44″ x 30″ hand-stitched in Perle cotton on a repurposed, gold brocade tablecloth This piece portrays the 45th/47th President through a field of descriptive words, arranged like a crossword puzzle.
New Work
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Liar Liar 3
Liar Liar 3 26″ x 20″ textile waste Every U.S. president has had an official portrait painted to mark their time serving the public. When I imagine a portrait for the 47th president, someone I see as vile, cruel, selfish, and corrupt— only words feel adequate to convey his character.
Mindscapes: Worry Hour
22″ x 22″ Experts say we should reserve one hour a day for worrying. My hour seems to occur at 3 am.
Mindscapes: Descent 2
29.5″ x 23.5″ Inspired by my husband’s descent into Parkinson’s. repurposed quilt, textile paint, machine applique, machine stitched
Mindscapes: Descent 1
40.25” x 34.5” Inspired by my husband’s descent into Parkinson’s. repurposed quilt, textile paint, machine applique, machine stitched exhibit: Somebody Told Me (SAQA), Chehalem Cultural Center, Newberg, OR 2026 Yachats Event Center, Yachats, OR Latimer Quilt and Textile Center, Tillamook,OR
Misplaced Permissions
55″ x 47″ inspired by the absurdity of a young man who can easily buy an assault rifle, while a young woman is prohibited from making basic decisions about her own body. African batiks, commercially printed cotton, textile paint; machine-stitched exhibit: No Boundaries, Virginia Quilt Museum, VA 2023
