Oddities
Experimentation is an essential part of my creative process. Sometimes I veer off the road, tumbling into areas of exploration related to or outside of what I’ve been focusing on.
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This is happening... exploration in progress
(2025)
Sashiko thread, embroidery thread, and beads on upcycled fabric and felt
6" - 12"
WIP
Tikun Olam/Kintsugi: to Heal the World (an unfathomable task, yet... trying to glue the pieces together)
(2025)
rock, broken shells, glue, and gold paint
4.5" x 5" x 4"
$
Joy (Recalculating)
(2025)
Sashiko thread, embroidery thread, and beads on upcycled fabric and felt
7" x 7"
not available
lake.field.cascade.hike
(2025)
cotton cord and upcydled yarn
7" x 6.5"
not available
Off the Beaten Path
(2025)
branch, twine, embroidery thread
15" x 5"
$250
Off the Beaten Path (mini)
(2025)
media
6" x 1"
not available
Small Consideration 1
(2024)
embroidery thread, cotton cord, and beads
3.5" x 5"
$225
Small Consideration 2
(2024)
embroidery thread, cotton cord, beads, and little plastic doll hand
4" x 4.5" x 1"
$225
Random Function/Storage Unit
(2024)
fabric, embroidery thread, pins from Japan, hand painted ceramic pins by Elaine Scheer from the past, and one brooch by me
9.5" disc
not available
Frankenbunny (kintsugi)
(2025)
ceramic bunny (Japan, 1980), crazy glue, gold paint, shiny penny, ceramic fragments from other broken objects
6" x 6" x 3.5"
not available
Seeds 1 (upper half)
(2024)
fabric, velvet ribbon, trim, beads, embroidery thread, and yarn with beads
6.5" disc
$500 (with Seeds 2)
Seeds 2 (lower half)
(2024)
media
9" x 6.5"
$500 (with Seeds 1)
Shrine
(2024)
stainless steel 4"x5" film negative developing hanger, trim, grommets, bead, embroidery thread, wire, coated wire
12" x 9"
not available
Astral Plastic (Simple Living)
(2024)
plastic doll, plastic grid, plastic letters, disco paper, ribbon, trim, fake pearls, plastic beads, wire, wood
7.5" x 11"
$250
Questions Seeking Answers
(2023)
welded wire grid, wire, mesh, fabric, fake pearls, spacer scraps from typesetting
12" x 12"
not available
Hand Bag (functional art - three gloves: one for wallet & glasses, one for keys, one for phone)
(2025)
three gloves, socks, embroidery thread, and strap
8.5" x 5" + strap
not available