Joyce Carrier

Textiles have been Joyce's favored medium since she was a child. First in sewing garments for her own use in her teens, to designing historical costumes for local re-enactors in later years, eventually leading her to take a more artistic route with the medium she loves most.

Free-motion machine embroidery, embellishments and a variety of quilting techniques are used to create Joyce's work. Never satisfied to keep things the same, she is continually working toward expanding her understanding in the textile and art world. A favorite quote, "I think I'm painting a picture of two women but it may turn out to be a landscape."(Willem de Kooning) is a constant reminder that art evolves. You never know where your route will take you unless you take the next step.

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Persephone art quilt
Persephone
© Joyce Carrier 2002
12" x 20"

The foundation was created by weaving fabrics. The next layer is bobbin work from the back. Then more yarns are couched from the front and the piece is finished with hand beading.

Technique

The piece was created with photo transfer, then stuffed and finished with free-motion embroidery.