Thank you for visiting my web site. My wish is for you to get to know my work by offering you the opportunity to view my designs and learn a bit about the process I use to create my fabric art.
I invite gallery owners to for information and a wholesale price list of my work. I am always open to discuss having my fabric art in your gallery.
About Me
Sewing is one of my greatest pleasures. I have been working with needles and fabric in one form or another since I was 9 years old, starting with sewing my own, and then my children’s clothes.
I began quilt making in 1976, putting my work on walls instead of beds. This allows a greater freedom in exploring ways to manipulate the fabric. Several years ago I discovered the joys of unfinished edges, and loose threads. These have become an important part of my current work.
I find myself looking at nature and man-made structures with the question: How could that be interpreted in fabric? How can I incorporate those elements of texture and design into my work?
The needle is an extension of my fingers, the threads and fabric my palette. For me, color and pattern are equally important as my finished work. Fabric art is appealing to me, and I hope to others, due to the fact that it’s more than a visual art. It is very much linked with our sense of touch and with our memories.
From the Journal
"Autumn Sunshine"
My son turned 32 yesterday. I keep thinking............How can this happen so quickly? I can still remember holding him as an infant and can even recall his newborn smell. Of course that might be accelerated by holding onto his first child. A now perky, curious 5 month old. My move in the spring brought me to their neighborhood so I am moments away. A sad note is that this move took me 80 miles away from my daughter and my grandson of almost 8 years ( he comes tomorrow for a visit). Thankfully I have a car that gets me to them almost as quickly as down the street.
I am preparing for the holiday season in regards to my sales. I cut and …
News & Notes
The 39th Annual Plowshares Craftsfair & Winter Peace Festival
The 39th Annual
Plowshares Craftsfair
& Winter Peace Festival
December 5-6, 2009
Saturday 10-5
Sunday 11-5
Nottingham High School
3100 East Genesee St., Syracuse
315-472-5478
Plowshares is Central New York's premier multi-cultural craftsfair, celebrating a world where people enjoy their work
and have control over it. It is a major fundraiser for the Syracuse Peace Council.
Enjoy live entertainment and good food while you shop. Check out 120 local craftspeople and community groups in a family-friendly
environment. Crafts are available at prices affordable for any budget.
SYRACUSE PEACE COUNCIL FOUNDED IN 1936
Earlville Opera House’s 12th Annual Holiday Arts Show and Sale
Earlville Opera House’s 12th Annual Holiday Arts Show and Sale! The sale will feature the work of over 50 regional artists and artisans.
The 2009 Sale will run:
Friday November 27th
Saturday November 28th and Sunday November 29th.
Saturday December 5th and Sunday December 6th
Saturday December 12th and Sunday December 13th
Saturday December 19th and Sunday December 20th
10am-4pm on the first Friday & Saturdays and 12am-4pm on Sundays
My first year at this invitational only show. Come on out for a unique shopping experience.
Neighborhood Art
I will be participating with 4 other award winning artists displaying and selling our art work at a holiday show. We artists work and reside in the Southern Tier and will gather for a 2 day show at 2663 Clearview Dr, Endwell, NY 13760. Work will include glass jewelry, fiber for the home and body, painting and wood work.
Dates for the show are November 13: from 6-9 PM and November 14: from 2-6 PM.