Artist: Betsy Hughes | Location: Aiken, SC
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Artist: Betsy Hughes | Location: Aiken, SC
Aiken, SC
My love of colorful fabrics and threads goes back as far as my childhoodÖÖ watching and learning from my mother who patiently taught me to use a needle and thread and a sewing machine. I feel there is something very gratifying about working with the colors, textures, and versatility of cloth and thread.
One of my greatest passions is creating fabric collages from inspirational photos that seem to speak or tell a story. After choosing the perfect fabrics and after many hours and many threads, the finished pieces almost become realistic paintings on fabric. I like to describes the process as a kind of therapy that is challenging but rewarding!
ìI want the viewer to take a look, stand back, wonder, and smile!î
My work has been exhibited in various shows and galleries throughout the country and has won numerous awards.