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Welcome to Blue Moon Fabric Arts!

My name is Martha Brown.

I live in Pickering, Ontario, Canada with my husband Kevin and our two dogs, Zena and Zoey.

On this website you will see several of my Fibre Art creations from 2001 to the present day.

I received a degree in Art from East Tennessee State University in 1977 with a focus on figure drawing, but it wasn't until 1994 that I found an interest in Fibre Art.

This part of the journey started when I was trying to refurbish an old comforter and a neighbor, upon seeing my poor attempt, loaned me a quilting book. Within two weeks I was hooked on the technique of cutting up fabrics and sewing them back together to create new designs.

I started out with traditional designs often inspired by the fabrics I found. For the first few years I quilted everything by hand. Several friends and family members received these as gifts.

The journey soon evolved into creating my own quilt blocks and designs. The quilt tops started piling up because the hand quilting took so much longer than the designing and piecing. I also still felt technically limited, so I traveled to quilt conventions all over the U.S. to find the best teachers for more creative techniques and machine quilting.

I eventually learned how I could transform my drawings into wall hangings, paint my own fabrics, and apply surface embellishments.

Many of my creations became national and international award winners in quilt and art shows. Many more have sold thru galleries, at art shows, through commissions and from my website.

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"From the Witchwood" by Martha Brown, 2001

Contact me via email by clicking on the
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To view my resume', click on the full moon.

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Click here: Oshawa Fibre Art Show to find out about the next annual show featuring my artwork and that of several other award winning Ontario Fibre Artists.

The show will soon have it's own website and a link will be provided here once it's up and running.

This website was last updated
FEb. 1st, 2012

Notice:

This website will be undergoing some major revisions this spring. Thanks for your patience and please check back often to see the changes!

The Zodiac (see the Figurative Gallery) was the culmination of years of learning and practive. Once this work was completed, I felt there was nothing left for me to say with the art form. I did a few final pieces in 2007 - pieces that had a more personal relevance to me- but the challenge was no longer there. But my love of fabric continued.

I returned to my first love of portraying the figure, but instead of the charcoal or pastels and paper I used over 30 years ago, the medium remained fabric, creating soft sculptures, or art dolls. Figurative Art is another term for this; using the human body, or what may merely hint at the human figure, to communicate something thru pose, character expression and costume.

This art form held my interest for about 5 years,

but now it seems it's time for a new adventure once again. Stay tyned to see what happens next!

The galleries on the website, navigated with the buttons above, showcase all items for sale as well as a few of my creations that have sold, been given as gifts or donated for a worthy cause. Several sold pieces have been deleted to make room for newer works.

There are also unique fabrics and some original patterns available here for purchase.

PayPal is offered as a buying option for dolls, fabrics and patterns for sale. See the individual pages for each to make a purchase.
Tax and shipping will automatically be added into the PayPal subtotal.

You can also contact me by referring to the information page button at the top of any page and purchase an item over the phone with a credit card. There may be a discount in shipping fees by not using PayPal, where a general fee has been applied, regardless of your location.

Wall hangings are currently not for sale thru PayPal. Contact me directly to discuss purchase and shipping options.

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All prices on this website are in Canadian dollars.