Magpie - Original Textile Art by Kathryn Harmer Fox

Magpie - an Aussie backyard favourite they warble and converse while strutting around the yard looking for tantalizing titbits. This one is sitting upon his perch looking for opportunities that may arise.

These incredible pieces of fibre art are wonderfully created with pieces of fabric and stitches. Kathryn is an incredibly talented fine art artist who uses fabric as many artists would use a paint pallet and her sewing machine becomes her pen and brush.

Kathryn’s work depicts a wonderful connection to her chosen subject, which she renders in an original drawing, that is then layered under her pallet of fibres. Nature, both human and feathered & feline & flowering her subjects and range of talent is incredible.

These pieces form part of her POSTCARD series and focus on flora and fauna from Australia and Africa.

Signed in stitch, this postcard features the common name, Latin name and Kathryn's personal mark.

The images are approx 8” in height The Postcards have been created on natural cotton canvas which has been drawn on, then painted with a watercolour background layer. Finally fabrics have been layered and then the image has been sensitively stitched, bringing it to life. Kathryn loves the fabric to talk to the viewer and she loves the soft frayed edges that give life to the piece. The canvas work is mounted on a double layer of beautiful Shwe Shwe. A fabric unique to Africa. 

These nature postcards, roughly the size of standard photocopier paper are filled with stitches and fabric embedments, truly original art pieces.  You won't be sorry buying one of these pieces.  They are an absolute delight.  It would make a fabulously unique present for anyone !

It's wonderfully tactile nature needs to be seen in the flesh to truly appreciate the talent within this piece.  The photos don't quite do it justice, but the colors are as true as possible to the original piece.

Kathryn also undertakes commissions on request. Please contact 2 Sew Textiles for enquiries.

While there is only one original, and once sold it will be forever gone, if you wanted to try rendering your own version, kits are available in this, and Kathryn's other creations (see Seperate listing)...

This price includes shipping from Australia with Tracking.