(Community of Sisters) by Mary Kay Fosnacht Overland Park, KS, USA piecefularts.com 20" w x 32" h (51 x 81 cm) This piece was inspired by communities of religious sisters whose lives of service, justice, and care for our common home continue to amaze me. The figures represent these women who accompany the vulnerable, care for the earth, advocate for justice, nurture their communities and persist despite obstacles. As in the first 2 pieces in this series, I have used flowers and thorns to...

(A Glorious Mystery) by Mary Kay Fosnacht Overland Park, KS, USA PiecefulArts.com 20" w x 32" h (51 x 81 cm) Continuing my exploration of the Femina theme, A Glorious Mystery reflects on the layered complexity of a woman’s existence. The three distinct figures suggest separate individuals, stages of life, or even facets of one woman at a single moment in time. Constructed from layered silk organza, their forms are both delicate and resilient—transparent yet enduring. The interwoven thorny...

(Mystical Rose) by Mary Kay Fosnacht Overland Park, KS, USA Piecefularts.com 20" w x 32" h (51 x 81 cm) Throughout history, the image of Mary has been a source of solace and intercession, especially in moments of profound suffering and uncertainty. Rosa Mystica draws upon this tradition, evoking Mary as the Mystical Rose—an enduring symbol of compassion, healing, and steadfast presence amid human struggle. The quilt’s central figure, radiant in blue and gold, recalls both icon and...