery were stitched using a reverse applique technique. The background with the ankh features freehand machine embroidery. Call 469-328-1115 or email info@caprichostudio1.com for price. |
| ART QUILTS |
| The following quilts are the remaining works available from a series of seven wall hangings/flags inspired by African Adinkra symbols. Each quilt has a symbol and its meaning, and comes equipped with a hanging sleeve, making it ready to display as soon as it is unpacked! |
| Gye N'yame is my favorite from this series. It is stitched with African and Japanese cotton fabrics, and includes mudcloth. This quilt comes equipped with a hanging sleeve, making it ready to display. Call 469-328-1115 or email info@caprichostudio1.com for price. |
| Faithfulness is a riot of color! It measures " x " and is machine quilted and stitched with African and Japanese cotton fabrics (including mudcloth). Indian shisha (mirror) cloth and pieces of an embroidered sampler from Afghanistan .Call 469-328-1115 or email info@caprichostudio1.com to order. $500.00 |
| Three Adinkras is an example of lush, regal color! It measures " x " and is machine quilted, hand-embroidered and stitched with African cotton fabrics, hand-dyed cotton and mudcloth. Call 469-328-1115 or email info@caprichostudio1.com to order. $500.00 |
| DID YOU KNOW... Adinkra symbols have their origins in Ghana, West Africa and there are literally hundreds of them with variations. They are designs that represent cultural values relative to spirituality, family, relationships, government, how an individual should behave in society. My favorite one looks like this and is called the G'Nyame (pronounced gee-nyah-may). It means "in the beginning there was no One but God" or "fear none but God". You'll see it frequently used in my work. Mehendi is a popular form of henna body art and is most often associated with festivals, celebrations and rituals in India and other regions of Southeast Asia and North Africa. The symbols used are often stylized representations of forms found in nature. I love the rhythmic, flowing lines of mehendi designs and often juxtapose favorite African adinkra symbols with my mehendi renderings. |
| The Pick was part of a series of quilted and embroidered wall hangings inspired by afrocentric combs. It measures " x " and includes hand-dyed fabric and Dutch process wax batik with African designs. It has a sleeve on the back and is ready to hang. Call 469-328-1115 or email info@caprichostudio1.com to order. $450.00 |
| The Blowout Comb was part of a series of quilted and embroidered wall hangings inspired by afrocentric combs. It measures " x " and includes hand-dyed fabric and Dutch process wax batik with African designs. It has a sleeve on the back and is ready to hang. Call 469-328-1115 or email info@caprichostudio1.com to order. $450.00 |
| Bibi- Wife of Noble Character This a large, lush wall hanging which characterizes an intercultural exchange. It measures " x " The name of this piece also makes reference to the Proverbs 31 Woman of the Blble. Bibi is the Hindi word for wife, and in South Asian culture weddings and bridal attire in particular are a sumptuous feast of color, texture and embellishments. Authentic artifacts and textiles included in this piece include round shisha embroidery samples (often used in dowries) and antique sari border( hand-sewn with woven gold ribbon and sequins-the type used on an actual bridal sari) . Hand-stitched gold-toned metal purl surround the image of the young woman, in addition to gold-toned miniature "coins". The drawing is reproduced from the original Bibi drawing from the gallery page. Other fabrics include tussah silk, silk brocade and velvet. The adinkra symbols used represent elements of a strong marriage- love, protection, strength, friendship, and . Bibi is equipped with a sleeve and is ready for immediate display. Call 469-328-1115 or email info@caprichostudio1.com for price. |
| Detail of Bibi- Wife of Noble Character |
| Mela Mela, like The Grand Ankh, is a literal festival of color. Actually, the word mela means "festival"in Hindi, and this quilt characterizes the nature of an Indian festival with its color andmyriad textures. This quilt is machine pieced with authentic block printed cotton fabrics from India,in addition to African mudcloth accents. It consists of six squares, three of which are actualpieces of the prized and intricately embroidered cloth from the Banjara region of India, complete with shisha (mirror) accents. The remaining three squares are embroidered by the artist utilizingtraditional Indian motifs and embroidery techniques and decorated with sequins and spangles-embellishments commonly used on Indian fabrics designated for festive occasions. Call 469-328-1115 or email info@caprichostudio1.com for price. |
| Mehendi Hand with Toran quilt SOLD |
| Mehendi Hand quilt This quilt is made from cotton prints inspired by traditional Indian patterns. The flowers at the corners are hand appliqued with shisha, and the focal image is an original hand-rendered line drawing. The borders are hand-embroidered using a traditional stitch pattern. Call 469-328-1115 or email info@caprichostudio1.com to order. $450.00 |
| At the Gate of Grace quilt This image at the center of this quilt is reproduced from the original drawing of the same title on the gallery page. She is inspired by the Samaritan woman in the Bible who Jesus told about His "Living Water". I imagined this woman living in a society similar to the traditional societies within modern-day Indian and African culture. This piece is constructed from authentic hand-printed cotton fabrics from India and contains some lovely artifact Banjara embroidery, shisha cloth, cowrie shells and traditional embroidery done by the artist. Call 469-328-1115 or email info@caprichostudio1.com to order. $450.00 |
| Love Love was part of a series of 7 small wall quilts which were inspired by loteria cards, the children's game similar to bingo which is popular in Mexican culture. Instead of the usual symmetrical, graphic representation of a heart, the loteria cards represent the heart as the way that it actually is. The image of the heart was drawn onto fabric and painted (machine embroidered, rather) in thread. The fabrics usedare hand-dyed cottons, Japanese-inspired prints (in the reverse applique swirls on the sides) and lush red velvet. The familiar heart-shaped embellishment at the bottom is a nickel silver cloak pin from Afghanistan with a green glass jewel in the center. Call 469-328-1115 or email info@caprichostudio1.com to order. $600.00 |
| Detail of Love |
| Detail of Destiny |
| Destiny was part of a series of 7 small wall quilts which were inspired by loteria cards, the children's game similar to bingo which is popular in Mexican culture. The word "destiny" was my own challenge and not a part of the loteria set. The idea of the ladder being supported by the sky was inspired by Rene Magritte, the Belgian Surrealist. The image was then drawn onto fabric and painted (machine embroidered, rather) in thread. The fabrics used are hand-dyed cottons, Japanese-inspired prints (in the reverse applique surrounding the threadpainting) and Indonesian batiks. Call 469-328-1115 or email info@caprichostudio1.com to order. $600.00 |
| Three Geishas SOLD |
| Three Geishas- SOLD and Asian-Inspired tied bed quilt- SOLD |
SOLD |
