Art Quilts
Since September 2023 I've been experimenting with textiles to create mini (and not-so-mini) art quilts, at first using traditional quilting cottons and scraps left over from making masks and scrub caps during the pandemic. More recently I've begun incorporating a wide range of up-cycled clothing, bedding, and other textiles that might otherwise be destined for the landfill or glutted overseas markets. When the fabrics in my stash aren't quite "enough," I use bleach, acrylic inks, and embroidery to create certain elements and effects.
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My collection of quilted art works is ever growing. I will continue to explore and expand the repertoire of textile and art materials I use to create each new piece. Stay tuned...
Houston Views Series
"Tributaries & Distributaries" is the first quilt I've completed (April 2024) in a series intended to celebrate the interactions between Houston's built environment and the waterways and other natural features that interlace her landscape. Stay tuned...
Plantasia
I love plants! So much so that they provided inspiration for and became the subject of my first few mini art quilts. I completed "Flamingo?" on September 11, 2023, followed quickly by "Hill Country Oak" and "Wild Texas Sunflower." The plant kingdom is immense, varied and beautiful...endless inspiration for years to come...
Texas Wildflower Series
Each mini art quilt in this series features an iconic Texas wildlflower painted in bleach and acrylic ink on up-cycled shirt weight denim and quilted with cotton threads. Some pieces also include hand embroidery. All are framed in either a 6" vintage metal embroidery hoop or a hand-tinted 4" bamboo embroidery hoop. More to come...
Winged Wonders Series
Birds have always held a special place in my heart. I am looking forward to translating their beauty into a series of mini art quilts using upcycled fabrics and high quality quilting cottons. I'll finish each piece by framing in a 10" diameter hand-tinted bamboo embroidery hoop.
