Elizabeth Heatherington - ForestBloom Fireworks

The foundational technique I employ in creating my fabric-wrapped cord pieces is based on an age-old invention of quilters as a way to utilize leftover fabric scraps. However, I've taken this basic technique down my own creative ‘rabbit holes’ s I experiment with a variety of forms, complex interplay of convex and concave shaping, and a myriad of various fabric types which lend textural and colorful contrast in both subtle and not-so-subtle ways.

I often describe my work as fabric pottery. I've really just begun exploring the endless possibilities in fabric types and shaping techniques. The making of each piece is a joyful process for me and one I love to share. I bring a sewing machine to every show so I can demonstrate the basic technique. I firmly believe we all have an ‘artist’ in our psyches though many of us have been told otherwise. I enjoy drawing people into the full color and textural palette of fabric and sharing how that can come to life in a simple fabric bowl.