Quirky Collection
Many pieces are playful or exhibit some oddity.
LLama This piece measures 9.5" x 11" It is made with had-dyed fabrics. I met this cutie on a llama trek I took this fall. I felt she had to be immortalized in fabric. I think it looks just like the original photo, don't you?
Orbits. The orbs on this piece are cut from shear fabrics from a discontinued swatch book. Each orb is hand beaded with thousands of seed beads. When viewing the finished piece, I noticed a happy raccoon face peering out at me from the upper left orb.
Rust: This is a close-up of my new piece entitled "Rust". The fabric is hand-dyed and machine stiched. It is embellished with a piece of palm wood and a hand crafted fiber bead. Finished piece is ~ 2' square.
Trees I have such fun making these little trees. I embroider them on my sewing machine free-hand without a pattern. I mat and frame them or add them to larger wall pieces.
New Side I created this piece by completely covering a piece of home decor fabric with thread. The effect is very painterly. I then hand beaded a 3-dimentional coil to the surface. Finished size ~ 1.5' x 2.5'
Aspirations This large piece tells of one's ability to soar because they know who they are, who their ascestors are, and have a home base. Contains a mirror, brass bells, hand beading, vintage butttons and lace, and ceramic ring. When I added a painted hand print, a heart appeared in the palm.