Marcie Farwell
Title
Marcie Farwell
Description
Marcie Farwell came to New York City to study architectural history and while you might catch her looking up to read dates on cornices, she now spends her time working deep in the lovely Rare and Manuscript Collection of Cornell University, researching her next art piece, and sewing said art piece into the wee hours of the night. She is grateful to her mother and grandmother for teaching her how to wield a needle and thread and to her best friend Gania who taught her how to look for the story - skills that have been among the great joys of her life. You can find more of her work at www.marciefarwell.com and www.embroideredarchive.com
Collection Items
Wede
Based on the stories of Juliet, Ophelia and Briar Rose and the building of childhood forts. Black on Black embroidery, quilting, appliqué, lace knitting and crochet and letterpress printed fabric pieced together in the form of a Victorian mourning…
Sibyl
Shot in Ithaca in 2010 with the assistance of Seth Lind and dance performance by Lindsay Gilmour, this piece was made as part of a One Stone Collective show, "Archetypes" in Bethlehem, PA. A short video installation piece that was shown inside a…
The East Wind in a Petticoat
Two new art dresses and the reuse of “Wede” in a piece choreographed and performed by Lindsay Gilmour. The East Wind was inspired in part by the idea that the original meaning of the word “spinster” was used to refer to the Fates. The piece was…
Photo Quilt
Paper based photographic portraits sewn together and embroidered in the American “Crazy Quilt” tradition. 2000 to Present