Karen Krull Robart’s textile storms

Yesterday evening I made it to the Prairie Winds Art Gallery during an opening for a show titled Spirit of the Cranes. While there I was excited to see Karen Krull Robart‘s fiber works, depicting storms on the prairie, for the first time. One of the works, Tempest Brewing, even includes a tornado.

It’s crafted from hand painted and hand dyed cottons. From Robart’s website:

Much of the inspiration for her work comes from the sunsets seen from
the front deck of the home she shares with her husband, Bill.

Karen’s landscapes combine the arts of painting and textile construction. Each sky is hand painted on either
cotton, silk, silk satin, or rayon; the result is a truly unique piece of cloth. Most of the other features in her
landscapes are pieced using fabrics that have been hand dyed.

Maybe I’ll get one of her smaller works for my birthday (hint hint). Of course, I also still want one of Jane Flanders’ ceramic bones.