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THE
MAGIC
OF FABRIC
Art quilts by Leela Cherian
 Indian Gothic32" x 36" Hand dyed and commercial cottons, beads, wooden bird Machine quilting, fused appliqué, trapunto, beading |  |  Indian Gothic, Detail |
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 Medieval City57" x 31" Based on a 12th century woodcut of Prague. Hand dyed cottons, laces, silks, poly silks, etc. Soft edge machine appliqué, machine embroidery, embroidery on soluble fabric |  Woodland Walks72" x 48" Dyed cottons and silks Raw edge appliqué |  Woodland Walks, Detail |
 Woodland Dreaming24" x 14" Inspired by a black and white Art Deco image. Dyed cottons Machine appliqué |  Year of the Dragon38" x 38" Dyed cottons, brocades, lamé Lightly padded dragon |  Year of the Dragon, Detail |
 Tropical Village52" x 52" Hand dyed and commercial cottons Fused machine appliqué, machine quilting |  Room With a View39" x 40" Hand dyed and commercial cottons Fused appliqué |  Yellow Vase32" x 29" Hand dyed and commercial fabrics – cotton, silk, organza, etc. Fused, scrunched and layered appliqué, machine quilting and embroidery, beading |
 Yellow Vase, Detail |  Over Hill and Dale40" x 26" Layered appliqué scene, machine quilting |  Silk Road Stop A58" x 45" Hand dyed and commercial fabrics (cotton, silk, lace, novelty fabrics), brass trinkets Soft edge and fused appliqué, machine quilting, dimensional work |
 Silk Road Stop B58" x 45" Hand dyed and commercial fabrics (cotton, silk, lace, novelty fabrics), brass trinkets Soft edge and fused appliqué, machine quilting, dimensional work |  Secluded Cove A31" x 24" Hand dyed cottons, silks, laces Machine quilting, snippet embroidery |  Secluded Cove B31" x 24" Hand dyed cottons, silks, laces Machine quilting, snippet embroidery |
 Oasis18" x 24" Hand dyed cottons, wool and silk threads Machine appliqué, needle felting |  Patriarch17" x 19" Dimensional turban using handloom fabric Machine embroidery |  Monsoon24" x 28" Dyed cottons Tiny strips of fabric, machine stitched |
 Noah's Ark33" x 29" Fused appliqué, machine quilting |
The plainspoken, forthright appearance of a rural couple in Grant Wood’s painting American Gothic set me thinking about a quintessential Indian duo. Who better than the vegetable vendor on my street and the fisherwoman with her expertly balanced basket. The grace and colour of her accessories take away some of the drudgery of her life and his carefully arranged headload and practical plaid muffler are a statement of the hard work he puts into his life. All through a hot, sequined day under the Indian sun.
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