past life

cotton cloth embellished with the orient - this piece is composed of square pillows that form a barrier to guard oblong pillows -all these pillows nestle within raffia-- between the pillows lies another barrier of woven carpet warp to add another sense of dimension -- this piece represents the knowledge that is passed to us all by way of other lifes from the past

detail of red sky at night

i have posted a detail of red sky at night -- scroll down to see the entire piece --

red sky at night

currently a new piece in my ongoing series exploring the idea of "quilts" beyond the normal expectation -- this piece is entitled - red sky at night - it is composed of rug canvas to which i have applied knotted carpet warp to form squares that enclose handsewn fabric pillows - the name comes from the old sailor addage - red sky at night , sailors delight -- i have tried to create a piece that reflects the wonder of the colorful sunsets that one sometimes can view as one looks to the west over great bodies of water

austin fiber artists exhibition

fiber: beyond your grandmother's quilt --the austin fiber artists juried exhibition will be held this year at the ross gallery in fayetteville, texas from august 1-23rd with the opening reception taking place on august 4th from 5-7 pm-- i am honored to have had three pieces accepted into the show -this exhibit is always interesting and provocative -- please attend if at all possible- i hope to see you there-

seed quilt detail

i have added a detail picture for those of you who would like a closer look

quilt series

i am working on a quilt series that explores the uses of the materials around us to create quilt-like structures -- seed quilt is number one in the series - it is constructed of rug canvas as a supporting structure - squares consisting of carpet warp are then knotted to provide the infrastructure to house the seed elements -- jute wrapped with carpet warp pierces the inner fabrication of the seeds to erupt from the center - woven squares of carpet warp finish off the quilt by adding an additional pattern

workshop in san antonio

i will be teaching a workshop in san antonio, texas at the southwest school of art for the fiber artists of san antonio on june 30 - july 1st -- i will be teaching the art of handmade paper (as a sculptural medium) as well as the techniques of wrapping, knotting and simple weaving - the students will utilize what they are taught and in doing so will create a personalized work of art that will be shadowboxed in order to show it off to its best advantage -- i look forward to seeing what they discover about using these techniques to delve further into their creative process