Overheard at Bass Pro
Project Description
Each Fiberforum member went to the Bass Pro store in northwest Ohio. We wandered the aisles, examining fishing tackle, camping supplies and fudge, all the while listening to our fellow shoppers. We used overheard phrases, or even a word or two, of snatched conversation as inspiration for the art we produced for this project. The overheard phrases are the titles of the art. (Completed in 2012.)
“Fudge is my favorite place.”
Sharon Hammer Baker
12" x 12", mounted to 16" x 16"
Hooked with wool and recycled wool fabrics, yarns, cotton batik fabric, silk and Bass Pro plastic bags on burlap
“Black and white doodle.”
Deborah Bewley
8" x 6"
Handmade book with handmade paper, acetate, and found objects
“There's a lotta fish in there.”
Gerry Brock
11" x 17"
Handmade paper, thread, beads
“I tie mine in a loop, but you don't have to.”
Ruth Carpenter
20” x 25”
Quilted hand-dyed and commercial fabric, machine stitched and hand embroidered
“Look at that big bear.”
Monica Edgerton Sperry
12” x 12”
Stretched linen, silk thread, wool
“Can you find it in pink?”
Judy Kahle
15" x 15"
Thread, cotton fabric, canvas, metal grommets. Machine and hand stitching.
“I get up at five in the morning.”
Patricia Kehoe
18" x 20"
Painted canvas, machine and hand stitched, hand beaded or embellished
“Houseboat”
Susan Krueger
14.25" x 14"
Cotton with digital printing, hand embroidery, hand quilting
“Look at that crazy fish.”
Pamela MacGregor
12"L x 6.5"W x 11"H
Hand dyed wool, handmade felt, glass beads
"There aren't white rabbits that long."
Frances Parry
10.25" x 11.5" x 2"
Mixed Media: small quilt, cottons, felted wool, fish hooks, fishing line, wooden box
“These are good for catching Lake Erie perch.”
Connie Stark
6" x 5" x5"
Acrylic painted paper, woven basket, clay