Shift 25x25 hand stitched vintage fabrics, cotton,muslin, buttons 2022
Woman's Collar 25x25 hand stitched vintage fabrics 2022
I use traditionally feminine found vintage linens such as handkerchiefs and tablecloths. They honor our ancestors and carry a depth of time and spirit. These pieces are devotional gifts of quietude and peace. Making them is the joy.
This body of work creates a complex visual experience. But also the stitching, fabric and lace are my metaphors for an interior life. Our spirit is constructed year by year with levels of experience and feeling. They become woven together and defend our center. The intricacy of this web often remains hidden and its meaning discovered only upon careful reflection.
SELECTED RECENT EXHIBITS
Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL "Sanctuary" SOLO Jan- April 2021
SPAACES Sarasota "Rough Around the Edges" April 2021
Weir Farm NHS "On the Pandemic" Fellows' virtual exhibit Feb-March 2021
Florida Craftart St Petersburg "Contemporary Fiber in Florida" March-Aug 2020