FUNCTIONAL WORK

Sandstone Window ShadeSandstone Window Shade Detail"SANDSTONE SHADE"    2008

Handpainted warps, MX Fiber Reactive dyes. Handwoven rayon and cotton, twill, plain weave, basket weave, supplemental warp, 8 shafts.  Cotton flannel interlining, sunblock lining, Roman shade hardware.

This window shade was selected for exhibit in "Parrots, Peacocks and Palms” Juried Functional Weaving Exhibit CONVERGENCE 2008, Tampa Bay , FL   Juror: Catharine Ellis

 

Sandstone Layers DetailSandstone Layers Yardage"SANDSTONE LAYERS"    2007    117" X 36.5 "

Handpainted warps, MX Fiber Reactive dyes. Handwoven rayon and cotton, twill, plain weave, basket weave, supplemental warp, 8 shafts. 

This yardage was selected for exhibit in “Ebb Tide” Juried Yardage Exhibit CONVERGENCE 2008, Tampa Bay , FL Juror: Louise Lemieux Bérubé

 

Pineapple BagPineapple Bag Detail"PINEAPPLE BAG"   2007

Quilted Pineapple Block using fabric scraps of handpainted handwoven rayon and silk with wool weft, and raw silk.  MX Fiber Reactive dyes. Ultrasuede® trim, silk lining, purchased closure, original bag design.

This bag was selected for exhibition in “The Pearl in the Oyster” Juried Personal Adornment Exhibit CONVERGENCE 2008, Florida Craftsmen Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL Juror: Victoria Rivers

 

Leaves and Berries YardageLeaves and Berries Detail"LEAVES AND BERRIES"  2007   150” x 30”

Hand-painted Unmercerized cotton yardage woven in plain weave and twill bordered by 6-ply rayon, with stripes of Hand-painted cotton tape woven as a supplemental warp on a plain weave ground of 6-ply rayon to simulate seeds and berries.  Warps were painted with MX Fiber Reactive Dyes, and woven on 8 shafts.  Weft is 2/8 Wool.

“Meandering vines, bright leafy greens, heavy with berries, crushed and oozing, purples and magentas, concord grapes, raspberries, blackberries, splashes of color amidst the brambles of vines.  The woven structures were chosen to give the illusion of climbing vines, heavy with leaves and berries, seeds imbedded in color, oozing with juicy ripeness.”

This yardage was exhibited at LUSH An International Juried Exhibition of Yardage 2007 in conjunction with the Grimshaw-Gudewicz Art Gallery at Bristol Community College, sponsored by the Textile Study Group of New Bedford, Fall River, MA

 

Celebration BagCelebration Bag Detail"CELEBRATION BAG"   2007

Wet felted, of Corriedale/ Finn/ Rambouillet Cross wool, and Bombyx Silk, from Spinners Hill.  Inkle woven band, of variegated soy silk, rayon, and Tencel.  Ultrasuede® trim, rayon lining. Pattern from The Sewing Workshop, purchased pin from Cheryl Louise Olney.

 

 

Frosted Florals DetailFrosted Florals Yardage"FROSTED FLORALS"    2007    162" X 25"

Handpainted warps, MX Fiber Reactive dyes, Handwoven rayon and silk, twill, plain weave.  8 shafts

This yardage was selected for exhibit in “Ebb Tide” Juried Yardage Exhibit CONVERGENCE 2008, Tampa Bay , FL Juror: Louise Lemieux Bérubé

 

 

Fire and Ice VesselFire and Ice Detail"FIRE AND ICE"   2007  10.5" x 7.5"

Plaited basket from wool Pendleton blanket selvedges

 

 

 

 

Torso on A Hanger DetailTorso on A Hanger"TORSO ON A HANGER"   2007   28" x 23" x 5"

This sculptural form was created using a basketry technique, strips of handwoven fabric (cotton, rayon, silk) are wrapped around a cotton core.  Coiled and machine stitched, commercial hanger.