Brenda Bunten-Schloesser
TBI 1-2-3, Trust, Believe. Inspire, 2017
Bleached Mercerized Combed Broadcloth Duck Canvas Fabric MX Fiber Reactive Dyes Quilt Batting Polyester Felt Cotton Mop Yarn Gutermann Hand Quilting Thread Gutermann Upholstery Thread Wood panel Aluminum Flat Bars TBI Group “Breath, Move Forward, A Light” is hand painted whole cloth cotton using fiber-reactive dye and discharge painting. Then the cloth is cut pieced and sewn together into a layered & sculpted organic shape. Machine pieced, hand quilted, Layered pieces together into 3 competing shapes. When all you can do is Breathe and trust, waiting patiently until you can Move Forward, believing you will reach A Light where you can inspire others in the journey.
Brenda Bunten-Schloesser
Bless Your Inheritance, 2012
Bleached Mercerized Combed Broadcloth Duck Canvas Fabric MX Fiber Reactive Dyes Quilt Batting Polyester Felt Cotton Mop Yarn Gutermann Hand Quilting Thread Gutermann Upholstery Thread Wood panel Aluminum Flat Bars “Bless Your Inheritance” is a collage of painted cotton. Using fiber-reactive dye to paint the fabric, then pieced is sewn together into the organic image and shape. Depicting the delicate dance of life restoring and renewing your heritage. What is your print you are leaving for the next generation?
Brenda Bunten-Schloesser
Hallelujah, 2012
Bleached Mercerized Combed Broadcloth Duck Canvas Fabric MX Fiber Reactive Dyes Quilt Batting Polyester Felt Cotton Mop Yarn Gutermann Hand Quilting Thread Gutermann Upholstery Thread Wood panel Aluminum Flat Bars “Hallelujah” is a collage of painted cotton. Using fiber-reactive dye to paint the fabric, then pieced is sewn together into the organic image and shape that rejoices with singing rising up from the valley
Brenda Bunten-Schloesser
Weathered, 2019
This body of art work represents the influence of life’s events and how even the smallest elements of the world around us is interwoven into our story, impacting and changing our dance through life. Incorporates traditional quilting techniques handed down from generation to generation, into these lager wall sculptures. Each piece is created with painted cotton. Using MX Fiber Reactive Cold Water Dye and hand Painted Discharge Techniques, on Cotton Broadcloth, which is then cut and pieced together in organic large shapes. 55x24
This body of art work represents the influence of life’s events and how even the smallest elements of the world around us is interwoven into our story, impacting and changing our dance through life. Incorporates traditional quilting techniques handed down from generation to generation, into these lager wall sculptures. Each piece is created with painted cotton. Using MX Fiber Reactive Cold Water Dye and hand Painted Discharge Techniques, on Cotton Broadcloth, which is then cut and pieced together in organic large shapes.
Brenda Bunten-Schloesser
Intertwined, 2018
This body of art work represents the influence of life’s events and how even the smallest elements of the world around us is interwoven into our story, impacting and changing our dance through life. Incorporates traditional quilting techniques handed down from generation to generation, into these lager wall sculptures. Each piece is created with painted cotton. Using MX Fiber Reactive Cold Water Dye and hand Painted Discharge Techniques, on Cotton Broadcloth, which is then cut and pieced together in organic large shapes. 54x32
This body of art work represents the influence of life’s events and how even the smallest elements of the world around us is interwoven into our story, impacting and changing our dance through life. Incorporates traditional quilting techniques handed down from generation to generation, into these lager wall sculptures. Each piece is created with painted cotton. Using MX Fiber Reactive Cold Water Dye and hand Painted Discharge Techniques, on Cotton Broadcloth, which is then cut and pieced together in organic large shapes.
Brenda Bunten-Schloesser
Corner, 2018
Building complex layers of painted cotton fabric, cotton batting, died raw cotton and cotton yarn. Using MX Fiber Reactive Cold Water Dye and hand Painted Discharge Techniques, adding in techniques once was only thought of as craft. Pushing the complexity of these techniques into each piece of art. Woven, Coiled, Needlepointed and Stitched hand died cottons. Layers are assembled with Acrylic Mediums on a Duck Canvas wrapped Wood Panel. Each wood panel is attached to the wall with a French Cleat. 42x20
Building complex layers of painted cotton fabric, cotton batting, died raw cotton and cotton yarn. Using MX Fiber Reactive Cold Water Dye and hand Painted Discharge Techniques, adding in techniques once was only thought of as craft. Pushing the complexity of these techniques into each piece of art. Woven, Coiled, Needlepointed and Stitched hand died cottons. Layers are assembled with Acrylic Mediums on a Duck Canvas wrapped Wood Panel. Each wood panel is attached to the wall with a French Cleat.
