Undulation
A cotton mesh fabric, hand-stitched with colorful linen, silk, and wire. It hangs from two silk-wrapped metal rings. It is see-through.
Twisty
To answer the inevitable question, YES it is a quilt. View each element individually; they are each whole cloth quilts. Look at the entire work. Rods pierce each of the whole cloth quilts. The rods form the “thread” holding the quilt together. A traditional quilt it is not; nor are other elements used in its […]
Tic Tac Toe
Tic Tac Toe is based on the strip form, my interpretation of strip piecing. It showcases the topography of my local environment. The hard of the built environment, represented by the metal rods and rubber grommets versus the soft of the landscape, represented by the fabric. As you move away from the suburbs and into […]
Spilling Staples
A fun shape to play with!
Siamese Twins
Bright colors and movement are predominant elements of the repetitive structure, allowing light and shadow to create new patterns and colors. The work is not static; it loves the interplay with light and movement within its environment while suspended. The work can be displayed vertically or horizontally.
Strata
Strata is composed of layers of fabric, batting and thread. Each of the individual components is encased in Velcro allowing them to be moved and reconfigured; forming patterns and levels. The combination of color, line, pattern, rhythm, and texture further enhance the layers of the work. I find the tactile nature of fabric, thread, and […]
Marking Time
Clocks and time are fascinating! An obsession with time and getting things done led me to make part of a clock with no hands. Dark grey on light grey.
Magic Box
Bright colors and movement are predominant elements of the repetitive structure, allowing light and shadow to create new patterns and colors. The work is not static; it loves the interplay with light and movement within its environment while suspended.
Lines #1
A straight line is powerful. You can cross it if you want to, but to do so requires decision and purpose. Where do you want to go if you cross the line? What is on the other side? Like the colors in this work, there is no in between – it is cross or not […]
Grifology #1
Languages have always fascinated me. Inspired by my 2018 100 Day Project (improv appliqué postcards in black and white) and comments that those pieces looked like hieroglyphics or a secret language, I continued my exploration and made 20 improv bias appliqué blocks. Extending the language idea, I positioned the blocks in a letter format in […]
Grifology #2
Languages have always fascinated me. Inspired by my 2018 100 Day Project (improv appliqué postcards in black and white) and comments that those pieces looked like hieroglyphics or a secret language, I continued my exploration and made some improv bias appliqué blocks based on the shape of the letter “L”. The name, Grifology, is a […]
Evolved Spaces
Our world is constantly changing. Bright, vibrant colors and movement are predominant elements of this repetitive, geometric grid-like structure. Light shifts throughout the day. The work is designed to change, dependent on the light and casting shadows. Interact with it; slight movement causes the work to move changing. The work is not stagnant. Space can […]
Extruded Plaid
Four hand-woven linen panels that are attached to four aluminum rods. They neatly hang on the wall from custom-made stainless steel hangers. The semi-transparent woven panels are like layered shimmering screens. As the viewer moves around them, colors appear, then disappear, and fixed lines seem to vibrate as the viewer’s eyes try to make sense […]
Diagonal 3 x 3
This is not your usual presentation of a quilt. I am exploring positive and negative spaces. Shadow plays an important part of the design – look at it straight on and you do not see much color. You see more of the negative space or background, move around and the colors of the fabric now […]
Convergence
This is a finely handwoven linen wall hanging. It hangs from one aluminum rod, and is weighted at the bottom with a second aluminum rod. Each color change is marked by an almost-invisible knot.
Cinque Terre
Our environment is comprised of many three-dimensional forms. Homes and buildings are connected through a network of alleys, walks, boulevards and streets, forming strong circulation patterns between everything in our built environment. These three-dimensional shapes we move between in our daily lives impact us. Our built environment protects us from the elements; sunlight and shadow […]
Burton-Judson
My son’s college dorm was a beautiful stone building built in 1931. I took a picture of the side of the building the day we dropped him off. At the time, I assumed there was a pattern to the stonework and it might be interesting to play with. However, there is no pattern. Each piece […]
C&J Placemats (Set of 2)
Two hand woven cotton placemats inspired by the aesthetics of a pair friends who are newly-engaged, and whose couple initial’s are C & J.
Blue
This piece features hundreds of cyanotypes hand torn and then reassembled to create this fiber work. Cyanotypes are an alternative process of photography that utilizes natural sunlight to imprint the images onto the fabric. After assembly and exposure of the composition, the fabric is then hand processed in some of the same ways that you […]
A Bit Twisted
Color and movement are predominant elements of this piece. Translucent materials along with hand dyed fabric create shadows and patterns in this fiber sculpture. This work can be hung away from the wall or suspended from the ceiling, hung vertically or horizontally.
