Experiments in indigo vat-dye, cyanotype, photos of blues, textiles, and miscellaneous blue projects
Indigo vat-dyed cotton print
Cyanotype on vintage handkerchief
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Indigo vat-dyed wool garland
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Digitally manipulated photograph
Quilt made from indigo vat-dyed fabrics
Cyanotype on fabric
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Acrylic painting on wood with sewn pillow
Ceramic gnomes hand painted in Yves Klein Blue paint
Hand-dyed upcycled cotton sheet, torn
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Photographs documenting distinctive but rapidly disappearing midcentury modern signage and architecture; hand cut and assembled photo collages from original photos
Hand cut and assembled photographs mounted on wood support
Hand cut and assembled photographs mounted on wood support
Hand cut and assembled photographs mounted on wood supports
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Assembled photographs under plexiglass
Hand cut and assembled photographs on wood support
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Hand cut and assembled photographs on wood support
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Hand cut and assembled photographs, mounted on wood support
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The Zen-like quality of clouds: neutral and natural, ever-changing and shifting—no attachments, no story. With simple beauty, clouds symbolize a way of living in graceful fluidity and sheer “being-ness.” To me, the act of capturing a cloud “mid-shift” is akin to meditating on the present moment.
Original cloud photographs, digitally altered, mounted on wood supports, with applied silver leaf at edges.
Original cloud photographs, digitally altered, mounted on wood supports, with applied silver leaf at edges.
Original cloud photographs, digitally altered, individually framed in vintage metal slide holders and mounted on rail.
Designs for diptychs combining cloud art and typography
Silver leaf and black paint on wood clouds
Hand-made and hand-stitched quilts of faces, Bauhaus-style. Sized between 24” square to 48” square.
Displayed at the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY
Pieced Cotton, hand-quilted
Pieced Cotton, hand-quilted
Pieced Cotton, hand-quilted
Pieced Cotton, hand-quilted
Pieced Cotton, hand-quilted
Pieced Cotton, hand-quilted
Pieced Cotton, hand-quilted
Observations and scenarios randomly encountered
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Selections from A Cross A Day, a 365-day project in which one cross was created each day, and then posted to the Acrossaday blog and to Instagram. An artistic—not religious—creative exercise and project.
A wide variety of techniques and mediums were used, including painting, drawing, photography, collage, computer illustration and assembly work with food, nature and other objects. Each creation was accompanied by an inspirational text and relevant quotes, based on the concept of the day.
Memorial Day Entry
Final entry in 365-day project
Artworks of type and text
Acrylic paint on wood
Watercolor on paper
Letterpress
Stencil, acrylic paint, cardboard, silver leaf on wood support
Excerpt from “Siddhartha” by Hermann Hesse. Acrylic on wood. 24” x 24’
Excerpt from “A Thousand Names for Joy,” Byron Katie. Acrylic on wood. 24” x 24”
Gold leaf, acrylic paint on wood. 24” x 24”
Acrylic on wood
Acrylic paint on wood 24” x 24”
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Aluminum milagros, distressed, aged and painted, strung on embroidery thread and suspended with nails
Cut photos, strung on embroidery fabric
Finding simplicity in color gradation, shadow, monochrome, monotone
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Digital gradations. adapted from photos, printed onto metal
Digital manipulation of Polaroids, printed on metallic photo paper and mounted on wood supports
Acrylic on Wood Palettes
Hand quilted words on cotton
Words and phrases in sterling silver, as inspirational, uplifting and/or encouraging reminders at the wrist.
I am not interested in jewelry as a decorative accessory as much as an intimate, meaningful and utilitarian accessory to inspire and provide comfort to the wearer. A note, mantra, or reminder between self and self, worn at the wrist.
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Design, typography and graphics for Peace Passion Pilates, a Pilates clothing line
