Misty Granade

mixed media art

Women's Work

Women’s Work explores the theme of women’s traditional roles and how they choose to engage or not engage those roles. The women featured in these pieces and their stories are juxtaposed with crochet made by my maternal grandmother and my great grandmother, as well as new pieces I’ve made to further explore the line between traditional handicrafts and art.

Iris

“Iris” (acrylic & cotton thread) 8x10x1.5″ gallery wrapped canvas Women’s Work explores the theme of women’s traditional roles and how they choose to engage or not engage those roles. The…

Pink and blue swirling backgrounds cover text depicting astronomer Maria Mitchell. A small crocheted pink motif orbits around a piece of circular star chart.

Maria Mitchell

“Maria Mitchell” (acrylic, collage, wax pastels, graphite, & cotton thread) 12x9x1.5″ gallery wrapped canvas Women’s Work explores the theme of women’s traditional roles and how they choose to engage or…

Pink background with Lakshmi Bai in text with an image of a warrior woman on horseback overlaid with a yellow and white star-shaped crochet piece.

Lakshmi Bai

“Lakshmi Bai” (acrylic, collage, wax pastels, & antique cotton thread) 12x16x1.5″ gallery wrapped canvas, $225 This piece is for sale in my Etsy shop. Women’s Work explores the theme of…

Pink and blue swirling backgrounds cover text depicting Sor Juana Inéz de la Cruz. A large maroon crochet star holds space in the bottom left of the work.

Sor Juana Inés

“Sor Juana Inés” (acrylic, collage, wax pastels, graphite, & cotton thread) This piece is for sale. Contact me. 16x20x1.5″ gallery wrapped canvasWomen’s Work explores the theme of women’s traditional roles…

Pink and blue swirling backgrounds cover text and an image depicting Sojourner Truth. A piece of partially burned antique white crochet surrounds her face like a halo.

Sojourner Truth

“Sojourner Truth” (acrylic, collage, & burned antique cotton thread) 12x16x1.5″ gallery wrapped canvas, $225 This piece is for sale in my Etsy shop. Women’s Work explores the theme of women’s…

Art with pink and purple swirls covering text from a crochet pattern. Three pink lacy crochet stars cover the swirling colors.

The Empress

“The Empress” (acrylic, collage, wax pastels, graphite, & cotton thread) This piece is for sale. Contact me. 16x20x1.5″ gallery wrapped canvasWomen’s Work explores the theme of women’s traditional roles and…

Women's Work 4×4's • Second Nine

  Top to Bottom, Left to Right: “CHD”(sold)  “Sarah” “Jessica” “RCW” “Ann” “Ronnie” “Janelle” (sold) “Amber” (sold) “Michelle” (sold) (acrylic & cotton thread) 4x4x1.5″ gallery wrapped canvas, $25 A few…

Image of Jane Austen overlaid with cream colored crochet. Background of art is pink and peach. Some of the crochet openings are darkened to increase the feeling of closed in space.

Jane Austen

“Jane Austen” (acrylic, collage, wax pastels, graphite, & antique cotton thread) 12x9x1.5″ gallery wrapped canvas, $125 This piece is for sale in my Etsy shop. Women’s Work explores the theme…

Women's Work 4×4's • First Nine

Top to Bottom, Left to Right: “Bekah” “Hannah” (sold) “Linda” (sold) “Kate” “Debbie” (sold) “Rachel” “Becky” “Amy” (sold) “Ashley” (sold) (acrylic & cotton thread) 4x4x1.5″ gallery wrapped canvas, $25 each…

Kathryn Elizabeth

“Kathryn Elizabeth” (acrylic & silk and mohair thread) 8x8x1.5″ gallery wrapped canvas, $80 This piece is for sale in the Lowe Mill online gallery. Women’s Work explores the theme of…

Pink and blue swirling backgrounds cover crochet pattern text. A large cream colored crochet flower holds space in the middle right of the work.

Moira Rose

“Moira Rose” (acrylic, collage, wax pastels, graphite, silver leaf, &  cotton thread) 16x20x1.5″ gallery wrapped canvas Women’s Work explores the theme of women’s traditional roles and how they choose to…

Doris

“Doris” (acrylic, collage, wax pastels, graphite, gold leaf, &  cotton thread) 12x24x1.5″ gallery wrapped canvas This piece is for sale. Contact me. Women’s Work explores the theme of women’s traditional…

Pink and blue swirling backgrounds cover text depicting Artemisa Gentileschi. A large partially burned piece of antique white crochet covers the pinks and blues on the left.

Artemisia

“Artemisia” (acrylic, collage, wax pastels, & tea stained and burned cotton thread) 30x15x1.5″ gallery wrapped canvas This piece is for sale. Contact me. Women’s Work explores the theme of women’s…

Handed Down

“Handed Down” (acrylic, collage, wax pastels, graphite, gold leaf, &  cotton thread) 12x24x1.5″ gallery wrapped canvas This piece is for sale. Contact me. Women’s Work explores the theme of women’s…

Helen

“Helen” (acrylic & cotton thread) 8x10x1.5″ gallery wrapped canvas, $85 This piece is for sale in my Etsy shop. Women’s Work explores the theme of women’s traditional roles and how…