Fiber & Jewelry
fiber earrings
Handpainted silk, felt, glass beads, crystal beads, thread, sterling silver posts
Handpainted silk, felt, glass beads, crystal beads, thread, sterling silver posts
floral fiber necklace
Handpainted silk, polyfill stuffing, felt, glass beads, thread
2" wide pendant as part of a beaded 18" necklace
Handpainted silk, polyfill stuffing, felt, glass beads, thread
2" wide pendant as part of a beaded 18" necklace
velvet earrings
Handpainted silk velvet, handpainted silk crepe de chine, felt, rose quartz, crystal beads, rose gold filled chain and earwires
2" long
Handpainted silk velvet, handpainted silk crepe de chine, felt, rose quartz, crystal beads, rose gold filled chain and earwires
2" long
Yellow beaded fiber earrings
Handpainted silk, glass beads, crystal beads, copper wire, thread, sterling silver chain and earwires
2" long
Handpainted silk, glass beads, crystal beads, copper wire, thread, sterling silver chain and earwires
2" long
Violet fuzz brooch
Handpainted silk, felt, glass beads, thread
1 1/2" x 1"
Handpainted silk, felt, glass beads, thread
1 1/2" x 1"
pink fuzz brooch
painted silk, synthetic fiber, paper, wool, felt, glass beads, thread
1" x 1 1/2"
painted silk, synthetic fiber, paper, wool, felt, glass beads, thread
1" x 1 1/2"
scribble fiber brooch
Handpainted silk, synthetic fiber, felt, glass beads, crystal, thread
1" x 1"
Handpainted silk, synthetic fiber, felt, glass beads, crystal, thread
1" x 1"
sewn fiber collage pin
painterly fiber brooch
Handpainted silk, synthetic fiber, felt, glass beads, crystal, thread
3/4" x 3/4"
Handpainted silk, synthetic fiber, felt, glass beads, crystal, thread
3/4" x 3/4"
blue fiber brooch
Handpainted silk, paper, felt, glass beads, wool, turquoise bead, polyfill, thread
1" x 2"
Handpainted silk, paper, felt, glass beads, wool, turquoise bead, polyfill, thread
1" x 2"
Mixed media fiber, sewn collage pin.
blue fiber brooch, detail
Crush
painted silk, paper, glass beads, thread, synthetic fiber
2" x 3"
painted silk, paper, glass beads, thread, synthetic fiber
2" x 3"
sewn fiber collage
feathered
painted silk, paper, synthetic fiber, thread, glass beads
3" x 5"
painted silk, paper, synthetic fiber, thread, glass beads
3" x 5"
sewn fiber collage
petal (detail)
silk, beads, ribbon, synthetic fiber, thread
8" x 9"
silk, beads, ribbon, synthetic fiber, thread
8" x 9"
spranch
painted silk, injet-printed silk, synthetic fiber, thread, glass beads, machine stitching
9" x 12"
painted silk, injet-printed silk, synthetic fiber, thread, glass beads, machine stitching
9" x 12"
assemblage of fused and sewn fiber,inkjet-printed silk, painted silk, machine stitching and glass beads layered onto a fabric backing
medium untitled silk form
painted silk, glass beads, thread, wire, synthetic fiber
9" x 15"
painted silk, glass beads, thread, wire, synthetic fiber
9" x 15"
stuffed, embellished painted silk "pillow", with wire armature. Exhibited at SOFA Chicago, 2006
small untitled silk form
painted silk, glass beads, thread, wire, synthetic fiber
6" x 12"
painted silk, glass beads, thread, wire, synthetic fiber
6" x 12"
stuffed, embellished painted silk "pillow", with wire armature. Exhibited a SOFA Chicago, 2006
untitled silk forms-small, medium and large
painted silk, glass beads, thread, wire, synthetic fiber
small:6" x 12", medium:9" x 15", large:12" x 24"
painted silk, glass beads, thread, wire, synthetic fiber
small:6" x 12", medium:9" x 15", large:12" x 24"
These sculptures are created by sewing together pieces of hand-painted silk over a wire armature, which is then stuffed like a pillow. Beads are sewn onto the entire piece, following the shapes and colors of the painted silk beneath.
Exhibited at SOFA Chicago, 2006
Exhibited at SOFA Chicago, 2006
large untitled silk form (detail)
painted silk, glass beads, thread, wire, synthetic fiber
12" x 24"
painted silk, glass beads, thread, wire, synthetic fiber
12" x 24"
close-up view
Exhibited at SOFA Chicago, 2006
Exhibited at SOFA Chicago, 2006