Winter Chinook Evening

Entry #: AL 2023

Entrant: Sabrina Capune

Dimensions: 31" x 23"

Materials: Hand-dyed cotton, commercial cotton, silk and tulle, embroidery thread and fabric paints.

Techniques: Hand embroidery, machine piecing, machine and fused appliqué, domestic-machine quilting. Used the wrong side of some fabrics.

Artist’s Statement: I did a series on farmland, by season, based on many roadtrips from Calgary to Edmonton. This winter, early-evening scene captures a Chinook. An indigo, cloudy arch with a sunset peeking at the edge, cast interesting patterns on the farmland from the sudden, uneven snow melt.