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)
GESTURE,
Pictured from the cover of the British magazine embroidery
In the permanent collection of the Racine Art museum (RAM), Wisconsin, USA
Currently (February 28, 2024 - May 18, 2024) exhibited in the RAM exhibit “In Between: Contemporary Artists Working in Two and Three Dimensions”
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; photo:Wendy McEahern - in a private collection
CHRYSANTHEMUM; 16" x 15" x 6”; silk, felt (interior), quilted, stitched, constructed; photo: Penina M
LOLLIPOP LOTUS; 15” x 17” x 6”, felt (interior); quilted, appliqued, stitched, constructed; photo Penina M
THE SAGA; 42 ¼” x 15” x 6”, Silk, cotton, (felt, wire); Quilted, pieced, appliquéd, hand and machine stitched, constructed; photo: Wendy McEahern; detail below
