On ASingle Night
©2021, 13” x 32.”
Raw edge applique/boro, sashiko stitching &quilting by hand. Hand-dyed indigo shibori, fiber reactive dyes, potato dextrin resist.
Inspired by Howard Nemerov’s poem, “The Consent.” Nemerov, as a professor, and I, as a student experienced the gingko walk at Washington University. The format is based on a Buddhist temple banner.
Raw edge applique/boro, sashiko stitching &quilting by hand. Hand-dyed indigo shibori, fiber reactive dyes, potato dextrin resist.
Inspired by Howard Nemerov’s poem, “The Consent.” Nemerov, as a professor, and I, as a student experienced the gingko walk at Washington University. The format is based on a Buddhist temple banner.
Rushes & Slow Ripples
23" x 38," $2400
©2021, 23" x 38." Raw edge applique/boro & quilting by hand; shibori, fiber reactive color and indigo.
Based on sketches from Ipswich River Audubon Sanctuary. The challenge: create a landscape entirely of striped arashi & bomaki shibori.
©2021, 23" x 38." Raw edge applique/boro & quilting by hand; shibori, fiber reactive color and indigo.
Based on sketches from Ipswich River Audubon Sanctuary. The challenge: create a landscape entirely of striped arashi & bomaki shibori.
There is Nothing You Can See...
22" x 28," $1700.
©2020. Raw edge applique & quilting by hand; shibori indigo, some over fiber reactive color.
Based on a poem by Basho: "There Is Nothing You Can See/That Is Not a Flower/There Is Nohing You Can Think/That Is Not the Moon." Stitched indigo shibori is a perfect technique for the moonflowers I love to grow, as well as moons.
©2020. Raw edge applique & quilting by hand; shibori indigo, some over fiber reactive color.
Based on a poem by Basho: "There Is Nothing You Can See/That Is Not a Flower/There Is Nohing You Can Think/That Is Not the Moon." Stitched indigo shibori is a perfect technique for the moonflowers I love to grow, as well as moons.
Haiku Quartet
33"x33," $2800.
©2019. Raw edge applique & quilting by hand; shibori indigo over fiber reactive color.
Inspired by four of Basho's haikus by Basho, each representing a different season.
©2019. Raw edge applique & quilting by hand; shibori indigo over fiber reactive color.
Inspired by four of Basho's haikus by Basho, each representing a different season.
Melting
30"x 27," $2600.
©2018. Shibori & indigo, raw edge applique/boro/quilting by hand.
More direct than my usual lyrical landscapes, the map's visual beauty is as obvious as the word "melting."
©2018. Shibori & indigo, raw edge applique/boro/quilting by hand.
More direct than my usual lyrical landscapes, the map's visual beauty is as obvious as the word "melting."
Warming
30"x 27." $2600.
©2018. Shibori & índigo, raw edge applique/boro/quilting by hand.
More direct than my usual lyrical landscapes, the map's visual beauty is as obvious as the word "warming."
©2018. Shibori & índigo, raw edge applique/boro/quilting by hand.
More direct than my usual lyrical landscapes, the map's visual beauty is as obvious as the word "warming."
Water Lilies: A Study
25" x 19," $1350
©2018. Boro/raw edge applique/quilting by hand; shibori indigo, some over fiber reactive color.
A study for larger quilts.
©2018. Boro/raw edge applique/quilting by hand; shibori indigo, some over fiber reactive color.
A study for larger quilts.
Soiree At Walden
28" x 41," $2900
©2018. Whole cloth, indigo shibori over fiber reactive color, hand quilted.
Fireflies, luna & chickpea moths at Walden Pond. Hotaru ("firefly") is a shibori technique used to create its namesakes.
©2018. Whole cloth, indigo shibori over fiber reactive color, hand quilted.
Fireflies, luna & chickpea moths at Walden Pond. Hotaru ("firefly") is a shibori technique used to create its namesakes.
Sunrise Inspired by Moonrise
24" x 36," on exhibit thru 06/21 $2900.
©2017. Whole coth. stitched indigo shibori over fiber reactive color, hand quilted.
Inspired by American painter, George Innness’ "Moonrise."
©2017. Whole coth. stitched indigo shibori over fiber reactive color, hand quilted.
Inspired by American painter, George Innness’ "Moonrise."
Sequoias
31" x 34," $2900
©2015. Boro/raw edge applique/quilting by hand; shibori, fiber reactive color, some indigo.
My long-held fascination with reflections...lofty sequoias seen in a small pond.
©2015. Boro/raw edge applique/quilting by hand; shibori, fiber reactive color, some indigo.
My long-held fascination with reflections...lofty sequoias seen in a small pond.
Latourell Falls
25" x 60," $3800
©2013. Raw edge applique/quilting by hand; shibori, fiber reactive color, some indigo.
A lovely waterfall along the Columbia River, seen thanks to a generous hostess while I was teaching.
©2013. Raw edge applique/quilting by hand; shibori, fiber reactive color, some indigo.
A lovely waterfall along the Columbia River, seen thanks to a generous hostess while I was teaching.
