Gallery
A selection of Garments and Quilts
Garments
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| Aztec Cowgirl Silk, hand-dyed cotton, lamé, beads (contact for price) |
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Twilight Fantasy 100% silk, glass beads (sold) |
The above three garments were created for the invitational traveling Fairfield Fashion Show
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| Batwing Jacket 100% Indonesian batik cotton (sold) |
Zoot Suit Revisited Recycled ’40’s man’s suit, beads and ribbons (contact for price) |
Twilight Fantasy (detail) 100% silk, glass beads (sold) |
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| Flower Suit Iradescent pima cotton (contact for price) |
Ivy Tendrils Moire faile, knitted sleeves (contact for price) |
Pieced Silk Suit Silks and acetates (contact for price) |
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| Flower Suit (detail) Iradescent pima cotton (contact for price) |
Triangles 100% silk (sold) |
Bargelo Jacket 100% cotton, rayon knitted sleeves (not for sale) |
Publicity display at FiberWorks Gallery … my garment is the one on the left!
Quilts
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| Arise Ye Drowsy Sweepers: Morning Sun on a 15th Century Marble Floor 47″ x 47″ (sold) |
Alexander’s Heaven 48″ x 48″ (not for sale) |
New Hope 36″ x 36″ (not for sale) |
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| Release 76″ x 86″ (contact for price) |
The Window 56″ x 68″ (sold) |
Quilts: The Alexander Series
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| Anticipation and Joy 24″ x 24″ (not for sale) |
Hopeful, Helpless (detail) 24″ x 24″ (not for sale) |
Devastation 24″ x 24″ (not for sale) |
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| Numbness 24″ x 24″ (not for sale) |
Anger 24″ x 24″ (not for sale) |
Release 24″ x 24″ (not for sale) |
The above six quilts are a series entitled 10/26/91-8/22/92: Birth, Death, Fire
These pieces interpret some of the emotions I experienced during and since the short life of my first grandson. The inspiration to design a star block in his memory came when a friend sent this quote from Romeo and Juliet:
Using the same block as the base for each piece, I manipulated color placement, fabric choice, and block configuration to create the appearance that each is a different design. Working through this series proved to be both a vehicle for artistic challenge as well as emotional healing. Originally, these pieces were in perfect condition. Life doesn’t always follow our planned progression; a fire in my studio added to the adjustments that must be made in order to continue living. The series in its fragile but stable condition still stands as a reflection of the emotions experienced for Alexander’s birth and death.