Artist Archives

Hand-dyed, hand cut and torn fabrics, heat bonded collage, machine stitched. When I walk into a beautiful garden the color strikes me first, but no matter what time of day, the garden glows with its own light.

Hand-dyed, heat bonded appliqué, machine stitched. Growing up in a family if 4 children, we had our share of split milk at the dinner table. Now at family gatherings when the drinks overturn we all stand up, toast and cheer.

Hand-dyed commercial fabrics, candy wrappers, rick-rack, fortunes, buttons, paperclips, netting, vegetable bags, yarn, thread, heat bonded applique, machine stitched. I love watching fireworks; the colors, the noise, the suspense, the movement all provide inspiration.

Wool, silk, cotton, mixed content fibers. Machine stitched and shaped. I am inspired by the natural texture of branches, vines and bark.

Hand-dyed, sun-printed fabric (using real leaves). Machine stitched. Fall is my favorite season – gingkos one of my favorite leaves.

Hand dyed & commercial cotton fabrics, heat bonded appliqué, tulle overlays, machine stitched. Inspired by looking up into the trees while hiking in northern Wisconsin woods.

Hand-dyed & commercial fabrics cut and torn. Heat bonded applique. Machine stitched. A friend shared his photos of the northern lights in Iceland. He described the cold, barrenness and the wind, and inspired this piece.

Hand dyed and commercial fabrics, heat-bonded appliqué, found objects, candy wrappers. Machine stitched. In reflecting on the value of materials, I discovered that the candy wrappers behind my couch were almost as entertaining and valuable as my kids who left them there.

Hand-dyed and commercial fabrics, heat bonded appliqué, machine stitched. The joy of creating sometimes cascades into an abundance of kinetic energy. My partner, an electrician by occupation, and my patron of the arts, keeps me grounded.