Shelby Donnelly is a contemporary artist whose works include garments and textiles that she has sewn and screen printed on. She often includes these garments and textiles in videos and installations. She creates scenes of dramas that display her observations of everyday experiences and relationships with ritual, ceremony, and spirituality as well as one's subconsciousness. She often incorporates elements form other media such as films or news and often tries to capture a fleeting moment in her work. She has had exhibits nationally and internationally with exhibits in the International House Philadelphia's Ibrahim Theater, The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Musee d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, and the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and the Haus der Kunst Museum. She currently works and lives in Philadelphia, Pa. Shelby Donnelly has had two major collections, Slow Grooming and Wear to Wall. Wear to Wall was created by Shelby to display her custom collages displayed on the body but also could be displayed framed as well. Her website: http://www.shelbydonnelly.com/2902139-about I find her work very interesting and I like all the different textures and images she is able to include in these pieces. I quite like how she layers the different types of fabrics and creates interesting pieces through all of the different colors and patterns she uses on the fabrics. It is quite interesting how many of the types of fabric and patterns would not be traditionally used together as they are busy or would clash but she uses them to create interesting textures in her works. I like how many of her pieces are embroidered as well and in some of her pieces she has attached other materials as well such as keys or links of chain. I might try to include more textured elements in my pieces in the future or try to include many more layers to create texture by including fabrics over top of the others or even additions of jewelry attached to my sewn pieces.
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