Jas. Mardis is an award-winning Poet, Writer and Fabric Artist raised in Dallas’ legendary Oak Cliff section of middle-class African-American families in the 1960’s. Mardis carries over his well known storytelling into the creative fabric art quilts, prints and unique leather pyrography portraits of his art. He is a 2014 Inductee to The Texas Literary Hall of Fame and Pushcart Prize Awardee. Mardis Fabric Art was recognized in his selection by Swarthmore College in 2019 as one of twelve Quilters in “Response To Gees Bend”, the legendary Alabama Quilting Community. Jas. Mardis brings all of the relative vision of an age into the creative realms of his writing, poetry, fiction, storytelling, quilting, portraits and print work that are in this exhibition and market presentation.
Artist, Jas. Mardis
The Printed images in this section are all sized 12″x36″ and printed on HP canvas with pigment inks and are priced at $300.00 (unframed) in exclusive editions of 10. This set of images in this size are only available for Chocolate Secrets customers in this show.
Of course the pieces will be framed simply for the show and you can let me know when I can begin.
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GrandMa’s PowerLove Me or Leave Me (gold)Lord, Don’t Leave NowLove Me or Leave Me _3Best Watch YaSelfI’ve Had EnufMy SuspicionsSorrowA Child Sings An Ancestral SongPyrography Etchings: 9″x12″ on cold pressed watercolor paper, unframed. All images are from the “Just A Crown Series: 40 Crowns Worn by African American Women in Their Lifetime by Jas Mardis” $150.00 NOTE: *Exclusive First 20 Numbered Etchings of each Crown to Chocolate Secrets Show (Jan 2022. **Etchings are darkened here for details and will be on a textured white paper. UnframedBigMama’s Essence _ELord, Don’t Leave Me Now CrownI’m Here Now CrownI’ve Had Enuf CrownShout Crown w/EmblemSong in My Heart CrownBlessed Crown w/Cowrie Shells BigMama’s Essence with VesselsBest Watch Yaself CrownBigMama’s (torso) Crown with VesselsMY I Said NO! CrownGrandMa’s Crown w/EmblemChild, Please Crown w/EmblemI See It All Crown w/EmblemLove Me or Leave Me CrownMy New Voice CrownI’m Not Listening CrownSorrow’s Crown w/Emblem
“BigMama’s Essence” is printed on Museum quality Breathing Color Silverada Aqueous Canvas and is 24”x24”framed in a white wood settings and available for viewing the sheened surface at Chocolate Secrets on the wall at the stage. This is an exclusive canvas and size printing. $2,500 framed. Unframed printed on Hewlett-Packard canvas 24”x24” $1,700
BigMama’s Essence “Love Me or Leave Me” 22’x34″ is printed on Breathing Color Silverada Aqueous Canvas and presented in a matted presentation and brown wood frame. An exclusive printing of this image size and canvas. You can see this piece hanging behind the stage in the Gallery. $3,500Love Me or Leave MeFabric and Leather Pyrography Framed Art
These items are exclusive One-Of-A-Kind Creations featuring the multimedia artistry of Jas. Mardis using the unique art form of pyrography portraiture on leather combined with fabric quilting, patchwork and thread painting. These creations are made further exclusive by the custom frame artistry of the Artist. (Tap image to see full picture)
INNOCENCE 17″x31″ $2,500At The Window 17″x31″ $1,500Fight Your Way Home, I’m Waiting 24.5”x31.5” $2,500A Child Sings _4 17″x31″ $2,000Many Rivers Ahead of Me 42″x33″ $5,000Where From Here 36″x43″ $5,000The Sower 28.5″ x34.5″ $4,000Sons of Her Thunder: Not Another Boy Harmed $3,500Worship Crown $2,000The Gandy Dancers Song $3,500Shonda’s Gaze NFSGirl on the Porch $3,000
Leather Pyrography Crowns
Blinded & Guided 18”x24” $600Lord, Don’t Leave Me Now 20”x30” $600I Know Something About God’s Grace $4,000Blessed $2,000I Miss Teacakes $2,500Nobody Told Me The Road Would Be Easy $3,500
Jas Mardis 