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The Gales of November

Artwork, Textile Art

12x16in

Repurposed fabrics, collaged, machine quilted, cut in chenille technique

2026

katelyn.manske

The Art of Repair
Repurposed fabrics transformed into art
Visual and Textile Artist

The Big Blue Bridges Nearly done, it needs more b

The Big Blue Bridges

Nearly done, it needs more blending

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Another piece in the works #katelynmanskeart #tex

Another piece in the works

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We're getting there… Will let it sit for a bit a

We're getting there...
Will let it sit for a bit again before adding more details/refinement

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First layer sewn down, time to take a break before

First layer sewn down, time to take a break before I start refining and adding details.

Photo taken of the Mississippi River in winter

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Getting ready to drop off these two pieces for the

Getting ready to drop off these two pieces for the SHE:DC exhibit at @shopmadeindc for the month of March!

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I'm happy how this little one turned out. It's 9x

I'm happy how this little one turned out. It's 9x11in with the frame. I plan on making a few more variations, in different sizes, playing with the colors

On The Side Of The Mountain

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Most recent finish. This is the 3rd iteration of t

Most recent finish. This is the 3rd iteration of this photograph I took hiking in Shenandoah. I wanted to make it more abstract than the previous ones, so I used the gold version as a reference, and tried to look at it as little as possible

Sunset in Shenandoah
12x19in
Repurposed fabrics, thread, stretched over canvas frame

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One of my pieces was accepted into this show, rece

One of my pieces was accepted into this show, reception tonight!

@caphillartleague

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Took a relief woodcarving class with my dad in Jan

Took a relief woodcarving class with my dad in January (taught by @kevinkewing, thanks!), I think this piece is done? Definitely enjoying learning this craft.

Image based on a detail of woodcarving from a Scandinavian stave church

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Have been practicing cross stitching in between pr

Have been practicing cross stitching in between projects; it's been good to slow down and focus on each stitch.
I've pulled some of the patterns from @tatreeztraditions and their resources linked on their website to create each square block pattern

(Oh and I often have a 45lb dog who decides to be my lap dog while I'm stitching)

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Blue hills Made from repurposed denim #katelynma

Blue hills

Made from repurposed denim

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The scream #katelynmanskeart #textileart #artist

The scream

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One of my quilts hanging up in its new home! #kat

One of my quilts hanging up in its new home!

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Just finished sewing this little landscape #katel

Just finished sewing this little landscape

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Sneak peak of the quilt I'm currently working on

Sneak peak of the quilt I'm currently working on

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Made myself some house slippers from repurposed je

Made myself some house slippers from repurposed jean denim and sashiko stitching

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Sweatshirt and baseball hat I made my nephew for C

Sweatshirt and baseball hat I made my nephew for Christmas, made from repurposed fabrics

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Thank you to all who supported me and my art this

Thank you to all who supported me and my art this year! Here's to a New Year!

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#katelynmanskeart #textileart #Northwood #repurpos

#katelynmanskeart #textileart #Northwood #repurposedfabric #theartofrepair

I was all out of fish (most have sold!), now I'm i

I was all out of fish (most have sold!), now I'm in the process of making some new ones!

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