On A Single Night
©2021, 13” x 32.” $1150.
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," $1720.
©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," $3025.
©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," $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.
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.
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. 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. 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.