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Hometown:: Las Vegas, Nevada

About Me:: My ultimate passion is making photographs into Fabric Art Quilts. This is my 5th year of working with fused batiks and hand dyed fabrics. This process started more than 10 years ago with making Watercolor or Colorwash floral quilts and wallhangings. A few years later, I began making Mosaic Photo Quilts from ordinary photographs for family members as gifts. Now the Art that I am creating is actually smoothing out the edges of the mosaic tiled pieces and making gently curved shapes for a more realistic image.

Normally, I begin with a black and white photograph and select my fabrics to add the color as shades or values to make the image. The lighter colors are whites of eyes and darkest are shadows of hair or maybe pupils of the eyes. I prefer to use colors that are vibrant and unexpected, even though I have made a few with real skin color.

A few of the pieces are only strips of fabric, such as the Mannequin and the Golden Lab. This process can be done in a weekend. Most of the other pieces are more time consuming and can take up to 6-8 weeks and working 10-12 hours a day. I have a small table that I use constantly, making another piece for sale of commission.

Creating these pieces is so therapeutic and soothing for my soul. I hope that I have shown the passion and calmness in my Art to you, that I feel as I create each piece. If so, I have achieved my goal. I appreciate your visit and hope you visit often while I continue to create

I thank all of the Fine Artists that have accepted my frienship here on this FA/MM site.I am honored and proud to be associated with all of you.

COMING SOON: More FiberArts like Aceo's of different styles, Fiber Art Cards and Wall Art. My stash collection is calling to be made into something??

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Website:: http://www.Dianasartquilts.etsy.com

2nd website:: http://www.TopQuilts,com

Blog: http://bracys.wordpress.com/about-me/

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At 6:18pm on August 23, 2009, Janine Maves said…: I'm so sorry, Diana, but I just saw your question to me on the site. Here's a link to find the textile hangers from 10000 villages: http://www.tenthousandvillages.com/catalog/search.php

At 4:25am on May 8, 2009, Janice MacDougall said…: Hi Diane, I have looked for the ACEO group but can't find it!

At 5:22pm on May 7, 2009, Janice MacDougall said…: Thanks Diane I will do that, I shall have a look tomorrow I also want to look at your photos more closely they look stunning!

At 11:20am on April 21, 2009, Alma Stoller said…: Wow! Diana, your pieces are just amazing.
Love it,
Alma

At 10:11pm on March 10, 2009, Griselda Tello said…: Thanks for your kind words Diana, your work is so moving, I am passing the link to all my friends.
Specially those you did of Obama...wow and wow...!

At 1:29pm on January 31, 2009, Textile Traveler said…: Diana, I just ran across your page and I have to tell you how amazing your work is. I can't believe these are quilts! They are stunning.

At 11:29am on January 12, 2009, Charlotte Nunn said…: Hiiiiiiiii Diana!! I woke up to the (Cdn.) news covering allllllllll the doings in DC in prep. for The Big Day aaaaaaand...instantly thought of YOUUUUUUUUU!!!! Not long now, is it!!!! I'm sooooooooooo excited and as for you and your darling, daaaaaaaarling Dad - and how woooooooonderful to think to take his photo with your Special Quilt!!!! - as REAL, LIVE AMERICANS, whaaaaaaaaat J-O-Y you must be experiencing!!!! I'm soooooo grateful that we get the Big 3 (ABC, CBS & NBC) as well as CNN & 2 - count 'e m, 2!! - PBS channels (Seattle & Detroit)!!!! Thanks to them, I hope to be able to spend allllllllllllll of Jan. 20 GLUED to the tv!!!! CAN'T wait!!!! As for my art - you are sooooooo kind and encouraging, D - many, maaaaaaaany thanks!!!! My spare bdrm. is finally empty and I plan to...dump out allllllll of my plastic tubs of fabric onto the bed in there and 'divine' a brand, new project!! I'm with you, I want to go 'small' this year - I spend a ridiculous amt. of time on approx. 3' x 3.5'/4'-ish sized quilts and then...hate how they turned out!! The Best Thing I've ever made is this teeny, tiny quilt (quilt-let??) - maybe 9" x 12" or not even that big. I had a glorious time embellishing it and then mounting it on a 16" x 20" canvas that I had painted beforehand. My son - a world traveller and gallery-hound - saw the pce. whilst it was still half-done and ...blew me away when he raved and raved about it AND asked if I would make a gift of it to him!!!! This is a first!! I mean, I've made him a gazillion gifts over the years, but this is the first time he's come out and...a-s-k-e-d me for something I've made!! I could not be more flaaaaaaaattered nor more...gobsmacked!! (That's British and Cdn. for "punched in the mouth" and/or stunned!!) Must dash before I booooore you silly!! Hugs, Charlotte

At 9:02pm on January 10, 2009, marie Johansen said…: You going to do something for the inauguration? It's one I would love to be able to attend! I bet your Barcardi cake is much the same. We ate this one on midnight shifts during holidays !

At 6:36pm on January 10, 2009, marie Johansen said…: Hi Diana! Thanks so much for the friends request. I am so pleased to know that you are here on Fiber Arts! Have you done a portrait of Eartha Kitt yet - what an amazing woman she was ! The cake has a real kick! I just made it and had forgotten about that part. If you wan less of a kick add less than the 1C of rum to the glaze. Also - the cake mellows really well and is actually much better after a day or so. M

At 4:11pm on December 28, 2008, Darkmoondoll said…: Thank you for the friendship!!! I love your creations!!! I am workiing on turning a drawing of mine into a quilt. Your are very inspirational!! This is a picture of the drawing

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