"Skunk Cabbage and Possum".  These were artifacts found on a walk in the woods in early spring--a skunk cabbage leaf and a possum skull.  Cyanotypes on silk, vintage embroidery, silk, cotton and wool fabric, stitching, hand beading.  Size: 38" x 40".  For Sale: $3,200. 

Exhibit history: Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, 2007,  Harrisburg PA,  special exhibit "River Visions"." Pacific International Quilt Festival,  2007, Santa Clara, CA.  The Denver National Quilt Festival,  2007, Denver, CO.   Sacred Threads, 2007, Reynoldsburg, OH.    Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, 2007, Hampton, VA.

A detail from "Skunk Cabbage and Possum".

"November Pawpaw".  The center image is a cyanotype on silk, the panel on the right is a piece of vintage embroidery, and it also includes silk, hemp, wool, and corduroy fabrics and hand beading.  The leaves were gathered in the early November, just before they fell, and show the revages of weather and insects.  Pawpaws, the northern most representative of a tropical family of trees, grow wild in Lancaster County, usually near streams, and bear large edible fruits evocative of bananas and custard.  Once again, I have a work that pictures don't really do justice to--there is a lot of texture here that doesn't photograph well!  Size:  42" x 40".   For Sale:  $3,500.

Exhibit History:  Pennsylvania Arts Experience exhibit,  2007, Elizabethtown, PA.   Quilt Odyssey, 2007, Hershey, PA.  Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, 2007, Hampton, VA.

A detail from "November Pawpaw".

"Sumac" features a heliographic print on cotton, with silk and cotton fabrics, Seminole piecework, extensive machine stitching, and hand beading. The left and bottom borders are cotton velveteen, which soaks up the light in photographs, but is wonderfully rich in color and deeply textural.  Each fall the wild sumac that has naturalized on cleared ground at the cul-de-sac on my street puts on a brilliant and fiery display of red and orange foliage.  Size:  56" x 40".    For Sale:  $4,700. 

Upcoming Exhibits: International Quilt Festival/Chicago, April 11-13, Rosemont, IL.  Iternational Quilt Festival/Long Beach, July 25-27, Long Beach, California.

Exhibit History:  International Quilt Festival, November 1-4, 2007, Houston, TX, Third Place Award.  Quilt Odyssey,  2007, Hershey, PA.

A detail from "Sumac".

Another detail from "Sumac".

"Royal Paulownia" is another work that shows my fascination with gigantic leaves.  The two images are life-size prints from leaves of the Royal Paulownia tree, an Asian native that has established itself here.  The top image is a heliographic print, the lower one is a cyanotype. The borders are pieced from silks and handwoven Indian cottons, with raw silk corner blocks. It is extensively machine stitched, painted, and hand beaded.  Size:  38" x 58".                For Sale:  $4,700    

Exhibit history: Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, 2007,  Harrisburg PA,  special exhibit "River Visions".   Quilter's Heritage Celebration, 2007, Lancaster, Pa.  "Connecting Cultures and Colors: First Kyrgyz-American Quilt Exhibit",  2006, Museum of Fine Art, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.   Fabric of Legacies National Quilt Exhibit, 2006, Ft. Collins, CO.

A detail from "Royal Paulownia".

Aother detail from "Royal Paulownia".

"Tall Blue Lettuce" is my interpretation of Lactuca biennis, a native wild aster that can grow to ten feet tall. It features a cyanotype panel on the left, and a heliographic print on the right.  The leaves in the panels have hand embroidered veining. It incorporates Seminole piecing and handpainted fabrics, and is extensively machine stitched.     Size:  47" x 37"     For Sale:  $3,600 

Exhibit history: Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, 2007,  Harrisburg PA,  special exhibit "River Visions.  The Professional Quilter magazine, Cover Quilt, issue 97, Fall 2006.   Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, 2006,  Harrisburg, PA, Second Place Award.   Denver National Quilt Festival, 2006, Denver, CO.  Quilter's Heritage Celebration, 2006,  Lancaster, PA.  The Pacific International Quilt Festival, 2005, Santa Clara, CA.  Quilter's Newsletter Magazine, issue #385, 2006.

A detail from "Tall Blue Lettuce".

"The Cul-de-sac"  An area of mature woodland at the end of my street was cleared for the construction of a cul-de-sac.  I am fascinated with the regrowth of pioneer plants, both native and exotics,  that have struggled to establish themselves on the bare ground.  These images were taken in the second year of growth.  The plants included are sycamore, mile-a-minute vine, moth mullein, locust, tulip poplar, raspberry, sumac, Virginia creeper, ragweed, white campion, locust, and poke.  The center image is a cyanotype enhanced with hand embroidery, the side panels are heliographic prints, and the top and bottom panels are digitally altered photographic prints.  It is machined stitched and embellished with couched threads.   It measures 63" x 39".   For Sale:  $5,200.  

Exhibit history: Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, 2007,  Harrisburg PA,  special exhibit "River Visions"." Crafts National 40, 2006, Zoller Gallery, University Park Campus, Penn State University, Award of Merit..   Quilts=Art=Quilts,  2005, Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, NY.   World Quilt and Textile: On Tour, 2005,  Columbus, OH and Manchester, NH. Quilter's Heritage Celebration, 2005, Lancaster, PA.   Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, 2005, Hampton, VA.  Quilter's Newsletter Magazine,  issue #385.

A detail from "The Cul-de-Sac."

"Balance". This work features an altered original digital photo, printed on silk charmeuse, of a large rock formation discovered on a local hiking trail.  Other fabrics include silk, hemp, linen, and cotton.  It is extensively machine stitched, and hand beaded.  Size: 23.5" x 20.5". 

A detail from "Balance".

"Tulip Poplar"  combines heliographic prints on silk and cyanotypes on silk, along with wool, corduroy, raw silk fabric, and hand painted cotton.  It features couched threads, is heavily machine stitched, and is embellished with seed beads and semi-precious stones. The leaves were gathered in early autumn, and show the effects of weather and insect damage.  Size:  28.5" x 26".  For Sale:  $1500. 

Exhibit History:  "Changing Perspective" exhibition, 2006-2007,  The Fiberarts Connection of Southern California, online and traveling. 

A detail from "tulip Poplar".

"Snag at Grubb Lake".  The center image is a original digital photo printed on cotton.  It also incorporates handpainted cottons, other ditigal prints, poly and wool fabrics, and it stitched and hand beaded.  Size:  25" x 25".  For Sale:  $450.

A detail from "Snag at Grubb Lake."

"Spring Thaw at Long's Park".  A late winter thaw temporarily flooded the majestic trees of Long’s Park in Lancaster, PA.  This work includes an aktered digital photo printed on pima cotton, silk fabrics, machine stitching, and hand beading with seed beads and vintage glass beads.              Size: 14" x 14".       

Exhibit History:  Quilts for Change,  2006,  Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH.  Quilts of Today, 2005,  Galeria Aynex,  Paducah, KY.  Quilter's Newsletter Magazine, issue #385.

"Chestnut Oak"  evokes the leaves in their fall brilliance caught up in the breeze.  It incorporates cyanotype and heliographic printing, vintage cottons and silks, hand embroidery and beading, and machine stitching.  Size: 40" x 28"      For Sale:  $1,200. 

A detail from "Chestnut Oak".