BIO

Shelly Buckner of BoHo Fabric Art was born and raised in Baltimore and has spent her entire life in the area. After earning her B.A. in Studio Art from the University of Maryland, College Park, she began her career teaching art at a local private school. She later took a ten-year break to raise her 3 children before returning to the classroom as a Visual Art teacher for grades 5–12.

Returning to teaching reignited Shelly’s desire to create her own work and explore a personal artistic direction. She discovered the process of Telemadera through a book she found at Barnes & Noble. Telemadera is a collection of wood-burned fabric collages that combine the natural beauty of wood with the vibrant textures and patterns of colorful fabric. Over the years, Shelly has adapted and developed the technique to make it uniquely her own.

As an artist, Shelly had often found working with color to be a challenge, but incorporating fabric into her pieces allowed her to approach color with greater confidence. The patterns and palettes found in textiles help her bring warmth and vibrancy into her work in a way that feels both natural and inspiring.

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