| Wearable Art by Shirley Cunningham |
| Fabrics applied as brush strokes of paint and the completed work a wearable painting are the two elements that render this work as truly unique. The "paint" used to color each one of a kind painting is the fabric, braids and buttons of garments dating from the years 1898-1970. As in traditinal painting, the work begins with the selectin of a color palette. The working studio is a floor-to-ceiling "paint box", stacked with wire baskets, each filled by color with the artist's collection of vintage garments rescued from flea markets, antique malls and second=hand stores collected in her travels across the country. Explore Shirley Cunningham's techniques further in About the Art. |
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The Basket
My lifelong journey with art began. |
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Alice Blue Gown
An enchanted afternoon. |
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Coal
Like diamonds in the night. |
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Flanders
Reds, olives, blacks and a velvet ribbon poppy. |
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Erte
Fashion fantasy. |
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Other Works
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