A Bricolage of Paint, Fabric and Colour

peaceofpi studio is the creative workplace of JoMo, a Canadian artist creating abstract paintings and mixed media stitched art.

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Both Paintings and Stitch explore birds and the abstracted landscape, using layers of colour and texture.

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Gray Catbird Raw Edge Stitched Picture

A transparent gray catbird is portrayed in this stitched picture. Akin to sketching in an art journal, a fabric picture can come to life by laying down strips of torn fabric and then stitching and sketching with a sewing machine. In this piece the variegated threads add colour and the raw edges of the fabric, free to fray and unravel, add texture. And similar to a paper journal, journal quilting is an excellent process for playing, meditating and working out ideas.

Red-Winged Blackbird Stitched Mixed Media Art

In a beautiful sequence of events, this artwork came to life. Torn book pages were adhered to painted fabric. The bird was sketched onto the surface (what is it...crow, thrush...?) quickly showing itself to be a red-winged blackbird. Ok. Stitching, defining, refining. Almost complete. Break. A trip to meet friends outdoors. An urban space. Concrete. And suddenly there it was - small, beautiful and almost tame. A passerine bird of the family Icteridae, a red-winged blackbird landed inches away from my feet, spent a moment or two looking around and then flew away. Beautiful. Peaceful. Mysterious. Created in layers of mixed media - painted fabric, book pages, stitch, embroidery and beading, this piece, titled Serendipity, is an example of art connecting with the everyday.

Sewing Kilt Pin Fabric Brooches with Crows

Two more stitched collage brooches featuring birds. A crow on teal, turquoise and orange,

and a crow on a painted fabric background in oranges and ochres. Both are topped with kilt pins for pinning onto a jacket or bag, or even to be hung on a wall with the help of a nail -

These brooches can be found in my shop.

Kilt Pin Fabric Bird Brooches

Working on a few of these stitched collage artworks. First, a blackbird surrounded by hand embroidery and beads on a rainy day.

And this is a pink pigeon perched in a leafy tree. Topped with a kilt pin, these fabric pieces can be worn as a brooch, pinned onto bag or hung and displayed on a wall by aid of a nail. Check them our in my shop.

Magpie Fabric Collage Bird Art Quilt

A majestic black and white bird is the central figure of this art quilt. The background is a collage of fabric in yellow and earthy browns with some torn book pages. The quilting lines form a grid to highlight the bird, a proud and confident Magpie. The bird's long tail extends past the edges of the quilt, further highlighting the strong presence of the magpie, the hero of this birdie snapshot.

Red-Winged Blackbird Stitched Collage Art Quilt

This stitched collage, the breeze, is an art quilt in shades of orange, peach and golden yellow featuring a red-winged blackbird. The bird is perched on a branch with book page leaves. He is surrounded by fabric and fibers - the various bits of ephemera making up the collage that serves as this sweet bird's breezy habitat. 

Sewing a Crow Mixed Media Collage Quilt

Crow 56 is a stitched collage combining paper, fabric, paint, beads and buttons. Somewhat abstract in nature, the sewn collage emphasizes color, line and texture.

In Progress Fabric Book Stitched Collage Pages

This little stitched piece with hand embroidery is part of an in progress fabric book. It has button flowers and a collage stamp image from the 1930's that's been printed onto fabric. Each page of the book is about 9 X 11 inches each, making this a much larger piece than my previous fabric book.

Flying Bird Mixed Media Art Quilt

Life of a bird, JOY in the air is a mixed media art quilt.

Oval Bird Badge in Embroidery

Combining hand embroidery and quilting, this Greetings badge features a red bird.

Sewing Kilt Pin Fabric Brooches

One in red and one in blue, this pair of brooches with kilt pin fasteners feature faded blue birds.

Both brooches are little collages with tea dyed scrim, a tiny hand painted bird and a button.

Frayed Silk Brooch

A brooch of colorful silk with beautiful frayed edges.

The silk fabric has been needle-felted, stitched and beaded. A silver kilt pin serves as a fastener for this untamed fiber brooch full of color and texture, piece number 11 in the Silk Threads Series.  

Grey Bird Wrapped Fabric Collage

Fabric wrapped in string makes a textural background for a small spotted grey bird in this fiber art collage piece. 

Mixed Media Fish Collage

A bit of envelope art, this mixed media collage features a vintage image of a fish.

Free-Motion Embroidery Girl Illustration

This art quilt features a girl stitched in free-motion embroidery, with the sewing machine as the drawing tool.

Girl with Red Shoes Stitched Collage

Pensive Girl (12) is a Mixed Media Stitched Collage.

Tanager Stitched Collage with Hand Embellishing

This art quilt is a stitched collage that features a red bird inspired by the Summer Tanager. A mixed media piece, it is stitched on papers and mixed fabrics with paint, hand embroidery, and bead details.

Hand Embellished Blue Bird Art Quilt

Combining applique, collage, quilting and hand stitching, this bluebird art quilt is a riot of color.

Thread Sketching Art Quilt

Contemplation, 16 X 16 inches, is a landscape art quilt inspired by moments of contemplation, imagination and inspiration. The quilt includes free motion stitching, thread sketching and applique on hand dyed and painted fabrics.