Inspiration: The colour and swirls of the lace reminded me of the sea.
Techniques and materials: I made the piece of lace using cotton threads. It is mounted with collaged fabric
Framed: 12.5 inches x 15.5 inches
Inspiration: Unique, cozy, and warm wearable art. This one-of-a-kind jacket will last for years. Technique learned during a workshop with Isadora Spielman.
Techniques and materials: Plain and patterned arctic fleece. Machine stitched, pieced.
Packaged. Medium/large. Machine wash/dry.: 23 inches x 26 inches
Inspiration: Unique one-of-a-kind wearable art. Both sides of the vintage jacquard fabric and the vintage hand-made button inspired this collage jacket.
Techniques and materials: Pieced, machine stitched. Vintage jacquard cotton, linen, vintage hand-made button. Exposed seams. Pearl Moon Zambeesi pattern (sales permission granted).
Size Large. Packaged.: 23 inches x 27 inches
Inspiration: Unique, cozy, and warm wearable art. This one-of-a-kind jacket will last for years. Technique learned during a workshop with Isadora Spielman.
Techniques and materials: Plain and patterned arctic fleece. Machine stitched, pieced.
Packaged. Size Medium / large. Machine wash / dry.: 23 inches x 26 inches
Inspiration: A zero-waste “bog” jacket inspired by an Artwear Ottawa challenge and Linda Palaisy’s workshop. The neck piece forms a hidden pocket.
Techniques and materials: Machine stitched, patchwork. Red linen and cotton patchwork. Top stitched, hand sewn binding.
Packaged: 25 inches x 27 inches
Inspiration: A book for a romantic partner, dear friend or daughter, or granddaughter with many spaces to write your own thoughts or add your own images.
Techniques and materials: Paper, matboard, lace, vellum, cotton, beads, leather, metal, gilding wax, purchased images. Cut, painted, pieced, stamped, inked, manipulated.
Free standing: 4.5 inches x 7.5 inches
Inspiration: Made for “Dust off an old quilt book” blog hop. The curtain of sari silk strands creates an aura of mystery with lights beyond.
Techniques and materials: Stuffed connected rolls made of hand-dyed cotton. Hand-dyed organza free motion quilted with silk thread, curtained with sari silk strands.
Mounted on canvas: 14 inches x 11 inches
Inspiration: The power of tectonic plates. Convergence features a plate moving below another at a coastline. Hot spot represents shifting below the sea.
Techniques and materials: Raw edge machine applique using batik and hand dyed cottons. Machine quilting.
Mounted on canvas: 24 inches x 27 inches