Solitude

December views

Advent begins

Such beauty.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0JQOCobycg

Silent Night.

Starting in Dec. (tomorrow!) I will be posting just images, no words. Here's a little head start, since I've been such a horrible blogger as of late.

2013 paintings

2013 paintings, a photo by Lorie McCown on Flickr.

midlife

midlife, a photo by Lorie McCown on Flickr.

Off to Arizona

'Firedress' is on it's way to Chandler Arizona for the upcoming Artrageous show!

Chandler Vision Gallery

Three Hearts with Wings

This is Three Hearts with Wings, it is hand dyed, discharged fabrics. Hand and machine quilted, sewn and embroidered.

Pouring it out there right now. Glad summer is moving along and Autumn is stretching it's wings over here.

Some fabric on the drying line as well, this has some rust dye going on

Firedress

My piece 'Firedress' has been accepted into Vision Gallery in Chandler Az. Show  the exhibition ARTrageous: Art Quilts Year XVIII at the Chandler Center for the Arts.  November 1, 2013- Jan. 18, 2014.

My Blue Dresses

My Blue Dresses, a photo by Lorie McCown on Flickr.

Three Hearts with Wings

I have been in the studio. Yay. Submissions, finishing things (yay) and such. This is "Three Hearts with Wings"  I am participating, reading looking at Jude's What iffing and diaries. It's really cool there.
Any way there is this and it's August.

Goodbye July..

Summer is moving along. Not beeing a big sun worshiper, I'm an SPF 50 girl, I hunker down in the studio and move it along.

3 pieces were accepted into 'Uniquely Spotsylvania" art show, this is one of them "Slaughter Pen Farm", fiber 45x45"..

This came out of the dye bin, so nice when the magic happens. This was a loose weave cotton, and the dregs of a few pots just poured into the bin. Then wrapped around an old, rusty wok. Voila!

Keep cool, Autumn is almost here..

Lazarus series

Lazarus series, a photo by Lorie McCown on Flickr.

Traveling work

Lazarus II is part of CIVA's 'Touch, Anoint, Heal' traveling exhibit.

Lazarus I

Lazarus I, a photo by Lorie McCown on Flickr.

Fiber and mixed media on wood

Red moon

Red moon, a photo by Lorie McCown on Flickr.

some spring beauty..

Some color! Been sorting through pictures.

A mixed painting..

a fabric piece

And another.

Encroachment II

this piece is large 50x67" and hanging at the England Run branch of the the CRRL in Stafford, Va.

I loved making it, the background especially, I used red flannel and discharged it, all at once.

'Three winged hearts" Lorie McCown

'Three winged hearts" Lorie McCown, a photo by Lorie McCown on Flickr.

"Atonement"

"Atonement", a photo by Lorie McCown on Flickr.

New work going on in the painting studio!

the bread and the wine

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is my body."

Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you.

This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom."

do this in remembrance of me

white on white

More or less!

A small work starting, the dress, in white. And since it's lent, well, the cross, always the cross..

What iffing

It's cold day here again in F'burg. But that's ok. I like it. Way better than hot. Made it into the studio. Painting happened.

I've joined Jude's band of merry stitchers what iffing ourselves happily stitching away. A small gift to myself that I can swing.  It's nice to see so many together in one spot, you sometimes lose the sense of kinship stitchery fosters. I'm a new kid to the sand box, but it seems a happy place to be.

More dresses taking shape. (It's upside down) !

Red and the wolf

Red and the wolf, a photo by Lorie McCown on Flickr.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/96390591/original-painting-mixed-media-red-and

Savanah

Savanah, a photo by Lorie McCown on Flickr.

late winter musings

"City on the Hill" will be included, along with 3 other pieces in the Mid Atlantic Quilt show in Hampton, Va. This weekend..

Quiet gray days.

Ok by me!

work in progress

Just a few of the pieces in the studio with me now. No titles yet, but much sewing/dyeing/embroidery.

each one is part of a series..

New Waves Show

Friday marked the opening of the "New Waves" show at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art. My piece "Encroachment" was included in this juried show. I had been rejected several times before, so did expect the same response again. I was happily informed of the opposite! It's a show case for new and up in coming Virginia artists. All media. A lovely night. 

A big surprise was seeing my work hang in the same venue as the "Nexus " show, which included such luminaries as Christian Boltanski, Chuck Close and Cindy Sherman. 

      Encroachment                                  fiber                                                    Lorie H. McCown


This piece, is a part of a series which began, some years ago, when the areas around Virginia began to undergo deforestation, development and change, not always for the better. My reaction to these scenes are an abstract representation of this phenomena.
I've hand dyed all the fabrics, and machine sewn, quilted and stitched the piece. It's about 45x45".  A lot of the fabrics used (and essentially what I use now) are re-purposed, and recycled.

    Detail of Encroachment       

    Detail of Encroachment

At the opening Friday night  (photo by Tommy McCown)

It is a real treat to have my work hanging at this lovely facility, I especially treasure the fact that it is a multi media show.

It continues until the end of April 2013.

oil on canvas "farewell"

oil on canvas "farewell", a photo by Lorie McCown on Flickr.