Aurora Bearealis

Debbie LaChusa

Fabric. My “AppliQuilt Art” utilizes colorful cotton batik fabric, designed using a mix of collage, appliqué, and quilting techniques, detailed and shaded with fabric markers, pencils, and paint, and finished off with metallic ribbon, beads, and sequins.

$500.00

2D Medium: Quilting
Dimensions: 21 l x 22 w x .25 h
Weight: 0.5 pounds

I’m inspired by nature and the wildlife that lives in the mountains of Western North Carolina, where I reside. I love bringing animals to life in fabric, and balancing a sense of realism with the abstract and a touch of whimsy. I had a lot of fun playing with color and pattern on this piece, and the result is what inspired the name, “Aurora Bearealis.” Because he looked majestic and powerful, I chose to frame him in fabric, which is not something I typically do.