Do Dreams Have Cardinal Directions?
2025
machine-pieced, hand-quilted with appliqué, naturally dyed with pomegranate, cutch, indigo, black walnut, lichen, myrobalan, and acorn
72” x 72” x 3”
A play on the traditional lone star pattern with appliquéd snakes and ladders. The work questions the ideology embedded in the popular childhood board game: snakes (nature) become a symbol for trials/setbacks while ladders (technology) aid a player in propelling them forward (and up).
Magic Eye
2025
oak, machine-pieced, hand-quilted with appliqué, soft sculpture, naturally dyed with rosemary, carrot, avocado, indigo, black walnut
36” x 38” x 6”
Draped over a banner of flat eyes (lacking dimension) is a collection of soft sculptures. The illusion of threat of the bear trap and chain is softened with its plushness. A replica of chattering teeth hints at a joke beneath it all: the internet’s ability to give so many a voice but the cacophony renders it inaudible.
Regular Kid Sorrows
2024
oak, machine-pieced, hand-quilted with appliqué, soft sculpture, naturally dyed with pomegranate, avocado, indigo, cutch, madder, logwood, onion, myrobalan
48” x 31.5” x 5”
The geometric pattern, playful shapes, & repetitive task of cutting and sewing squares helped me to cope after the loss of my dog of 16 years. The title addresses a confusion and reducing of feelings, as if the loss of a dog (an important family member) is any less significant than a person.
Unstable
2023
machine stitched piecing & hand-quilted cottons, naturally dyed with indigo, pomegranate, cutch, woad
65” x 48”
I’ll Get There When I Get There
2023
machine stitched piecing & hand-quilted cottons, naturally dyed with indigo, lavender, cutch, onion skins
33” x 22”
Colorswatch
2023
machine stitched piecing & hand-quilted cottons, naturally dyed with cutch, avocado, onion skins, carrot tops, rosemary, lavender, eucalyptus, nettles
27.5” x 16”
Seasons
2025
machine stitched piecing, naturally dyed with indigo, carrot, turmeric, avocado, ink on fabric
9.5” x 9.5”
Untitled (Knot & Grid)
2025
machine stitched piecing & hand-quilted cottons, naturally dyed with indigo, woad, cutch
12.5” x 8.5”
I’ll Get There When I Get There (detail)