Ana Sumner - mIXED mEDIA Fiber Artist

It was through a crazy quilt class that Ana Sumner fell in love with fiber art, and became passionate about stitching landscapes of flowers, trees and ocean scenes that captivated her heart, and express the beauty that she saw in her surroundings as she explored the natural world.
With the aid of a camera, she takes photos of nature to use as references, and translates them into art by using fibers. To create a scenic background, she stabilizes the fabric, and then paints it with watercolor or acrylic techniques. She then adds details using appliqué, free motion drawing with the sewing machine, and hand stitching. To give it a textural look she embellishes with silk ribbons, beads, specialty threads, and fabrics. Finally, she touches it up with paints which give the art depth and realism.