Line/Language Series
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​The following work is from my series of Line/Language quilts. Each quilt stands on it’s own as an abstract, but with careful attention, the hidden message becomes apparent. The quilt’s blocks are stylized letters that intersect with the lines in other blocks to form an abstract pattern. My stylized letter/blocks stay the same throughout this series, so once you have "read" one of my quilts, you will recognize the letters in others.  

Now & Then
In “Now & Then”, I have considered where I have been and where I am in my life. The dynamic lines in this piece spell out Now And Then, one word per panel. Each panel shows layered lines that create the letters which spell out each word. The lines were created from fabric on which I wrote my thoughts and feelings about the concepts of Now & Then. In the first panel, the writing on the lines are a reflection of my life ‘Now’. The second panel lines are a musing about the connective power of the word ‘And’, and how my life is connected from the present to the past. The final panel’s lines are memories of significant moments in my past. The writing on the lines imbue hidden meaning to the overall piece. The viewer can catch glimpses of words, but the content remains obscured.
Materials: dupioni silks, hand dyed fabric, cotton batting & backing, thread.
Techniques: Writing on fabric, piecing, applique, hand guided machine quilting.

Now & Then -Detail
In “Now & Then”, I have considered where I have been and where I am in my life. The dynamic lines in this piece spell out Now And Then, one word per panel. Each panel shows layered lines that create the letters which spell out each word. The lines were created from fabric on which I wrote my thoughts and feelings about the concepts of Now & Then. In the first panel, the writing on the lines are a reflection of my life ‘Now’. The second panel lines are a musing about the connective power of the word ‘And’, and how my life is connected from the present to the past. The final panel’s lines are memories of significant moments in my past. The writing on the lines imbue hidden meaning to the overall piece. The viewer can catch glimpses of words, but the content remains obscured.
Materials: dupioni silks, hand dyed fabric, cotton batting & backing, thread.
Techniques: Writing on fabric, piecing, applique, hand guided machine quilting.

Here & Now
In “Here & Now”, I speak to what it means to me to be present, to be here and now in this moment. This artwork is from my Line/Language series. The dynamic lines spell out “Here And Now”, one word per panel. Each panel shows layered lines that create the letters which spell out each word. The lines were created from fabric on which I wrote my thoughts and feelings about what it means to be present, unaccompanied by ghosts from the past. We carry our past with us, but it does not have to define our present reality. Being here and now is to be able to take in the present moment, and to live our lives to the fullest.
Materials: Thai & dupioni silks, hand dyed fabric, cotton batting & backing, thread.
Techniques: Writing on fabric, piecing, applique, hand guided machine quilting.

Aristotle’s Canopy
From my Line/Language series, this piece is an abstract of the view looking up through the branches of a tree. The artwork reads “In all things of nature, there is something of the marvelous. Aristotle”.
Materials: Hand dyed cotton fabric, cotton batting and backing.
Techniques: Reverse applique, fabric dyeing, hand guided machine quilting.
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Aristotle’s Canopy - Detail
From my Line/Language series, this piece is an abstract of the view looking up through the branches of a tree. The artwork reads “In all things of nature, there is something of the marvelous. Aristotle”.
Materials: Hand dyed cotton fabric, cotton batting and backing.
Techniques: Reverse applique, fabric dyeing, hand guided machine quilting.
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Ego Sum Pauper
From my Line/Language series, this artwork quotes an 11th century motet, “Ego Sum Pauper, Ni Hil Habeo, Cor Meum Dabo”. The translation from Latin is “I am poor, I have nothing, I will give my heart.” The fabrics were dyed with the dye colors available in the 11th century.
Materials: hand dyed cotton fabric, cotton batting and backing.
Techniques: reverse applique, fabric dyeing, hand guided machine quilting.
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Ego Sum Pauper - Detail
From my Line/Language series, this artwork quotes an 11th century motet, “Ego Sum Pauper, Ni Hil Habeo, Cor Meum Dabo”. The translation from Latin is “I am poor, I have nothing, I will give my heart.” The fabrics were dyed with the dye colors available in the 11th century.
Materials: hand dyed cotton fabric, cotton batting and backing.
Techniques: reverse applique, fabric dyeing, hand guided machine quilting.
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If Not Now, When?
From my Line/Language series, this piece is a quote from Rabbi Hillel that reads “If not now, when?”
Materials: Dupioni silks, artist dyed fabrics, cotton batting and backing, thread.
Techniques: Fabric dyeing, reverse applique, hand guided machine quilting.
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Live in Agreement
From my Line/Language series, this piece reads “Live in agreement with nature”.
Materials: Dupioni silks, artist dyed fabrics, cotton batting and backing, thread.
Techniques: Fabric dyeing, reverse applique, hand guided machine quilting.
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The Truth Matters From my Line/Language series, this piece reads “The truth matters”.
Materials: Artist dyed fabrics, cotton batting and backing, thread.
Techniques: Fabric dyeing, reverse applique, hand guided machine quilting.
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Be Present
From my Line/Language series, this piece reads “Be Present”.
Materials: Dupioni silks, artist dyed fabrics, cotton batting and backing, thread.
Techniques: Fabric dyeing, reverse applique, hand guided machine quilting.
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Art Is Life From my Line/Language series, this piece reads in “Art is Life”.
Materials: Dupioni silks, artist dyed fabrics, batiks, cotton batting and backing, thread.
Techniques: Fabric dyeing, reverse applique, hand guided machine quilting.

Proust
From my Line/Language series, this piece is a quote from Proust, which reads “The true voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”
Materials: Artist dyed fabrics, cotton batting and backing, thread.
Techniques: Fabric dyeing, reverse applique, hand guided machine quilting.
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Proust - Detail
From my Line/Language series, this piece is a quote from Proust, which reads “The true voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”
Materials: Artist dyed fabrics, cotton batting and backing, thread.
Techniques: Fabric dyeing, reverse applique, hand guided machine quilting.
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Seam
From my Line/Language series, in a nod to textile arts, this piece reads “Seam”.
Materials: Dupioni silks, artist dyed fabrics, cotton batting and backing, thread.
Techniques: Fabric dyeing, reverse applique, hand guided machine quilting.
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Observe From my Line/Language series, this piece reads Observe.
Materials: Dupioni silks, artist dyed fabrics, cotton batting and backing, thread.
Techniques: Fabric dyeing, reverse applique, hand guided machine quilting.
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Si Su Puede
From my Line/Language series, this piece reads in “Si Su Puede”. The English translation is “Yes, we can”.
Materials: Dupioni silks, artist dyed fabrics, cotton batting and backing, thread.
Techniques: Fabric dyeing, reverse applique, hand guided machine quilting.
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Connect
From my Line/Language series, this piece reads “Connect!”
Materials: Dupioni silks, artist dyed fabrics, cotton batting and backing, thread.
Techniques: Fabric dyeing, reverse applique, hand guided machine quilting.
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Sampler
The very first artwork in my Line/Language series, this alphabet piece is done in the style of needlework samplers.
Materials: Artist dyed fabrics, cotton batting and backing, thread.
Techniques: Fabric dyeing, reverse applique, hand guided machine quilting.
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