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Paint Grand Traverse Program

Paint Grand Traverse Program
https://www.facebook.com/Lori Sikkema-Artist
loreen61@gmail.com
Lake Ann, Michigan

I am a self-taught artist, who began drawing and creating at an early age.  I became an avid quilter (a.k.a fabric hoarder) in 2004, but it wasn't until I combined my love of fabric and the freedom and creativity of art quilting that I discovered my true passion for fabric collage.  

Since 2014 I have been using fabric and thread as my medium to create realistic, photo inspired fabric collage portraits.  A variety of fabrics, carefully selected for their colors, patterns and values are cut and layered, shifted and blended to create a realistic collage image.  From a distance, the subtle changes in value create a "painted" effect, but a closer look reveals hundreds of small fabric pieces, nestled together to create a highly detailed portrait.  The unexpected prints, textures and patterns of the fabrics add an element of surprise and help further tell the story.  While I am always curious and tempted to try new techniques, I love the challenge and simplicity of using only fabric and thread.

 

 

 

 

Galleries

The Botanic Gardens Visitor Center at Historic Barns Park, Traverse City, Michigan,  August 31, 2021 through October 31, 2021

Crooked Tree Art Center Artists Guild Show, 2019.

Art Rapids!  Elk Rapids, MI, 2017

AQS Quilt Week, Daytona Beach, FL 2022

 AQS Quilt Week, Grand Rapids, MI   2015 

AQS Quilt Week, Grand Rapids, MI    2014

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Crooked Tree Art Center Artist Guild Member and instructor
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