Crafting Chaos

Beyond The Fringe artist: Mary Lyon

February 3rd, 2009

Mary Lyon is one of the artists in Beyond The Fringe. Her work combines piecing, quilting and hand-dyed fabric. Here’s some samples of her work.

Order & Chaos
hand-dyed fabric, 15″ x 15″

Mystery
fabric and beads, 22″ x 15″

Two
hand-dyed and painted fabric with embossing material, 14″ x 16″

Mary says:
“I have always been interested in both art and science, but spent most of my career as a research scientist. After retiring from science, I began experimenting with fabric, teaching myself methods from books. Most recently, I have been doing a good deal of dyeing and painting of fabrics in an effort to combine a more painterly approach with traditional quilting techniques. The piecing and quilting are quite precise, while the dyeing and painting are much freer. I find both types of work very satisfying and I am still working to blend the two approaches. I like working with the fabrics because of the textural feel and the slight bas-relief effect after quilting. I have been incorporating the use of beads, stones and small carvings. With fabric, almost anything is possible!”

Want to contact this artist? You can email her at marylyonatkitcarsondotnet or call 575-776-3858.

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