Appliqued used clothing construction. 60″x 55″. Collection of the artist.
1336 2023
2023
.1335 2023
Appliqued used fabric. 35 1/2″x 26″. Collection of the artist.
.1339a 2023
Appliqué, hand-me-downs. 23”x 20”x 6”. Collection of the artist.
.1341 2023
Appliqued used fabric. 29 3/4”x 26 3/4”. Collection of the artist.
.1346 2023
Appliqued used fabric. 36” x 26 1/2”. Collection of the artist.
.1340 King Street Gallery –installation photos 2023
above: work by Thomas Doyle, Betsy Packard, and Jiazi Yin in “Blue,” at King Street Gallery, Montgomery College.
The following featured works are mine. They are of varied dates (1982 to 2023), sizes (98″x36″ is the largest), and materials (everyday and abundant-as well as saved, treasured ones). I’ve returned to used clothing as the primary. Mine is a green, slow art- right now more than ever-where conservation of resources is a priority.
.1322 2023
Mixed used fabric applique. 28″x 27″. Collection of the artist.
.1317 (treasure journal) 2023
Collection of valuable objects in cement. 7 3/4″x 4 5/8″x 3 7/8″. Collection of the artist.
.1318 (pink,orange,gold) 2023
Applique of saved clothing with quilting. 29″x 19″. Collection of the artist.
.1319 2023
Handsewn applique on reused silk of heirloom linens (gifts from Christopher Hornig and Nancy Garruba), 53″x 31″.
Exhibited in “Ad Astra,” Gallery 44, Frederick, MD, 2023.
.1251 2023
Applique and quilting with saved, used fabric and clothing. 35”x 30”. Collection of the artist.
.1248 2023
Woven and sewn saved clothing and fabric. 33″x 33″ approx. Collection of the artist.
.1247 2023
Hand sewn used clothing applique. 31″x 20″. Collection of Michael Abrams.
.1194 p 2023
Applique and quilting, with used fabric and clothing. 42”x 36”.Collection of the artist.
.1193 (annunciation) 2023
Stenciled, embroidered, appliqued used fabric. 66″x 48″. Collection of the artist.
Betsy Packard Art Archive 