Brenda Bunten-Schloesser
Soaring, 2020
Building complex layers of painted cotton fabric, cotton batting, died raw cotton and cotton yarn. Using MX Fiber Reactive Cold Water Dye and hand Painted Discharge Techniques, adding in techniques once was only thought of as craft. Pushing the complexity of these techniques into each piece of art. Woven, Coiled, Needlepointed and Stitched hand died cottons. Layers are assembled with Acrylic Mediums on a Duck Canvas wrapped Wood Panel. Each wood panel is attached to the wall with a French Cleat. 40x20
Building complex layers of painted cotton fabric, cotton batting, died raw cotton and cotton yarn. Using MX Fiber Reactive Cold Water Dye and hand Painted Discharge Techniques, adding in techniques once was only thought of as craft. Pushing the complexity of these techniques into each piece of art. Woven, Coiled, Needlepointed and Stitched hand died cottons. Layers are assembled with Acrylic Mediums on a Duck Canvas wrapped Wood Panel. Each wood panel is attached to the wall with a French Cleat.
Brenda Bunten-Schloesser
Amazing Spaces, 2014
Building complex layers of painted cotton fabric, cotton batting, died raw cotton and cotton yarn. Using MX Fiber Reactive Cold Water Dye and hand Painted Discharge Techniques, adding in techniques once was only thought of as craft. Pushing the complexity of these techniques into each piece of art. Woven, Coiled, Needlepointed and Stitched hand died cottons. Layers are assembled with Acrylic Mediums on a Duck Canvas wrapped Wood Panel. Each wood panel is attached to the wall with a French Cleat. 20x38
Building complex layers of painted cotton fabric, cotton batting, died raw cotton and cotton yarn. Using MX Fiber Reactive Cold Water Dye and hand Painted Discharge Techniques, adding in techniques once was only thought of as craft. Pushing the complexity of these techniques into each piece of art. Woven, Coiled, Needlepointed and Stitched hand died cottons. Layers are assembled with Acrylic Mediums on a Duck Canvas wrapped Wood Panel. Each wood panel is attached to the wall with a French Cleat.
Brenda Bunten-Schloesser
Color Field, 2020
Building complex layers of painted cotton fabric, cotton batting, died raw cotton and cotton yarn. Using MX Fiber Reactive Cold Water Dye and hand Painted Discharge Techniques, adding in techniques once was only thought of as craft. Pushing the complexity of these techniques into each piece of art. Woven, Coiled, Needlepointed and Stitched hand died cottons. Layers are assembled with Acrylic Mediums on a Duck Canvas wrapped Wood Panel. Each wood panel is attached to the wall with a French Cleat. Building complex layers of painted cotton fabric, cotton batting, died raw cotton and cotton yarn. Using MX Fiber Reactive Cold Water Dye and hand Painted Discharge Techniques, adding in techniques once was only thought of as craft. Pushing the complexity of these techniques into each piece of art. Woven, Coiled, Needlepointed and Stitched hand died cottons. Layers are assembled with Acrylic Mediums on a Duck Canvas wrapped Wood Panel. Each wood panel is attached to the wall with a French Cleat.
Building complex layers of painted cotton fabric, cotton batting, died raw cotton and cotton yarn. Using MX Fiber Reactive Cold Water Dye and hand Painted Discharge Techniques, adding in techniques once was only thought of as craft. Pushing the complexity of these techniques into each piece of art. Woven, Coiled, Needlepointed and Stitched hand died cottons. Layers are assembled with Acrylic Mediums on a Duck Canvas wrapped Wood Panel. Each wood panel is attached to the wall with a French Cleat.
Brenda Bunten-Schloesser
Growing Compassion, 2019
Building complex layers of painted cotton fabric, cotton batting, died raw cotton and cotton yarn. Using MX Fiber Reactive Cold Water Dye and hand Painted Discharge Techniques, adding in techniques once was only thought of as craft. Pushing the complexity of these techniques into each piece of art. Woven, Coiled, Needlepointed and Stitched hand died cottons. Layers are assembled with Acrylic Mediums on a Duck Canvas wrapped Wood Panel. Each wood panel is attached to the wall with a French Cleat. 20x28
Building complex layers of painted cotton fabric, cotton batting, died raw cotton and cotton yarn. Using MX Fiber Reactive Cold Water Dye and hand Painted Discharge Techniques, adding in techniques once was only thought of as craft. Pushing the complexity of these techniques into each piece of art. Woven, Coiled, Needlepointed and Stitched hand died cottons. Layers are assembled with Acrylic Mediums on a Duck Canvas wrapped Wood Panel. Each wood panel is attached to the wall with a French Cleat.
