"Paintings" — Ruth Shafer

“Paintings”

2023 to Present

"Paintings" are abstract fabric compositions, applied to art canvases. They are not paintings, but they are not not paintings, either.

Blue Gingham Going,
2023.
8.25” x 10.25” x 1”
Fabric, thread, painting canvas, batting, trim, iron on patch, staples. — Blue Gingham Going, 2023. 8.25” x 10.25” x 1” Fabric, thread, painting canvas, batting, trim, iron on patch, staples.

Blue Check Going Detail.jpeg

Blue Check Going Back.jpeg

Blue Intersection,
2023.
8.25” x 10.25” x 1”
Fabric, thread, painting canvas, batting, staples. — Blue Intersection, 2023. 8.25” x 10.25” x 1” Fabric, thread, painting canvas, batting, staples.

Blue Intersection 1.jpeg

Blue Intersection Detail.jpeg

Bubble Dot Going Detail.jpeg

Bubble Dot Going,
2023.
11.5” x 14” x 1”
Fabric, thread, painting canvas, batting, trim, iron on patch, staples. — Bubble Dot Going, 2023. 11.5” x 14” x 1” Fabric, thread, painting canvas, batting, trim, iron on patch, staples.

Bubble Dot Going Back.jpeg

Orange Intersection,
2023.
8.25” x 10.25” x 1”
Fabric, thread, painting canvas, batting, staples. — Orange Intersection, 2023. 8.25” x 10.25” x 1” Fabric, thread, painting canvas, batting, staples.

Orange Intersection Detail.jpeg

Orange Intersection Back.jpeg

Jazz Checkers,
2023.
8.25” x 10.25” x1”
Fabric, thread, trim, painting canvas, batting, staples. — Jazz Checkers, 2023. 8.25” x 10.25” x1” Fabric, thread, trim, painting canvas, batting, staples.

Jazz Checkers Side 2.jpeg

Jazz Checkers Detail.jpeg

Purple Triangle Square,
2023.
8.5” x 8.5” x 1”
Fabric, thread, painting canvas, batting, staples. — Purple Triangle Square, 2023. 8.5” x 8.5” x 1” Fabric, thread, painting canvas, batting, staples.

Purple Triangle Square Side 3.jpeg

Purple Triangle Square Back.jpeg

Pink Going,
2023.
11.5” x 14” x 1”
Fabric, thread, painting canvas, batting, trim, iron on patch, staples. — Pink Going, 2023. 11.5” x 14” x 1” Fabric, thread, painting canvas, batting, trim, iron on patch, staples.

Pink Going Detail.jpeg

Pink Going Back.jpeg

Dot Blocks,
2023.
8.25” x 10.25” x 1”
Fabric, thread, painting canvas, batting, staples. — Dot Blocks, 2023. 8.25” x 10.25” x 1” Fabric, thread, painting canvas, batting, staples.

Dot Blocks Side.jpeg

Dot Blocks Back.jpeg

Red Ruffle,
2023.
11.5” x 14” x 1”
Fabric, thread, painting canvas, batting, staples. — Red Ruffle, 2023. 11.5” x 14” x 1” Fabric, thread, painting canvas, batting, staples.

Red Ruffle Detail.jpeg

Red Ruffle Side 2.jpeg

Comforters

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