26" x 28", acrylic paint on canvas with found linen, hand embroidery and stitched bead work. 2/17/14. All rights reserved c Karin Birch 2014.

Transpose 14" x 15", hand embroidery, hand stitched beads and acrylic paint on linen, 1/30/14.  All rights reserved c Karin Birch 2014

Emanating Source 8" x 14", Hand embroidery, hand stitched beads, cotton fabric and acrylic paint on linen. 2/24/14. All rights reserved c Karin Birch 2014.  Emanating Source will be on view in the exhibition "What a Stitch" at Gravers Lane Gallery, March 17th -April 20th, 2014, with a March 23 opening 1-3pm.

Orange and Blue II

Hand embroidery and acrylic paint on linen, 14"x18".

Threads: Contemporary Embroidery

So glad to have been invited to this exhibition. I had 6 pieces on view and taught a very fun workshop. The co curators, Jennifer McNamara and Erika Fowler-Decatur, were wonderful to work with and a very nice catalog was produced.

"4 of 6"

"4 of 6" 21" x 21" Hand embroidery, glass beads and dye on linen.

All rights reserved Karin Birch 2013

"3 of 6 "

The newest embroidery piece in an on going series. "3 of 6", 21" x 21", hand embroidery, beadwork and dye on linen.
All rights reserved c. Karin Birch 2013

"2 of 6"

The second piece in a series I am currently working on.

 21”x 21”, silk-screened dye on linen with hand embroidery and hand sewn seed beads.
All rights reserved 2012

I will have 6 piece in this invitational.