Donna Sharrett

Love and Affection, Mixed Media Textile Mandala in Yellow and Green, Coral Roses

2013

This mixed media mandala by Donna Sharrett contains guitar string ball-ends, clothing, needlework, jewelry, and thread, and is framed in a square 10 x 10 inch light natural wood floa...

This mixed media mandala by Donna Sharrett contains guitar string ball-ends, clothing, needlework, jewelry, and thread, and is framed in a square 10 x 10 inch light natural wood float frame (4 x 4 inches unframed). Round rhinestone beads surrounded by baguette beads and marquise beads atop a swatch of blue denim fabric at the center are encircled by a pale pink fabric with pink stitching and silver peace sign shaped beads. An ivory and white fabric is stitched into strips around the edge of the mandala with little circular metal beads on the tips of the points. As Sharrett's statement asserts: "I have become a custodian of memories; my works, repositories for keepsakes. Handmade doll’s clothes...

This mixed media mandala by Donna Sharrett contains guitar string ball-ends, clothing, needlework, jewelry, and thread, and is framed in a square 10 x 10 inch light natural wood float frame (5 x 5 inches unframed). Rhinestone studded beads and a ball link chain surround a carved ivory colored, flower shaped bead atop a white fabric at the center, encircled by a pale pink fabric with pink stitching and pearl beads. A pink and magenta fabric lined with tiny pale pink beads is stitched into strips around the edge of the mandala with little ivory, metal and pearl beads on the tips of the points. As Sharrett's statement asserts, "I have become a custodian of memories; my works, repositories for keepsakes. Handmade doll’s clothes...

This mixed media mandala by Donna Sharrett contains guitar string ball-ends, clothing, needlework, jewelry, and thread, and is framed in a square 10 x 10 inch light natural wood float frame (5 x 5 inches unframed). Rhinestone studded beads and a ball link chain surround a light beige doily lace fabric swatch layered atop a yellow fabric at the center, encircled by a pale pink fabric with white stitching and buttons. A black and white plaid fabric with gems at each corner of the points is stitched into strips around the edge of the mandala over yellow stitched strips of fabric with little gold colored beads on the tips of the points. As Sharrett's statement asserts, "I have become a custodian of memories; my works, repositories for keepsakes. Handmade doll’s clothes...

Mixed media botanical artwork by Donna Sharrett composed of fabric, trimming, thread, guitar strings and ball-ends, and framed in museum glass with all archival materials in a light natural wood float frame. Leaves made of a delicately detailed fabric are stitched with gold along the edges and little beads on the tips of the points. Dated and initialed in embroidery on recto, titled and dated on verso (backboard). 23 x 35 inches (unframed), 18 x 30 inches (framed). As Sharrett's statement asserts, "I have become a custodian of memories; my works, repositories for keepsakes. Handmade doll...

Mixed media mandala by Donna Sharrett containing guitar string ball-ends, clothing, needlework, jewelry, and thread. A carved ivory rose bead at the center is outlined with gold threading and a circle of pearls, is surrounded by carved gold rose beads. A checkered black and white fabric is stitched into points around the edge of the mandala with little gold beads on the tips of the points. Framed in a square 10 x 10 inch light natural wood float frame (5 x 5 inches unframed). As Sharrett's statement asserts, "I have become a custodian of memories; my works, repositories for keepsakes. Handmade...

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