Welcome To My Art Space

Fabric art is my passion. My interest in fabric started as clothes construction then progressed to quiltmaking-craftsmanship. Now for me it's a medium of creative expression.
clairegimber@cox.net

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

STAR LIGHT

Star Light measures 34''x 23''. It will be in an art show the month of Nov., 2011 at the First American Baptist Church, 7025 E. Osborn Rd. in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Saturday, September 24, 2011

AIRPORT CENTENNIAL ART SHOW

'Night Blooming Cereus Cactus' (24''x33'') has been juried into the Phoenix Airport Show to celebrate Arizona's admittance into the United States on Valentine's Day, 1912. I have 2 pieces selected for the show. It is called 'Lov'n Arizona' and will be at Sky Harbor Airport July 7, 2012 thru Feb.2, 2013. It will be in terminal 3, level 2. Hope you all can visit our beautiful state and help us celebrate our centennial.


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AIRPORT SHOW

'Desert Raven at Sunset with Ironwood Trees' (25''x28'')
has been juried into the Phoenix Airport show, LOV' N ARIZONA.

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Monday, September 5, 2011

FUNKY JOY

This fabric piece was made for a show titled 'Joy, Light, Harmony'. It measures 16"x 20".
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Sunday, September 4, 2011

FOREVER CUT SHORT


FOREVER CUT SHORT is a visual play on the word 'forever'.


This piece which measures 12"x 12" is my contribution to the SAQA( Studio Art Quilt Associates) on line auction that begins Sept. 12, 2011 and ends Oct. 2nd. The link to the auction site is at www.saqa.com . My piece will be in the bidding from Sept. 19 thru the 24th. SAQA is a contemporary art group I belong to and the auction is a way for us to raise money to promote art quilts.


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Thursday, April 28, 2011

MAY WISDOM GUIDE OUR FREEDOMS

Tucson, AZ Shooting, Jan. 8, 2011. 38"x24" Wall hanging done in memory of the 6 victims who died and the 13 injured here in Arizona earlier this year. May wisdom guide our freedoms.
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SELF PORTRAIT

17"x24". Some of the symbols in my stylized self portrait (the 3 bluebirds of happiness are my daughters, who are always on my mind. The peace arrows lead toward higher ambitions. The blackbird stands for negative happenings).


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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

DESERT TATTOO BIRD



If birds could get tattoos, an Arizona desert bird might look like my DESERT TATTOO BIRD. It measures 25"x28".

MEDIA BIRD


This black bird was done with print on fabric from news stories that were current about the financial crisis. It measures 25"x25".