vessels
The vessels, inspired by Ancient Greek amphorae, explore the poetry of form, narrative, and sculpture.
VERITY; 31”(W) x 30”(L)(tall) x 7”(D); wall (swag) vessel; Quilted, hand and machine stitched, appliquéd, hand embroidered, constructed; silk, cotton, felt, tulle; photo: Penina M
“VERILY VERITY / as we wander we wonder
golden sun hot whispers / blue air shifts / red thought pulses”
VERITY was my first “swag vessel” (my phrase for my wall vessel because it hangs like a fabric swag with only fabric struts inside)
Detail image featured on the cover of the British magazine embroidery
CADENCE
36 ½” x 14” x 6 ½”, Cotton, silk, (felt, wire, plastic grid); Quilted, pieced, appliquéd, hand and machine stitched, constructed
CADENCE is in the permanent collection of the Racine Art museum (RAM), Wisconsin, USA
Exhibited in the RAM exhibit “In Between: Contemporary Artists Working in Two and Three Dimensions” …. February 28 - May 18, 2024
CITY, 30" x 26" x 7"; silk, cotton, felt; stitched, constructed; photo: Addison Doty
DOTS; 29.5" x 22" x 5"; Silk, cotton, felt; Stitched, constructed; photo: Addison Doty
“polka dots build chaotic pahts of order / formless skin sparkles with the light of rhinestones”
FLICKER; 25" x 32" x 9"; Silk, cotton, felt. Stitched, constructed; photo: Addison Doty
“paths twine and converge obscurely leading everywhere / highlights flicker and shift to hone unknown edges”
details from FLICKER of the figures holding stars
FURROW, 12” x 15 ½” x 6”, Cotton, silk, (felt, wire); Quilted, pieced, appliquéd, hand & machine Quilted, pieced, appliquéd, hand & machine stitched, constructed; photo: Gary Mankus
CLEAVE; 18 ½” x 15” x 8”, Cotton, silk, (felt, wire, grid); Quilted, pieced, appliquéd, hand and machine stitched, constructed; in a private collection; photo: Wendy McEahern
CHRYSANTHEMUM; 16" x 15" x 6”; silk, felt (interior), quilted, stitched, constructed; in a private collection; photo: Penina M
LOLLIPOP LOTUS; 15” x 17” x 6”, felt (interior); quilted, appliquéd, stitched, constructed; photo Penina M
THE SAGA; 42 ¼” x 15” x 6”, Silk, cotton, (felt, wire); Quilted, pieced, appliquéd, constructed;hand and machine stitched; In a private collection; photo: Wendy McEahern
