Ninja by Irene Roderick
Ninja Irene Roderick 60 x 77 inches 2021 ARTIST STATEMENT “Ninja” began as a challenge to combine my way of making skinny line curves with the curved lines Jenny Haynes teaches. I took [...]
Royalty by Irene Roderick
Royalty Irene Roderick 71 x 83 inches 2021 ARTIST STATEMENT In the making of “Royalty,” I was determined to use only fabric I had on hand and my own hand-dyed fabrics. Even though I [...]
Celebration of Indigo by Irene Roderick
Celebration of Indigo Irene Roderick 57 x 77 inches 2021 ARTIST STATEMENT In the making of “Celebration of Indigo,” I was determined to use only fabric I had on hand and my own [...]
Best Friends by Irene Roderick
Best Friends Irene Roderick 61 x 86 inches 2021 ARTIST STATEMENT “Best Friends” was the first Guardian quilt I made. I was determined to use only the fabric I had on hand and [...]
Black Spring by Irene Roderick
Black Spring Irene Roderick 68 x 76 inches 2021 ARTIST STATEMENT In Spring 2021, Austin suffered a devastating 5-day hard freeze. Luckily, I didn’t lose power or water, but most of the area [...]
Dreamer by Bonita Johnston
Dreamer Bonita Johnston San Diego, California 2022 ARTIST STATEMENT I crocheted her eyes first. They had that glazed look of a daydreamer and reminded me of myself as a child when a daydream [...]
Music Maker by Bonita Johnston
Music Maker Bonita Johnston San Diego, California 2023 ARTIST STATEMENT "Music Maker" is my latest piece. I was exploring lacemaking as I worked with pink yarn, it spoke to me of hair, and [...]
Auntie Jean by Bonita Johnston
Auntie Jean Bonita Johnston San Diego, California 2021 ARTIST STATEMENT "Auntie Jean" was my first expressive crochet portrait and started me on this journey of figurative painting with yarn. When completed, I saw [...]
Black Girl Magic by Bonita Johnston
Black Girl Magic Bonita Johnston San Diego, California 2023 ARTIST STATEMENT "Black Girl Magic" celebrates African hair. As a teacher, I was always so impressed by the artistry and beauty of the many [...]
I See You by Bonita Johnston
I See You Bonita Johnston San Diego, California 2023 ARTIST STATEMENT “I See You” is a self-portrait of the artist looking out at the viewer. [...]