Hoops
Fiber art has long been labeled “women’s work,” often relegated to the realm of craft rather than recognized as Fine Art. Materials like fabric, yarn, and thread haven’t traditionally carried the same weight as paint and canvas, though that’s thankfully shifting, with growing respect for fiber-based practices. In recent years, I’ve become deeply immersed in these materials—their tactile, repetitive processes offer a kind of meditation, a way to stay grounded and stitched together through turbulent times. This has become a daily practice.
Desperately Sifting and Sorting: Searching for the Logic and Order of Common Sense
(2025)
Sashiko thread, embroidery thread and mesh on gifted tea and rust dyed fabric, hand dyed fabric from Japan, and well worn cargo pants
15" disc
not available
Contemplating Stones (From the River)
(2025)
Sashiko thread and embroidery thread on gifted tea and rust dyed fabric
12" disc
$
Hard Focus on Peace
(2025)
Sashiko thread, embroidery thread, and mesh on upcycled fabric
12" disc
$
Dissonant Transition
(2025)
Sashiko thread and embroidery thread on upcycled fabric and hand dyed fabric from Japan
8.5" disc
$
Burnt
(2025)
Sashiko thread and embroidery thread on gifted tea and rust dyed fabric and hand dyed fabric from Japan
9.5" disc
$
Pause
(2025)
Sashiko thread, embroidery thread, and acorn caps on gifted tea and rust dyed fabric and hand dyed fabric from Japan
8.5" x 10"
$
Sizzling Warmth
(2025)
Sashiko thread and embroidery thread on mesh and upcycled fabric
9.5" disc
$
Confetti Path to Transformational Ryokan
(2024)
Sashiko thread and embroidery thread on found vintage flag/banner remnants, hand-dyed fabric from Japan, and upcycled fabric
8.5" disc
not available
Evaporation of Common Sense
(2024)
Sashiko thread, embroidery thread, mesh, and beads on hand-dyed fabrics from Japan and upcycled fabric
12" disc
not available
Sentiment, Etiquette, & Rage
(2024)
Sashiko thread, embroidery thread, upcycled fabric, mesh, "pearls", and beads on sentimental vintage handkerchief
12" x 8"
not available
Not Making Sense
(2024)
embroidery thread on upcycled fabric with imitation sushi from Japan
6" disc
$
Tomato
(2024)
embroidery thread on upcycled fabric with imitation sushi from Japan
6.5" x 4.5"
$
Walking Together (a Poem in Japan)
(2024)
Sashiko thread and embroidery thread on hand-dyed fabric from Japan and upcycled fabric
5.5" disc
$
Tiny Echo (from Japan)
(2024)
Sashiko thread on hand-dyed fabric from Japan
4" disc
$
Tangled Webs and Solar Flares
(2024)
emboidery thread on upcycled fabric
12" disc
$
Contemplative Mending
(2024)
embroidery thread, upcycled fabric scraps, and mesh on well worn shirt fragment from Oaxaca
11" x 11.5"
not available
What is Neighborhood
(2024)
embroidery thread on upcycled fabric
7.5" disc
$
Spring (in spite of)
(2024)
embroidery thread, metallic material, trim, and bead on upcycled fabric
4.5" disc
$
From Water: Meditation on Reaching Out -
(2024)
embroidery thread and plastic webbing on upcycled fabric and felt with plastic doll's arm
5.5" disc
$
Connection: Solar + Lunar
(2024)
embroidery thread, plastic webbing, and plastic dome from powder compact on upcycled fabric and felt
7" disc
$
Aerial
(2024)
embroidery thread and trim on upcycled fabric
6.5" disc
$
Blip
(2024)
embroidery thread on upcycled fabric
4.5"
$
So Much/Too Much Happening
(2024)
embroidery thread on upcycled fabric
12" disc
$
Shed
(2024)
Sashiko thread and embroidery thread and mesh on upcycled tulle, silk, and flannel
12" x 6"
$
Striving for Grace
(2024)
embroidery thread, trim, and beads on vintage crocheted lace with upcycled tulle and plastic doll arm
20" x 9" x 2"
$
Resonance
(2024)
embroidery thread, trim, mesh and vintage piano hammer on upcycled fabric
6.5" disc
$
Foraged: Salt Point
(2024)
Sashiko thread and embroidery thread on upcycled fabric
7" disc
$
The Reveal
(2024)
embroidery thread and mesh on upcycled fabric
26" x 16"
$
The Undoing
(2025)
embroidery thread, upcycled zipper, silk, negative space from sequins on upcycled fabric and upholstery fabric
9" disc
$
Reaching
(2024)
embroidery thread, plastic doll arms, grommet, and negative space from sequins on upcycled silk
9.5" disc
$
Pollen
(2024)
embroidery thread, trim, and metal tags on upcycled velvet
6.5" disc
$
AH, Those Eyes
(2024)
embroidery thread, trim, beads, and negative space from sequins on upcycled upholstery fabric
7" disc
$
Seeking Sweetness
(2024)
embroidery thread, tiny glass beads, and doll parts, on upcycled fabric
10" x 8.5"
$
Breath TRAPPED/TRAPPED Breath
(2023)
embroidery thread, "pearls & jewels", mesh, and silver disco paper, on upcycled silk
9" disc
$
Pomegranate Tears: Blood and Salty Sorrow
(2023)
embroidery thread, acrylic shapes, and fine art images from art history textbook on upcycled silk
16" x 14.5"
$
Blood Soaked Earth - What Will Grow
(2023)
embroidery thread on upcycled silk
9.5" x 5.5"
$
Eternal Light Bond - Seeping Blood Bound
(2025)
embroidery thread and notions on upcycled silk
19" x 6"
$
ARC Soup
(2023)
embroidery thread, trim, and mesh on upcycled fabric and felt
7.5" disc
$
Existential Heartbreak
(2023)
embroidery thread on old shirts and socks
14" x 11"
$
Moral Eclipse
(2023)
embroidery thread on old socks and leggings
8.5" disc
$
Cross Pollination
(2023)
embroidery thread on old shirts and socks
13.5" x 9.5"
$
Collaged Connection
(2023)
embroidery thread on old shirts and socks
10.5" disc
$
Truth Inside
(2023)
embroidery thread on old shirts and socks
12.5" disc
$
Ensemble: Reconfigured Self
(2023)
embroidery thread on old shirts and socks, 1/2 bra, stuffing, and a silver bead from a cocktail toothpick
11.5" x 4"
$
Convo Exchange
(2023)
embroidery thread on old socks and leggings
8.5" disc
$
Celebration of Vision
(2023)
embroidery thread on old socks and leggings
8.5" disc
$