Silent Snow, the Creek Is Singing
32" x 72," $6800.
©2012. PIeced & quited by hand & machine; shibori, fiber reactive color, some indigo.
Made for SAQA's Seasonal Palette. Haiku relate to seasons and contrasts. Here winter, my visual haiku.
©2012. PIeced & quited by hand & machine; shibori, fiber reactive color, some indigo.
Made for SAQA's Seasonal Palette. Haiku relate to seasons and contrasts. Here winter, my visual haiku.
Boston High Lights
26" x 56," $3800.
©2012. Pieced & quilted by hand; shibori, fiber reactive color, some indigo.
My second Fenway quilt, after renovation created the "monster" seats. Made for the park's centennial for the a New England Quilt Museum exhibit.
©2012. Pieced & quilted by hand; shibori, fiber reactive color, some indigo.
My second Fenway quilt, after renovation created the "monster" seats. Made for the park's centennial for the a New England Quilt Museum exhibit.
Wave: Montana D'Oro
39" x33," traveling exhibit
SAQA's Ebb & Flow, $3500
©2010. Whole coth. stitched indigo shibori over fiber reactive color, hand quilted.
"Oro" comes from the gold blossoms at this California state park, but the waves are also spectacular.
SAQA's Ebb & Flow, $3500
©2010. Whole coth. stitched indigo shibori over fiber reactive color, hand quilted.
"Oro" comes from the gold blossoms at this California state park, but the waves are also spectacular.
Chasm Lake
46" x34," $3360
©2010. Whole coth. stitched indigo shibori over fiber reactive color, hand quilted.
A memory of an adventurous climb in Rocky Mountain State Park.
©2010. Whole coth. stitched indigo shibori over fiber reactive color, hand quilted.
A memory of an adventurous climb in Rocky Mountain State Park.
Acadia Erratic, I
35" x 23," $2400.
©2009, 35" x 23" each. Whole cloth, quilted by hand, shibori indigo over fiber reactive color.
Stiched shibori creates two versions of a huge erratic in Acadia National Park.
©2009. Whole cloth, quilted by hand, shibori indigo over fiber reactive color.
Sititched shibori, one of two versions of a huge erratic in Acadia National Park.
©2009, 35" x 23" each. Whole cloth, quilted by hand, shibori indigo over fiber reactive color.
Stiched shibori creates two versions of a huge erratic in Acadia National Park.
©2009. Whole cloth, quilted by hand, shibori indigo over fiber reactive color.
Sititched shibori, one of two versions of a huge erratic in Acadia National Park.
Acadia Erratic, II
35" x 23," $2400.
©2009. Whole cloth, quilted by hand, shibori indigo over fiber reactive color.
Sititched shibori, one of two versions of a huge erratic in Acadia National Park.
©2009. Whole cloth, quilted by hand, shibori indigo over fiber reactive color.
Sititched shibori, one of two versions of a huge erratic in Acadia National Park.
Four of the Five Seasons
65" x 45," $8000.
©2008. Whole cloth, quilted by hand, shibori indigo.
Finding the Japanese characters for the seasons inspired this quilt. Japan's fifth season can be New Years.
©2008. Whole cloth, quilted by hand, shibori indigo.
Finding the Japanese characters for the seasons inspired this quilt. Japan's fifth season can be New Years.
Indigo & the Murex
102" x 39," $9800.
©2007. Whole cloth panels, quilted by hand, shibori indigo.
Some world-wide plant sources of indigo. The murex shell was a source of an ancient blue dye that oddly has a similar chemistry to the plants.
©2007. Whole cloth panels, quilted by hand, shibori indigo.
Some world-wide plant sources of indigo. The murex shell was a source of an ancient blue dye that oddly has a similar chemistry to the plants.
Rachel Carson Pond 8:15 p.m
25" x 38," $2600
©2003. Pieced & quilted by hand & machine; shibori, fiber reactive color.
An unassuming magical tide pool in Two Harbors, ME, where environmentalist Rachel Carson collected samples.
©2003. Pieced & quilted by hand & machine; shibori, fiber reactive color.
An unassuming magical tide pool in Two Harbors, ME, where environmentalist Rachel Carson collected samples.
Rachel Carson Pond, 8 p.m.
54" x 38," $5600
©2003. Pieced & quilted by hand & machine; shibori, fiber reactive color.
An unassuming magical tide pool in Two Harbors, ME, where environmentalist Rachel Carson collected samples.
©2003. Pieced & quilted by hand & machine; shibori, fiber reactive color.
An unassuming magical tide pool in Two Harbors, ME, where environmentalist Rachel Carson collected samples.
Life on the Edge
31" x 31," $1600.
©2001. Whole cloth blocks, machine pieced, quilted by hand; indigo shibori.
The edge where the sea meets land is every fascinating, especially since I grew up in the Midwest.
©2001. Whole cloth blocks, machine pieced, quilted by hand; indigo shibori.
The edge where the sea meets land is every fascinating, especially since I grew up in the Midwest.