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Stitch & So: A Contemplation of Repair and Renewal

I find discord and discomfort in my morning ritual. I read articles online from the New York Times and of various writers I follow on Substack. Absorbing electronically served up data. My habitual practice of information overindulgence serves as an unsettling force of inspiration for my creative endeavors. As a method for inviting room to think and recalibrate while working, I created a forced container for my work. Stitch & So: sewing everyday worry into joy, is made with the use of handcrafted watercolor paint and paper, needle and Sashiko thread. Initially met with challenges and setbacks, because paper is nowhere near as forgiving as fabric. I persisted nonetheless. First I paint. Then, I punch holes. Finally, I stitch. The fluid nature of watercolor meets the fixed force of thread. Each stitch serves as a testament to intentionality as the needle makes a sound popping through the paper. Forcing watercolor and thread to live in harmony allows for a relationship between fluidity and structure, and a blend of spontaneity and precision. Using a needle and thread stemmed from my desire to explore the actual physicality of sewing stitches vs. drawing stitches. The tactile quality of cotton rag paper and cotton thread is extraordinarily soothing in a way I could not have imagined when I began the work. Stitch & So has become a physical manifestation of the complexities of the everyday struggle humanity faces, and also of my personal weaving of too-muchness into bite sized beauty. Creating daily is as necessary as daily digital reading is terrifying. Each stitched piece offers hope.

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  1. Stitch & So #1 Red Nail Map by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Stitch & So #1 Red Nail Map, 2023

    paper, paint, and thread

    12 x 12 in (30.48 x 30.48 cm)

    $385

  2. Stitch & So #6, Count Until End by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 4.

    Stitch & So #6, Count Until End, 2023

    watercolor, handcrafted paper, embroidery floss, Flashe paint, gel pen

    10 x 8 in (25.4 x 20.32 cm)

  3. Stitch & So #13, Make A Wish by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 2.

    Stitch & So #13, Make A Wish, 2022

    watercolor, handcrafted paper, embroidery floss

    8 x 8 in (20.32 x 20.32 cm)

  4. Stitch & So #14, Wish Away by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 3.

    Stitch & So #14, Wish Away, 2023

    watercolor, handcrafted paper, Sashiko thread

    9.5 x 6.5 in (24.13 x 16.51 cm)

  5. Stitch & So #63, In Peru by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 20.

    Stitch & So #63, In Peru, 2024

    watercolor, handcrafted paper, Sashiko thread, fabric

    7 x 5 in (17.78 x 12.7 cm)

  6. Stitch & So #60, Many Moons by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 19.

    Stitch & So #60, Many Moons, 2024

    watercolor, handcrafted paper, Sashiko thread, Flashe paint, gel pen

    6 x 5 in (15.24 x 12.7 cm)

  7. Stitch & So #61, Worthy by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 18.

    Stitch & So #61, Worthy, 2024

    watercolor, handcrafted paper, Sashiko thread, Flashe paint, gel pen

    6 x 5 in (15.24 x 12.7 cm)

  8. Stitch & So #41, Roped In by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Stitch & So #41, Roped In, 2024

    watercolor, handcrafted paper, Sashiko thread, string

    6 x 5 in (15.24 x 12.7 cm)

  9. Stitch & So #58, Three in Twelve by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 12.

    Stitch & So #58, Three in Twelve, 2024

    watercolor, handcrafted paper, Sashiko thread

    6 x 6 in (15.24 x 15.24 cm)

    $385

  10. Stitch & So #57 Binding by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 11.

    Stitch & So #57 Binding, 2024

    watercolor, handcrafted paper, Sashiko thread

    6 x 5 in (15.24 x 12.7 cm)

    $500

  11. Stitch & So #55, Embryo by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 10.

    Stitch & So #55, Embryo, 2024

    watercolor, handcrafted paper, Sashiko thread

    8 x 6 in (20.32 x 15.24 cm)

  12. Stitch & So #53, Underwater by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 9.

    Stitch & So #53, Underwater, 2024

    watercolor, handcrafted paper, Sashiko thread

    6 x 5 in (15.24 x 12.7 cm)

  13. Stitch & So #51, "V" Gate by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 8.

    Stitch & So #51, "V" Gate, 2024

    watercolor, handcrafted paper, Sashiko thread

    5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.16 cm)

  14. Stitch & So #48, Seeds & Weeds by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 7.

    Stitch & So #48, Seeds & Weeds, 2024

    watercolor, handcrafted paper, Sashiko thread

    6 x 4 in (15.24 x 10.16 cm)

    $385

  15. Stitch & So #49, Wildly Connected by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 6.

    Stitch & So #49, Wildly Connected, 2024

    watercolor, handcrafted paper, Sashiko thread

    5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.16 cm)

  16. Stitch & So #47, Fire Bramble by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 5.

    Stitch & So #47, Fire Bramble, 2024

    watercolor, handcrafted paper, Sashiko thread

    5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.16 cm)

  17. Stitch & So #54, Age Up by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 13.

    Stitch & So #54, Age Up, 2024

    watercolor, handcrafted paper, Sashiko thread

    8 x 6 in (20.32 x 15.24 cm)

  18. Stitch & So #46, Yoga Pants by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Stitch & So #46, Yoga Pants, 2024

    watercolor, handcrafted paper, Sashiko thread

    5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.16 cm)

  19. Stitch & So #37 By Fives by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Stitch & So #37 By Fives, 2023

    watercolor, handcrafted paper, Sashiko thread, Flashe paint, Bristol paper

    6.5 x 5 in (16.51 x 12.7 cm)

    $500

  20. Stitch & So #56, Triple Hold by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 14.

    Stitch & So #56, Triple Hold, 2024

    watercolor, handcrafted paper, Sashiko thread

    6 x 5 in (15.24 x 12.7 cm)

  21. Stitch & So #52, Timer by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Stitch & So #52, Timer, 2024

    watercolor, handcrafted paper, Sashiko thread

    6 x 5 in (15.24 x 12.7 cm)

  22. Stitch & So #62, Moon Time by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Stitch & So #62, Moon Time, 2024

    watercolor, handcrafted paper, Sashiko thread

    8 x 8 in (20.32 x 20.32 cm)

  23. Stitch & So #59, Better Together by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 15.

    Stitch & So #59, Better Together, 2024

    watercolor, handcrafted paper, Sashiko thread, Flashe paint, gel pen

    6 x 5 in (15.24 x 12.7 cm)

  24. Stitch & So #64, Universal Meanings by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Stitch & So #64, Universal Meanings, 2024

    watercolor, handcrafted paper, Sashiko thread

    12.5 x 12 in (31.75 x 30.48 cm)

  25. Stitch & So #67 Sometimes Twins by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Stitch & So #67 Sometimes Twins, 2024

    paper, paint, and thread

    6 x 5 in (15.24 x 12.7 cm)

    $385