Inspiration: In a workshop, I learned to foil directly on fabric. It inspired me to foil on left over fabric and embellish the piece with stitching.
Techniques and materials: Trace leaf on fusible web, cut out the leaf, iron leaf onto fabric, iron foil over the leaf.
Framed: 9.5 inches x 7.5 inches
Inspiration: Attending a Shiva paintstik workshop, we painted small samples on fabric. My challenge was how can I use these samples? The answer was frame them.
Techniques and materials: Place fabric over a leaf stencil, rub the paintstik over the fabric to outline the leaf, embellish with machine stitching.
Framed: 9.5 inches x 7.5 inches
Inspiration: Having learned one technique applying foil on fabric and liked the results, it inspired me to learn a second technique.
Techniques and materials: Materials: foil adhesive, leaf stamp, foil. Technique: Brush adhesive on leaf stamp, stamp on fabric, iron on foil.
Framed: 9.5 inches x 7.5 inches
Inspiration: Having learned one technique applying foil on fabric and liked the results, it inspired me to learn a second technique.
Techniques and materials: Materials: foil adhesive, leaf stamp, foil. Technique: Brush adhesive on leaf stamp, stamp on fabric, iron on the foil.
Framed: 12.5 inches x 10.5 inches
Inspiration: Having success with eco printing on fabric, it inspired me to try eco printing on watercolored paper using plant leaves. I loved the results.
Techniques and materials: Treat watercoloured paper with alum, place leaves between multiple papers, cover with rust solution, simmer two hours on stove.
Framed: 13.25 inches x 16.25 inches
Inspiration: Having success with eco printing on fabric, it inspired me to try eco printing on watercoloured paper using flowers. I loved the results.
Techniques and materials: Treat watercoloured paper with alum, place flowers between multiple papers, cover with rust solution, simmer two hours on stove.
Framed: 13.25 inches x 16.25 inches
Inspiration: Windy days in Spring & Fall.
Techniques and materials: Botanicals and natural dye patches on art paper
Mounted on foam core: 16 inches x 14 inches
Inspiration: Leaves blowing in your face.
Techniques and materials: Botanicals and natural dye patches on art paper
Mounted on foam core: 18.5 inches x 13.5 inches
Inspiration: Having fun with coloured foil on black fabric!
Techniques and materials: Foiled fabric with glass cabochons and stainless steel settings – necklace 30 mm, studs 12 mm
Packaged: 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches
Inspiration: Nature, the seasons, asymetric patterns.
Techniques and materials: Botanical prints on art paper – monoprint
Framed: 10 inches x 10 inches
Inspiration: Sustainable art – natural materials.
Techniques and materials: Deerskin, botanical prints, art paper, found papers
Free standing: 5.5 inches x 5.5 inches
Inspiration: Cyanotype made with summer grasses. I added embroidery to give it texture and dimension.
Techniques and materials: The cyanotype was printed on linen. It has a dark blue linen backing, a zipper and embroidery. 16”
Free standing: 16 inches x 16 inches
Inspiration: I am inspired by colour, textures, shapes and contrast in nature and the world around me.
Techniques and materials: Original botanical print on crepe silk scarf with maple leaves.
Packaged: 10 inches x 52.5 inches
Inspiration: I am inspired by colour, textures, shapes and contrast in nature and the world around me.
Techniques and materials: Original botanical print on crepe silk scarf with maple and thimbleberry leaves, onion skins..
Packaged: 11 inches x 52.5 inches
Inspiration: I am inspired by colour, textures, shapes and contrast in nature and the world around me.
Techniques and materials: Original botanical print on crepe silk scarf with buckthorn branches and coreopsis flowers.
Packaged: 11 inches x 52.5 inches
Inspiration: I am inspired by colour, textures, shapes and contrast in nature and the world around me.
Techniques and materials: My botanical print on watercolour paper reproduced and mounted on greeting cards (blank inside).
Packaged: 5 inches x 7 inches
Inspiration: I am inspired by colour, textures, shapes and contrast in nature and the world around me.
Techniques and materials: My botanical print on watercolour paper reproduced and mounted on greeting cards (blank inside).
Packaged: 5 inches x 7 inches
Inspiration: I am inspired by colour, textures, shapes and contrast in nature and the world around me.
Techniques and materials: My botanical print on watercolour paper reproduced and mounted on greeting cards (blank inside).
Packaged: 5 inches x 7 inches
Inspiration: Just like in cooking food, onions enhance everything!
Techniques and materials: Botanical contact printing on 300 gsm cotton paper steamed in natural dye bath.
Framed: 18 inches x 24 inches
Inspiration: Botanical prints with neighbourhood leaves.
Techniques and materials: Surface contact printing with acrylic on card stock
Packaged: 6 inches x 8 inches
Inspiration: Tomatoes!
Techniques and materials: Free Motion Quilting, Paint, Applique
Hung: 28 inches x 20 inches
Inspiration: Giving leaves an extended permanent life.
Techniques and materials: Natural leaves, negative/positive contact printing with acrylic on card stock.
Packaged: 6 inches x 8 inches
Inspiration: I am inspired by colour, textures, shapes and contrast in nature and the world around me.
Techniques and materials: My botanical print on watercolour paper reproduced and mounted on greeting cards (blank inside).
Packaged: 5 inches x 7 inches
Inspiration: Preserve the beauty of an ordinary leafy branch.
Techniques and materials: Botanical contact printing on cotton.
Hung: 15 inches x 36 inches
Inspiration: Preserving the leaf of a sparse species in Ontario.
Techniques and materials: Botanical contact printing with fresh leaves on cotton.
Hung: 15 inches x 36 inches
Inspiration: Wanting to get closer to nature, this scarf captures permanently the details and structure of maple leaves.
Techniques and materials: Eco-print on 100% silk scarf using maple leaves and logwood bark dye.
Packaged: 10 inches x 52 inches
