41″ x 34″ As I was drawn further into 24/7 caregiving, grief manifested in my knee, rendering me crippled and isolated in my pain. I felt trapped. screen-printed, machine applique, machine stitched
New Work
This is my most recent work. All of my work is available for purchase unless otherwise noted. Please contact me with any questions.
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
Stop the Slaughter
42″ x 36.5″ Inspired by the ongoing school shootings in the US. commercially printed silk chiffon & pima cotton, screen-printed, machine-stitched exhibits: FL3TCH3R exhibit, East Tennessee State College, Johnson City, TX, 2023
Endless
24″ x 18″ x 5″ inspired by the plastic waste in my own life, despite being an eco-conscious consumer; a visual reminder to cut back. hand-dyed cotton & silk fabrics, plastic waste hand-stitched in Perle cotton photo credit: Joe MacDonald, Digital Grange
Misplaced Permissions
55″ x 47″ inspired by the 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
Hypocrisy 1
33.5″ x 39″ Inspired by those who live their Christian-based life while simultaneously committing random acts of hatred, terrorism, assault, porn addiction, insurrection, mass murder, etc. commercially printed, screen-printed, machine-stitched
Hypocrisy 2
58″ x 40.5″ Inspired by those who live their Christian-based life while simultaneously committing random acts of hatred, terrorism, assault, porn addiction, insurrection, mass murder, etc. commercially printed, screen-printed, machine-stitched
Hypocrisy 3
41.5” x 41.5” Inspired by the anti-vaxxers who co-opted the my body, my choice sign from the pro-choice movement; yet are pro-life. screen-printed, machine-stitched
