Featured Artist - March 2012  Pat Kumicich

Naples, Florida
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http://www.patkumicich.com

Like many artists throughout history, I find it difficult to articulate my feelings in a conventional way.  Fabric has given me my voice, allowing me to create colorful, powerful statements about the things that I love, find abhorrent, or am moved by.

I am often inspired by women in the news and women I know or imagine, and they are reflected in the strong textures, vibrant colors, and wide variety of fabric and thread that characterize my work.

Experimenting with different techniques is an integral part of my art.  I dye, paint, or print many of the fabrics I use, and often incorporate found objects, items discarded as no longer useful that find new life in my quilts.

Working in the art quilt medium allows me to express my innermost feelings about our world, the times we live in, and the human condition.  I love making my mark with needle and thread, and I, too, hope to have an effect on this, our era.

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2 Tutus   12" x 12", © 2011	Girl in Red Dress   12" x 12", © 2011	Name Dropper   24" x 24", © 2011