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Susan Andrews Grace

804 West Gore St.
Nelson, BC V1L 3H5
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Susan Andrews Grace

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Red Thread, Read Through

Red Thread, Read Through

 Read Through 8:  Screen-printed silk organza over vellum drawing, methylcellulose mixture, 1 panel on mat board, 24” x 8,”   

Read Through 8:  Screen-printed silk organza over vellum drawing, methylcellulose mixture, 1 panel on mat board, 24” x 8,”   

 Read Through 10:  Screen-printed silk organza over vellum drawing, methylcellulose mixture, 1 panel on mat board, wire fencing,  24” x 8”  

Read Through 10:  Screen-printed silk organza over vellum drawing, methylcellulose mixture, 1 panel on mat board, wire fencing,  24” x 8”  

    
 
       
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Read Through 1: Screen-printed silk organza over vellum drawing, methylcellulose mixture, 3 panels on matboard, 30” x 10” (76.2 x 25.4 cm), 2015

 Read Through 1: Screen-printed silk organza over vellum drawing, methylcellulose mixture, 3 panels on matboard, 30” x 10” 

Read Through 1: Screen-printed silk organza over vellum drawing, methylcellulose mixture, 3 panels on matboard, 30” x 10” 

    
 
       
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Read Through 3: Screen-printed silk organza over vellum drawing, methylcellulose mixture, 3 panels on matboard, 30” x 10” (76.2 x 25.4 cm), 2015

 Read Through 4: Screen-printed silk organza over vellum drawing, methylcellulose mixture,  panel on matboard,  30” x 30,” (76.2 x 76.2 cm), 2015

Read Through 4: Screen-printed silk organza over vellum drawing, methylcellulose mixture,  panel on matboard,  30” x 30,” (76.2 x 76.2 cm), 2015

 Read Through 5: Screen-printed silk organza over vellum drawing, methylcellulose mixture, 2 panels on matboard, 30” x 10” (76.2 x 25.4 cm), 2015

Read Through 5: Screen-printed silk organza over vellum drawing, methylcellulose mixture, 2 panels on matboard, 30” x 10” (76.2 x 25.4 cm), 2015

   
  
 
  
    
  
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Read Through 6: Screen-printed silk organza over vellum drawing, methylcellulose mixture, 3 panels on matboard, 30” x 10” (76.2 x 25.4 cm), 2015

 Read Through 7: Screen-printed silk organza over vellum drawing, methylcellulose mixture, 2 panels on matboard, 30” x 10” (76.2 x 25.4 cm), 2015

Read Through 7: Screen-printed silk organza over vellum drawing, methylcellulose mixture, 2 panels on matboard, 30” x 10” (76.2 x 25.4 cm), 2015

    
 
       
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Read Through 9: Screen-printed silk organza over vellum drawing, methylcellulose mixture, 2 panelson matboard, Flashé paint on wire fencing, 30” x 30,” (76.2 x 76.2 cm), 2015

 Read Through 9, detail

Read Through 9, detail

 Marriage Box One, a+b: Dura-lar, freshwater pearl, rebar tie, galvanized steel, copper wires. Handmade fir boxes, artist acrylic paint and varnish), 3” x 7” x 1 1/2” (7.6 x 17.7 x 3.8 cm) Pair: 6” x 7” x 3” (15.2 x 17.7 x 3.8 cm), 2015   

Marriage Box One, a+b: Dura-lar, freshwater pearl, rebar tie, galvanized steel, copper wires. Handmade fir boxes, artist acrylic paint and varnish), 3” x 7” x 1 1/2” (7.6 x 17.7 x 3.8 cm) Pair: 6” x 7” x 3” (15.2 x 17.7 x 3.8 cm), 2015

 

 Detail, Marriage Box One, b: rebar tie wire, galvanized steel and copper wires. Hand-made fir box, artist acrylic paint and varnish), 3” x 7” x 1 1/2” (7.6 x 17.7 x 3.8 cm), 2015 :

Detail, Marriage Box One, b: rebar tie wire, galvanized steel and copper wires. Hand-made fir box, artist acrylic paint and varnish), 3” x 7” x 1 1/2” (7.6 x 17.7 x 3.8 cm), 2015:

