Wednesday, October 15, 2008

The House with the Golden Windows

Four panels
magazine papers, thread
artist canvas, dyed
embroidered

This piece has been
installed five times
in exhibition.

Now in my closet


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1993

Blessings Series: Brigid


wool, velvet, variety of layered fabrics
hand stitch


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2004

Monday, September 08, 2008

Storm at Sea

Hand pieced cotton
Hand quilted

I have made two storm at sea quilts. This one I gave to Ned's parents and it is at the cottage. The second one I gave to Ned's brother when he married Marg.

1983


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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Grandmother's Garden Basket

stitched paper, couched fabric
stitched to heavy paper and
then framed under glass


2008



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Grandmother to Grandmother

Features an embroidery by
Nobonie from South Africa
purchased from
African Threads in support
of Stephen Lewis' Grandmother to
Grandmother campaign that
supports Aids orphans

piecework, painting
hand stitched


2008

in private collection
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Summertime Dream

overdyed recycled fabrics
dye painted image
hand pieced, hand quilted


1986



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Stars

Recycled dresses and blouses
hand pieced, hand quilted

1985



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Thursday, April 10, 2008

Love Never Dies

Cloth Book
Photographs, hand made paper
drawings, thread,
gold leaf, applique
embroidery.


1992


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Sky Trees Water


Silk, hand pieced, hand quilted






1987


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Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Sky Sky Water

polyester satins and crepes
overdyed black,
hand sewn and quilted



1987


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Life's Illusions

Colour Xerox on paper,
thread, acrylic on cotton and on artist's canvas

Stitched

1995

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Friday, March 28, 2008

Love's Illusions

Colour Xerox, thread
watercolour on paper,
acrylic on cotton

1995

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Friday, February 29, 2008

string quilt

cotton,poly cotton
flip and stitch
utility quilt







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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

She Sees Herself as Warm

Velvet Journal series
velvet, taffeta, journal and magazine papers
english paper pieced by hand

reverse side

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Friday, January 04, 2008

Sleeping Giant

cottons and polyester blends
hand pieced and hand quilted

I made this quilt when we lived in Thunder Bay. The sleeping giant is the name of a penninsula that stretches out into Lake Superior.


1982



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