"We Cry Out, 2024" by Shirley Ritter
We Cry Out, 2024. Vintage table linens, fabric, and embroidery thread. 54.5” x 20.5”. $400
A quilted wall hanging using vintage table linens, fabric, and embroidery thread and includes an original poem by the artist. "We Cry Out" is the Greek Goddesses (Athena, Hera and Aphrodite) poetic response to the carnage of the Trojan War and their unconcern for the troubles of mankind. The Immortals can only do so much once mankind has unleashed a war.
Bio: Shirley Ritter is a fiber and fabric artist whose books, quilts and art dolls have been exhibited in galleries from Palos Verdes and Santa Monica to Santa Fe, Vermont and Georgia. Her work has been featured in several national magazines including “Art Doll Quarterly” and several of her pieces have toured the United States with the Hoffman Fabric Challenge. She is a founding member of the Los Angeles Book Arts Guild and an avid book artist with two current pieces going on exhibit at the Georgia Center for the Book in “The Book as Art v.12: Rock, Paper, Scissors” show in September 2024.
Shirley has been involved with local school arts programs for over 21 years and has taught after school art classes, been a docent and program chair for the Young At Art program in the South Bay, and had her art projects taught to thousands of school children in Southern California. Shirley is also a professional actress and has appeared in over 100 stage productions locally. In addition to performing, she uses her fabrication skills to create props, costumes and puppets for some of these productions.
We Cry Out, 2024. Vintage table linens, fabric, and embroidery thread. 54.5” x 20.5”. $400
A quilted wall hanging using vintage table linens, fabric, and embroidery thread and includes an original poem by the artist. "We Cry Out" is the Greek Goddesses (Athena, Hera and Aphrodite) poetic response to the carnage of the Trojan War and their unconcern for the troubles of mankind. The Immortals can only do so much once mankind has unleashed a war.
Bio: Shirley Ritter is a fiber and fabric artist whose books, quilts and art dolls have been exhibited in galleries from Palos Verdes and Santa Monica to Santa Fe, Vermont and Georgia. Her work has been featured in several national magazines including “Art Doll Quarterly” and several of her pieces have toured the United States with the Hoffman Fabric Challenge. She is a founding member of the Los Angeles Book Arts Guild and an avid book artist with two current pieces going on exhibit at the Georgia Center for the Book in “The Book as Art v.12: Rock, Paper, Scissors” show in September 2024.
Shirley has been involved with local school arts programs for over 21 years and has taught after school art classes, been a docent and program chair for the Young At Art program in the South Bay, and had her art projects taught to thousands of school children in Southern California. Shirley is also a professional actress and has appeared in over 100 stage productions locally. In addition to performing, she uses her fabrication skills to create props, costumes and puppets for some of these productions.
We Cry Out, 2024. Vintage table linens, fabric, and embroidery thread. 54.5” x 20.5”. $400
A quilted wall hanging using vintage table linens, fabric, and embroidery thread and includes an original poem by the artist. "We Cry Out" is the Greek Goddesses (Athena, Hera and Aphrodite) poetic response to the carnage of the Trojan War and their unconcern for the troubles of mankind. The Immortals can only do so much once mankind has unleashed a war.
Bio: Shirley Ritter is a fiber and fabric artist whose books, quilts and art dolls have been exhibited in galleries from Palos Verdes and Santa Monica to Santa Fe, Vermont and Georgia. Her work has been featured in several national magazines including “Art Doll Quarterly” and several of her pieces have toured the United States with the Hoffman Fabric Challenge. She is a founding member of the Los Angeles Book Arts Guild and an avid book artist with two current pieces going on exhibit at the Georgia Center for the Book in “The Book as Art v.12: Rock, Paper, Scissors” show in September 2024.
Shirley has been involved with local school arts programs for over 21 years and has taught after school art classes, been a docent and program chair for the Young At Art program in the South Bay, and had her art projects taught to thousands of school children in Southern California. Shirley is also a professional actress and has appeared in over 100 stage productions locally. In addition to performing, she uses her fabrication skills to create props, costumes and puppets for some of these productions.