SERENA BROOKS

Contemporary Quilts

 

I love attempting to create order out of chaos. Purposefully, the hard edge where squares or rectangles meet, contrasts with the “softer” or “fuzzier” element within the fabric. Inspiration in this series is about seeing what happens when two elements collide or intersect.

 

Squeezed 
2019 -- 71" x 71"
Commercial and hand-dyed fabrics; machine pieced and quilted

 

Bullseye #1
2015 -- 84” x 84”
Commercial and hand-dyed fabrics; machine pieced and quilted

 

Gray Circle
2015 -- 49 ½” Diameter
Commercial and hand-dyed fabrics; machine pieced and quilted

 

Blue Study
2020 -- 32" x 35"
Commercial and hand-dyed fabrics; machine pieced and quilted

 

Stitched Paint
2014 -- 82" x 64"
Recycled fabrics fused and collaged; machine quilted
Private Collection