Tanya Walker
The Jesus Faith Pocket Art Quilt, 2020
Textiles, Cotton, Thread Arts 32 in x 65
This art quilt is shown at a small group presentation with the Springfield Chapter of the LINKS. It demonstrates the third and fourth generation of my matriach textile art and quilt makers, and the unique POCKET concept. This small group exhibition and presentation is an outreach and project supported by the Ohio Arts Council, for my program with surface design art surfaces and pocket arts.
Tanya Walker
Blue Jean Betty’s Breast Cancer Recovery, 2004
Acrylic Gloss, Beads, Canvs Frame, Cotton, Textiles, Thread Arts, Fibers, Molding Pastes 18 width x 36 length x 2-3 inches dimensions
Betty is one of the soft sculpted "Poverty Bucket Sistahs," stitched and molded onto a professional grade linen art canvas. She was created in my role as a Community Artist with the City of Cincinnati Enterprise program, after my Vermont Studio Residency period. It was inspirational art, collaborated with PATTERNS, a support group for African American women surviving breast cancers in the Cincinnati area. Progam
