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San Jose, CA

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  1. Fish and Chicks by Therese May, Image 1.

    Therese May

    Fish and Chicks, 1986

    Satin, cotton, silk, lame, rayon, corduroy, voile, barkcloth

    85 x 109 in (215.9 x 276.86 cm)

  2. K-Quilt by Therese May, Image 1.

    Therese May

    K-Quilt, 1994

    61 x 60 in (154.94 x 152.4 cm)

  3. For Love of Money by Therese May, Image 1.

    Therese May

    For Love of Money, 2002

    Fabric, thread, acrylic paint, tulip paint, polymer clay

    38 x 37.5 in (96.52 x 95.25 cm)

  4. “Thy Will Be Done” by Therese May, Image 1.

    Therese May

    “Thy Will Be Done”, 1985

    Recycled fabrics, Acrylic paint.

    87 x 91 in (220.98 x 231.14 cm)

  5. Bridget Quilt by Therese May, Image 1.

    Therese May

    Bridget Quilt, 1968

    Wool

    91 x 70 in (231.14 x 177.8 cm)

  6. Salt and Pepper Shakers--Dairy Queen by Therese May, Image 1.

    Therese May

    Salt and Pepper Shakers--Dairy Queen, 1981

    Various fabrics, buttons

    38 x 51.5 in (96.52 x 130.81 cm)

  7. Kimono Quilt by Therese May, Image 1.

    Therese May

    Kimono Quilt, 1996

    Synthetic fabrics, acrylic and puff paint

    47.5 x 47 in (120.65 x 119.38 cm)

  8. Therese at the Kitchen Sink by Therese May, Image 1.

    Therese May

    Therese at the Kitchen Sink, 1977

    Various cotton, cotton-polyester

    62 x 87 in (157.48 x 220.98 cm)

  9. The Spirit of the Dream (Is the Unity of Humankind) by Therese May, Image 1.

    Therese May

    The Spirit of the Dream (Is the Unity of Humankind), 1999

    Various fabrics, paint, embellishments

    71 x 70 in (180.34 x 177.8 cm)

  10. Animal Spiral by Therese May, Image 2.

    Therese May

    Animal Spiral, 1991

    Cotton, various specialty fabrics and thread

    168 x 168 in (426.72 x 426.72 cm)

  11. Butterfly by Therese May, Image 2.

    Therese May

    Butterfly, 1993

    Cotton, various specialty fabrics and thread

    168 x 168 in (426.72 x 426.72 cm)

  12. Keeping the Home Fires Burning by Therese May, Image 1.

    Therese May

    Keeping the Home Fires Burning, 1983

    Cotton, velvet, acrylic pain, button, grommets

    72 x 71 in (182.88 x 180.34 cm)

  13. Sugar Bowl by Therese May, Image 1.

    Therese May

    Sugar Bowl, 1988

    Cotton, paint

    88.75 x 89 in (225.43 x 226.06 cm)

  14. Vote for You by Therese May, Image 1.

    Therese May

    Vote for You, 2018

    Cotton fabric, synthetic fabric, thread, acrylic paint

    67 x 72 in (170.18 x 182.88 cm)

Therese May (from Japan Revisited) Every time I do a piece of art I learn something new about myself. The piece may be for a show or it may be a commission that I am doing with a specific person in mind, but the piece always reflects back to me something about me. If I am angry, then it would seem that the piece would logically reflect back in anger, but that isn’t really the way it works. I have found that creating art is more a process of discovery…something is revealed which I did not know before I started. Sometimes I am delighted by whatever evolves with my materials and forms; other times it’s about some psychological truth or just some whimsy that needs expressing. Sometimes I am recycling old ideas in a new order. I usually don’t enjoy repeating myself, and yet, the wonderful repetition of doing a small task over and over again is a sort of mesmerizing activity that allows my mind to wander to other things, while remaining grounded in the tactile quality of my fabric, paint, buttons and beads. Life is a journey of healing, and I have chosen this art form as a way of expressing and communicating what I know which can’t always be put into words.