Dana Biddle
ALL THINGS FIBRE
Fabric, Yarn, Thread · South African Artist
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Artworks
Mandela 2. A portrait made from 1cm x 1.5cm rectangles of hand dyed fabric stitched on canvas, in greys. 1.2m x 1.2m. Sold, private collection. Hand dyed fabric stitched on canvas 1.2m x 1.2m
Abundance. Machine and hand stitched fabric collage. 80cm x 80cm. Artist's collection. Machine and hand stitched fabric collage 80cm x 80cm
Spirit of the Cloth. Hand dyed threads, hand embroidered on hand dyed fabric and denim. 25cm x 25cm. Sold, private collection. Hand embroidery on hand dyed fabric and denim 25cm x 25cm
The Guardian. Fabric and copper, stitched, wrapped and burned. 25cm x 25cm. Sold, private collection. Fabric and copper, stitched, wrapped and burned 25cm x 25cm
A Fish out of Water. Fabric snippets, stitched. 60cm x 100cm. Artist's collection. Fabric snippets, stitched 60cm x 100cm
Under African Skies. Free form knitting in merino wool, with a hand made figure of copper and wire. 25cm x 25cm. Artist's collection. Free form merino knitting, copper and wire figure 25cm x 25cm
Vote! Machine stitched on fabric. 25cm x 25cm. Sold, private collection. Machine stitched on fabric 25cm x 25cm
Little Sheep. Wire armature covered with knitted merino wool. 45cm x 35cm x 18cm. Artist's collection. Wire armature covered with knitted merino wool 45cm x 35cm x 18cm
Big Sheep. Wire armature covered with knitted merino wool. 80cm x 50cm x 27cm. Artist's collection. Wire armature covered with knitted merino wool 80cm x 50cm x 27cm
Shaman. Fabric wrapped wire armature embellished with glass seed beads and African trade beads, with a hand made copper mask and yarn headdress. 35cm tall. Sold, private collection. Fabric wrapped wire, beads, copper mask, yarn 35cm tall
People of the South. Wood, Ethiopian beads, copper tube and hand embroidered fabric. 75cm x 45cm x 9cm. Artist's collection. Wood, Ethiopian beads, copper tube, fabric 75cm x 45cm x 9cm
Essence of Fun. Wet and needle felting, hand embroidered. 20cm tall. Artist's collection. Wet and needle felting, hand embroidered 20cm tall
Earth Spirit. Hand and machine stitching on canvas, with copper sheet, wire and beads. 133cm x 66cm. Artist's collection. Stitched canvas with copper sheet, wire and beads 133cm x 66cm
Wisdom (Desmond Tutu). A portrait made from 1cm squares of hand dyed fabric stitched on canvas, in layered blues and greys. 1m x 1m. Sold to the Michigan State University Museum of Art. Hand dyed fabric stitched on canvas 1m x 1m
Mandela 1. Thread, machine stitched onto canvas in pixelated greys, 1m x 1m. Sold to the Michigan State University Museum of Art. Machine stitched thread on canvas 1m x 1m
And wisdom comes quietly. A seated figure made with wet and needle felting and hand stitching. Sold, private collection. Wet felting, needle felting, stitching 40cm tall (seated)
Dream Scapes. Needle felted and stitched work in warm autumn colours. Sold, private collection. Needle felting, stitching 25cm x 25cm
Flocks at Night. Stitched and knitted sheep with wire details, on a deep blue ground. Artist's collection. Stitching, knitting, wire 63cm x 53cm