Opposite? (39.5x28.5) I was inspired by ” X,O” painted on the wall, and I used this symbol to represent thoughts such as ” discord, disagreement, disunity, opposite, etc”.
Theoretically, “X” and “O” clearly represent the “opposite”. But in the real world we live in, it does not seem to be. At some point, “X” may become “O”, and at another point “O” may be “X”. I think this is a situation that often happens in reality. Thus, in reality, I tried to express in my piece the thought that a lot of “X” and “O” are mixed.

Discovery 1492 (24.25 x 30.25). I’ve been a printmaker, painter, and quilt-maker. I began making “art” quilts in 2008 when I wasn’t able to make BIG paintings. My work is improvisational, meaning I don’t begin with an idea of the final product. Fiber art for me is PLAY. During the Covid-19 lockdown I thrived; tried new fiber techniques; and created some of the best (fun, satisfying, whimsical) work of my life. Most recently, I’ve explored maps as a visual starting point. For me now, they chart a way forward to new discoveries. $500

Illuminated (40x21). The power, the rage, the confusion, the indignation of our very selves have touched me greatly. The core of my very being is expressed through the color and stance. The birds express the collage of emotions I have gone through. And yet, the blossoming of flowers are living proof of the growth we have had the opportunity to be a part of. Coming out of this pandemic, I do so with new eyes to the future. Hope is rampant, love wins. My life will be more in tune with what is real and meaningful. $1,022.

Waves of Optimism (47x29). One attribute that helped me cope with our changed life was a sense that things would get better. It is optimism that inspired me to volunteer for the vaccine trial. This piece demonstrates the hope that I have held that things will get better and there is hope. I used the bright colors surrounded by black to represent optimism as a choice. I used curved seams to demonstrate that there have been ups and downs as we look forward.

60 Degrees, More or Less (39x46). With this quilt I chose the color palette first and chose the triangle motif second. I wanted to discover how a quilt of only triangle would come together with a limited palette. $499

Block Print (44x46) The challenge was to use only black and white. I had recently taken a block printing class and wanted to try to recreate the feeling of the block prints in this quilt. $699

Candy Shop (45x45) A medallion quilt was the inspiration as well as the chosen fabric selection. The fabric is happy and my intention was to create a happy quilt. $399

Path to the Light (48x32) This piece adopted additional symbolism as I stitched during quarantine 2020. As a southwesterner, the swampland is a strange landscape to me. The dense forest felt like a cage, but during this time of feeling shut-in, the piercing sun is a pathway to the light, hope for a brighter future. One of the things I enjoy most in the parks are the ranger guided hikes and programs which give a fuller insight into the park. As I visited national parks in the northwest in the summer of 2020 I really missed these ranger programs. My series of National Park poster quilts are original designs inspired by the style of the WPA posters of the 1930’s. $2,000

Paths Seldom Traveled (48x32). One of my favorite things in the national parks is exploring the visitor centers. This summer I traveled to national parks in Washington and Oregon and although I enjoyed the hiking I really missed the visitor centers as they were all closed due to Covid-19! The steepness of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison prevents the average hiker from venturing 2000 feet down the rocky slopes. Most of us just stand in awe at the rim. My series of National Park poster quilts are original designs inspired by the style of the WPA posters of the 1930s. $2,000

The Biggest Park (48x32) I just retired in 2020 and my husband and I were planning a return RV trip to Alaska for 4 months in the summer however, due to Covid-19 our plans were dashed. Wrangell St. Elias National Park, the largest National Park, was one of our favorites when we visited in 2014. Full of history and grandeur from the historic Kennecott Copper Mine to tidewater glaciers and 9 of the tallest peaks in America this park is not to be missed. My park series quilts are based on my own photographs and drawings and done in the style of the historic WPA posters. $2000

Glimmer (37x 43). The headlight of a locomotive is called a glimmer as is the light is cast from an approaching distance. Much like that headlight, we embrace the glimmer and arrival of much-needed peace and restoration of unity.

Aching Absence (36x54). During 2020 physical interactions are achingly absent; even with closed eyes, you know who is hugging you, as you give and receive comfort and reassurance.

The applique arms of this quilt, the gaps, and energy lines, embrace you. Sun-bleached recycled whole-cloth: like faded memories, some parts are stronger than others.

One set of applique arms uses a machine applique tablecloth; serendipitously, the middle finger was placed along a line of hardanger embroidery, creating a line of rhythmical voids. Indian hand mudrās are used in meditation; the Shunya Mudra uses the middle finger to represent the psychic gesture of void or emptiness.

Calm Waters (48x12). Certainty is knowing the moon will rise, shimmering on waves rolling in and out. The best things in life are free. Created with raw edge and fused appliqué, fabric paints, machine quilting, and imagination. $450

Tubes (16x14.5) A study of a detail of a sculpture in the Rocky Mountains. Menaced the autumn of 2020 by the massive wildfires, that canyon eventually was spared. Sheet metal tubes let you see the world beyond. $250

The Creative Hand (31x24). Nothing in the days of Pandemic isolation helped me to go forward more than art quilting. And none of my work is more forward-looking technically than this whole-cloth quilt. It began with an iPhone “selfie” of my hand, then made its way through iPad algorithms, Photoshop manipulation, and commercial printing on cloth. I’m often amazed at what busy fingers and strong hands can achieve, so it was an improvisation in machine and hand-stitching that then propelled me toward the quilt’s completion. My creative hands never fail to take me forward to a more hopeful day. $1175

Eruption (59x19) Sometimes unseen forces cause enormous change. Like an earthquake they can devastate our lives and shake us to the core, but something new arises to fill the chasm. This piece works through that process change.

Looking Forward (31x25) There are times in life we reach a point that requires a change, a leap of faith, a new beginning. This work celebrates that point of change and the decision we make to move forward.

Memories-I (22x17) After a long life, one of the largest regions of my interior world involves memories. These images of the past overlap, intrude, advise, and raise questions. Are they even personal memories or have they crept into my dreams from my ancestors' lives?