Laura Wasilowski
I’ll Fly Away #7: Atropos, 2023
hand-dyed silk fabrics and hand- dyed cotton embroidery threads 18" H x 13" W
In Greek mythology, Atropos was one of the three Moirai goddesses who decided the fate of humans. Her sister Clotho spun the thread of life. Sister Lachesis measured the length of that life. And It was Atropos who chose the manner of death and ended the lives of mortals by cutting their threads. I’ll Fly Away #7: Atropos is an improvised design created with hand-dyed silk fabrics and hand-embroidered with cotton threads also dyed by the artist.
Laura Wasilowski
A House Divided, 2018
wool felt, hand-dyed cotton threads 8" H x 7" W
I live in a house divided but it is still standing. This free-form hand embroidery depicts the division in our country between family, friends, and neighbors. But it also shows that we are a stronger country when we lean on each other and trust in each other. A House Divided is a free-form embroidery stitched on wool fabric using cotton threads dyed by the artist. It is framed and ready for display.
Laura Wasilowski
Bridge House #2, 2021
felt fabrics, hand-dyed embroidery thread 10" H x 8" W
Puttering around in their rooftop garden, the residents enjoy the sound of a rambling river passing beneath the stone bridge where their house rests. Bridge House #2 is an improvised design created with felt and cotton fabrics and is hand-embroidered with cotton threads dyed by the artist. It is framed and ready for display.
Laura Wasilowski
Little House in the Woods #10, 2020
felt fabrics, hand-dyed embroidery thread 10.5" H x 8" W
A happy home for jolly people. Little House in the Woods #10 is an improvisational design created with felt, cotton, and wool fabrics and is hand-embroidered with cotton threads dyed by the artist.
Laura Wasilowski
Natural Gardening #6, 2018
hand-dyed silk fabrics and hand-dyed cotton embroidery threads 6" H x 9" W
Inspired by those plants brave enough to grow in my backyard, Natural Gardening #1 is the first in a series about my gardening adventures. Natural Gardening #1 is an improvisational design created with silk fabric and hand-embroidered with cotton threads dyed by the artist. It is framed and ready for display.
Laura Wasilowski
Natural Gardening #5, 2020
felt fabrics, hand-dyed embroidery thread 15" H x 11" W
I love to garden! Inspired by those plants brave enough to grow in my backyard, I created Natural Gardening #5 during the winter as I daydreamed about my next gardening adventure. Natural Gardening #5 is an improvisational design created with felt fabrics and hand-embroidered with cotton threads dyed by the artist. It is framed and ready for display.
Laura Wasilowski
Fine Line Tree #13: Autumn, 2024
hand-dyed silk fabrics and hand-dyed cotton embroidery threads 11.5" H x 11.5" W
Laura Wasilowski
Fine Line Tree #12: Summer, 2024
hand-dyed silk fabrics and hand-dyed cotton embroidery threads 11.5" H x 11.5" W
As seasons change we are offered new beginnings and fond memories. Fine Line Tree #12 is an improvised design created with silk fabrics and hand-embroidered with cotton threads dyed by the artist.
Laura Wasilowski
I’ll Fly Away #1: Curiosity, 2022
hand-dyed silk fabrics and hand- dyed cotton embroidery threads 15" H x 10.5" W
Inquisitiveness reveals the world. I’ll Fly Away #1: Curiosity is an improvised design created with hand-dyed silk fabrics and hand-embroidered with cotton threads dyed by the artist.
Laura Wasilowski
I’ll Fly Away #6, 2023
silk fabric, cotton embroidery threads 16" H x 12" W
In this world, a mechanical bird guards a garden of gear-shaped flowers. I’ll Fly Away #6: Mechanical Bird is an improvised design created with hand-dyed silk fabrics and hand-embroidered with cotton threads also dyed by the artist.
