Monday, November 3, 2008

RED Art Project Artist: Girl Gone Thread Wild

Monica Magness at Girl Gone Thread Wild refers to herself as a, "perpetual thread feeder".

"Self-taught textile & doll artist residing in Madison, AL. Believer in the recycled object, especially fabrics."

"Doll art pulls at my heart strings mostly, but discovering new ways to engage in fabric storytelling is a true passion. "

"I'm a doll artist/fabric artist who enjoys stitching her way through art dolls, ATCs, and collage. I'm most interested in recycling fabric scraps, erupting characters in cloth and incorporating a bead or two into my art. I opt for the whimsical, zany world of expression. I welcome you to step foot into my world, let's make ART! "

Monica most recently organized the arts community and engaged them into an arts challenge that had over 180 artists participating. Monica then stitched the 2"x 2" squares together and created this amazing doll that raised over $3,000. for the Susan G Komen foundation for cancer awareness.
creates and gives back, as she lives her
Life Through Art.

2 comments:

girlgonethreadwild said...

I can't tell you how my heart filled with gladness to sit back and pour through your blog here today!

Already, this morning erupted a great deal of change!

I am excited to be a part of your project.. to further unwind that great big spool of change!

YOU are a leader of whom I'm glad to follow...

with RED heart, full smile, I thank you for giving back and for inviting us all to HELP.

XOXO

3rdEyeMuse said...

I have seen what Monica is sending your way ... after seeing it AND all the artists that you've featured, I sooooo wish I could be there for the event!