 Marriage Box Four, a+b:    
 
       
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Marriage Box Four, a+b: Dura-lar, drawing on vellum, rebar tie, galvanized steel, copper wires, Flashé paint on wire fencing. Hand-made fir boxes, artist acrylic paint and varnish), 3” x 7” x 1 1/2” (7.6 x 17.7 x 3.8 cm) Pair: 6” x 7” x 3” (15.2 x 17.7 x 3.8 cm). 2015

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Marriage Box Five, a+b:

 Dura-lar, silver leaf on screen printed silk organza, rebar tie, galvanized steel, copper wires, Flashé paint on wire fencing, Flashé paint on wire fencing, pearl button. Hand-made fir boxes, artist acrylic paint and varnish), 3” x 7” x 1 1/2” (7.6 x 17.7 x 3.8 cm) Pair: 6” x 7” x 3” (15.2 x 17.7 x 3.8 cm). 2015

 Marriage Box Five, a+b:  Dura-lar, silver leaf on screen-printed silk organza, Flashé paint on wood dowel, rebar tie, galvanized steel, copper wires, Flashé paint on wire fencing. Hand-made fir boxes, artist acrylic paint and varnish), 3”

Marriage Box Five, a+b:  Dura-lar, silver leaf on screen-printed silk organza, Flashé paint on wood dowel, rebar tie, galvanized steel, copper wires, Flashé paint on wire fencing. Hand-made fir boxes, artist acrylic paint and varnish), 3” x 7” x 1 1/2” (7.6 x 17.7 x 3.8 cm) Pair: 6” x 7” x 3” (15.2 x 17.7 x 3.8 cm).

 Marriage Box Seven, a+b:    
 
       
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Marriage Box Seven, a+b: Dura-lar, Flashé paint on wire fencing, rebar tie, galvanized steel, copper wires. Hand-made fir boxes, artist acrylic paint and varnish), 3” x 7” x 1 1/2” (7.6 x 17.7 x 3.8 cm) Pair: 6” x 7” x 3” (15.2 x 17.7 x 3.8 cm). 2015

 Matrimonial Bed with Shared Galaxy:   
 
       
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Matrimonial Bed with Shared Galaxy:Coverlet/Mattress: Cotton butter cloth, habotai silk top, tulle batt, ribbon, ‘pearls,’ red poly spider writing backing, hand sewn. Box Spring: Styrofoam support, nylon cover. Spherical ‘legs’: rebar tie wire. 58” x 48” (147 cm x 122 cm), 2015

 Matrimonial Bed, detail

Matrimonial Bed, detail

 Matrimonial Bed, detail - spherical leg

Matrimonial Bed, detail - spherical leg

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Matrimonial Bed, detail:Coverlet/Mattress: Cotton butter cloth, habotai silk top, tulle batt, ribbon, ‘pearls,’ red poly spider writing backing, hand sewn. 58” x 48” (147 cm x 122 cm), 2015

    
 
       
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atrimonial Bed, detail: Coverlet/Mattress: Cotton butter cloth, habotai silk top, tulle batt, ribbon, ‘pearls,’ red poly spider writing backing, hand sewn. 58” x 48” (147 cm x 122 cm), 2015 

 Three Galaxies   
 
       
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Three Galaxies

  Rebar tie wire, white selvedge edge ball.  Large: 14 ½” (37cm) dia., Medium: 10” (26cm) dia.,Small: dia. 6” (15 cm) dia. 2015

    
 
       
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Shared Red Thread Galaxy: Rebar tie wire, red knit narrow good, handmade and found springs, fake pearls, 22 ½” (57cm) dia., 2015

 Shared Red Thread Galaxy, detail: copper spring, red ribbon

Shared Red Thread Galaxy, detail: copper spring, red ribbon

    
 
       
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Galaxy 5: Galvanized steel wire, red wire, pearl, 8” (10cm) dia., 2015

 Red Thread, Read Through, installation, Langham Gallery, Kaslo, BC

Red Thread, Read Through, installation, Langham Gallery, Kaslo, BC

 Red Thread, Read Through, installation, Langham Gallery, Kaslo, BC

Red Thread, Read Through, installation, Langham Gallery, Kaslo, BC

© Susan Andrews Grace 2003-2025

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