Inspiration: Reminiscent of Charlie Chaplin’s movie, “Modern Times” the cogs and wheels are totally connected and drive our world.
Techniques and materials: Various Metal and wood disks covered by embroidery, Dorset Buttons, fabric, beads.
Mounted on canvas: 12 inches x 24 inches
Inspiration: Inspired by a book by Ronna Weltman, I made hollow polymer beads for this surprisingly lightweight necklace.
Techniques and materials: Polymer clay, ink, wax, glass, leather, metal. Painted, manipulated and strung.
Packaged: 1.5 inches x 27 inches
Inspiration: One piece of fabric is connected to another in many ways. The type of connection may be functional but also decorative.
Techniques and materials: Hand embroidery, machine sewing. Cotton fabric & threads, beads, buttons, hooks & eyes, and more.
Hung: 25.5 inches x 20 inches
Inspiration: Tracking the moon’s monthly waxing and waning cycles delights me with welcoming, if changing faces. Even in the city, these faces remain accessible.
Techniques and materials: Beads, thread, cotton fabric, acid-free paper, batting
Mounted on canvas: 8 inches x 8 inches
Inspiration: A beautiful small piece of polished rhodonite influenced the colours for the beads and threads.
Techniques and materials: Beading and French knots, glass beads and cotton threads
Mounted on canvas: 6 inches x 8 inches
Inspiration: An idiom challenge resulted in this piece.
Techniques and materials: Beading and embroidery using sequins, seed beads, Angelina and threads.
Framed: 10 inches x 10 inches
Inspiration: Thoughts of spring.
Techniques and materials: Beading using seed beads
Framed: 6 inches x 6 inches
Inspiration: St. Patrick’s Day greens.
Techniques and materials: Beading and stitching with beads, seed beads and threads
Framed: 6 inches x 6 inches
Inspiration: Beautiful intense colours of seed beads
Techniques and materials: Beading
Framed: 6 inches x 6 inches
