I’ve just completed new work in the Eastern Europe in Stitches series. I’m getting ready to hang a show of the complete body of work at Judy’s on Cherry in Reading on Monday. The reception will be Thursday, November 15, 5-7 PM. The show is called Doubletake East, because my husband Jay Ressler will also show his work from our trip to Eastern Europe. Contrast and compare!
Of the stamps from DDR (East Germany), one says Musikinstrumente der Volker. Musical instruments of the people. Are they any differents from the others I wonder?
Martha Ressler, “People’s Violin,” 8 x 10 framed. Art Quilt, hand stitched with found objects and stamps from Germany.
An image of Albert Einstein from the remaining pieces of the Berlin Wall. He lived in Berlin for many years until he left for the United States in 1933 when Hitler came to power.
Martha Ressler, “Relativity,” 8 x 10 framed. Art Quilt, drawn and hand stitched with found objects and stamps from Germany and the US.
A mysterious hooded and winged figure, painted on the Berlin Wall. Who is it? Part of Eastern Europe in Stitches series.
Martha Ressler, “Mystery Figure,” 8 x 10 framed. Art Quilt, drawn and hand stitched with found objects and stamps from Germany.
An image from the remaining pieces of the Berlin wall captures the exuberant feeling of freedom in 1990.
Martha Ressler, “Tear Down this Wall,” 8 x 10 framed. Art Quilt, drawn and hand stitched with found objects and stamps from Germany.
Most of Germany’s wine is produced in the Western part of the country, except for the Saxony region, along the Elbe River, near Dresden. I particularly enjoyed the Golden Reisling!
Martha Ressler, “Raise a Glass.” 8 x 10 framed. Art Quilt, hand stitched with found objects from Germany (and Cuba and Czech Republic).