Free-form, beaded crochet lizard

This wall hanging titled, "Tropical Vacation," measures 21 in H x 18.5 in W and was completed in 2016. Materials are cotton fabrics, yarns, beads, clothesline, and threads. It made its debut at the 69th Annual Members Exhibition at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center (Gainesville, Georgia) and will be on view through November 26, 2016.

Textile Study Group of New York--Yard Works--Accepted piece titled, "Permian Tide Pool Party"

This piece titled, "Permian Tide Pool Party," measures 18 inches wide x 36 inches long. It was submitted and accepted into the following show:

YARD WORKS--a juried exhibition of works created by members of the Textile Study Group of New York (TSGNY). All artwork in the exhibition will be documented with a printed catalog.

Juror: Janusz Jawarski, Program Director for Chashama (organization in charge of Durst Lobby Exhibitions) will jury the exhibition.

YARD WORKS will be exhibited in the the Lobby Gallery of the Durst Building at 1133 Avenue of the Americas in New York City. The gallery is on the street level and is accessible to employees of the building’s corporate and business offices and their visitors, offering TSGNY an important opportunity to reach new audiences.

The gallery will be open to the public during the reception on October 6, 2016, from 6 to 8 pm. At other times, it will be open by appointment only. The exhibition will run from September 21 through November 16, 2016.

Permian Tide Pool Party is a collage of crocheted and knitted elements plus a mix of buttons, beads, wire, and fabric.

Crochet lizard on art quilt wall hanging

Title:  Tropical Vacation

    Materials: Cotton fabrics, yarn, beads, thread

    Size: 21 H x 18.5 W

    Year: 2016

This is a quilted wall hanging with a crocheted, beaded lizard attached. The green and orange area of the quilt consists of fabric strips wrapped around cotton clothesline that was then stitched together.

The Gastro Guest House--a free form crochet and knit wall hanging

The Gastro Guest House is a free-form crochet/knit wall hanging that was accepted into Tangled, a Montana Fiber Arts Collective exhibition called Shelter. It was exhibited for the month of October, 2013 at The Purple Pomegranate, 222 Central Ave. Whitefish, MT 59937. 

 

Here was my artist's statement:

Trained as a biologist, I have a special interest in the living arrangements, good or bad, made between organisms. In The Gastro Guest House, small creatures peer out from their niches in the viscera of an unknown species. As guests, are they welcome, or not?

Fiber is the foundation from which I create my sculptural pieces, which I then embellish with beads, buttons, fabric, and found objects. Sometimes the goal is to express my odd sense of humor and hopefully make the viewer smile. I also like to remind the viewer of life's transience. In this regard, the haiku of Issa, who viewed insects and other small creatures with humor and pathos, is an inspiration.

Year completed: 2013

Dimensions: 22 inches wide by 31 inches high; 4.5 lbs.

Materials and techniques: Yarn, beads, felt, trim; crochet, loom knit, needle felt, hand beading.

 

 

 

Fabric Mandala--Tropical Vacation

Like the two previous mandalas, this one measures about 2 feet in diameter. A long time ago, I crocheted the gray lizard and heavily beaded it. Then I put it in a drawer out of site for several years. When I started making mandalas, I thought this guy would be perfect for the center. I surrounded him with bright tropical colors, both in woven fabric strips and chunky acrylic beads. I like to think that he is the one taking the tropical vacation as opposed to a tourist seeing him on his/her vacation.

Mixed media wall hanging

This piece measures 8 x 11 inches. The background consists of a warp made from a crocheted chain of wool yarn; the weft is batik fabric strips. The figure is crocheted and needle felted. The attachments are the faces of six, cheap watches that died premature deaths. Other items in the mix--decorative yarns and beads.