Lilies of the Lake: Autumn
50" x 38," $5200.
©2020. Raw edge applique & quilting by hand; shibori indigo over fiber reactive color.
Beautifu & diverse sources of inspiration--the Charles River near home, Monet’s paintings at the L’Orangerie when visiting Paris and photos of Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, while teaching many years ago.
©2020. Raw edge applique & quilting by hand; shibori indigo over fiber reactive color.
Beautifu & diverse sources of inspiration--the Charles River near home, Monet’s paintings at the L’Orangerie when visiting Paris and photos of Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, while teaching many years ago.
There is Nothing You Can See...
22" x 28," $1950.
©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," $3200.
©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.
Harvest Moon
15"x22," $1200.
©2018. Shibori & indigo, raw edge applique/boro/quilting by hand.
An interpretation of Basho's poem: "Harvest moon/the sea rises/almost to my door."
©2018. Shibori & indigo, raw edge applique/boro/quilting by hand.
An interpretation of Basho's poem: "Harvest moon/the sea rises/almost to my door."
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," $1600.
©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," $3200.
©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."
Rocky Mountain Lilies
41"x28," $3200.
©2017. Boro/raw edge applique/quilting by hand; shibori, fiber reactive color, some indigo.
A lily-clogged lake in the Rockies. Reflections are fascinating and sometimes disorienting.
©2017. Boro/raw edge applique/quilting by hand; shibori, fiber reactive color, some indigo.
A lily-clogged lake in the Rockies. Reflections are fascinating and sometimes disorienting.
Rockery Grasses, Ipswich River
34" x 46," $4400.
©2017 Boro/raw edge applique/quilting by hand; shibori, fiber reactive color, some indigo.
A quiet pond at the Audubon Sanctuary on the Ipswich River. Part of a water lily series.
©2017 Boro/raw edge applique/quilting by hand; shibori, fiber reactive color, some indigo.
A quiet pond at the Audubon Sanctuary on the Ipswich River. Part of a water lily series.
Sequoias
31" x 34," $3200.
©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," $4400.
©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, $4200.
©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, $4200.
©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," $4400.
©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. 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.
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.
Nobody Home
28" x 18," $1600
©2008. Raw edge applique & quilted by hand, a little machine piecing; shibori fiber reactive collor, some indigo.
Inspired by shells from local beaches, dyed sheer silks help create the sea.
©2008. Raw edge applique & quilted by hand, a little machine piecing; shibori fiber reactive collor, some indigo.
Inspired by shells from local beaches, dyed sheer silks help create the sea.