Katy Kellogg Nygard's relationship with textiles began at age 5 when she fashioned a needle and thread from a bobby pin and a piece of string in order to repair the tattered edges of a favorite childhood blanket. She has since costumed plays, designed and manufactured one-of-a-kind garments and has been quilt making for much of the last decade. Katy's fascination with the hand stitch and its dimensional quality is evident in her recent work. Katy has exhibited her work in national and international juried shows and has received several awards.

Puzzled
$400

Linen and cotton fabric, cotton thread, acrylic paint, dye, resist and discharge medium, hand-carved stamps

Raw edge appliquéd, machine pieced, hand embroidered using artist dyed, painted, stamped and discharged fabric

I live in the mountain west in a rural neighborhood that was once a flood-irrigated agricultural field. Puzzled was inspired by the beautiful aerial geometry of the once plentiful family farms and ranches that are quickly disappearing from our landscape