Inspired by what clothes reveal about our culture and identity, my dress forms are self portraits, autobiographies and biographies. The stitch used in many of my pieces is a connection to prior generations. I find irony in my choice of dresses because I rarely, if ever wear one.
Marching
17w 33h 6d
birch bark paper, raw silk thread and acrylics
Detail - Marching
Skip to My Loop
17w 33h 6d
birch bark paper and vintage kimonos
Detail - Skip to My Loop
To Begin Again
14w 24h 7d
birch bark paper
Detail - To Begin Again
Insufficient Distance
17w 27h 7d
birch bark paper, newsprint
Detail - Insufficient Distance
I’m Still Here
26w 50h 7d
newsprint, textiles, stencils and handmade paper
Detail - I’m Still Here
Detail - I’m Still Here
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Mighty Red
25w 68h
pattern paper, handmade paper, and acrylics
Detail - Mighty Red
Detail - Mighty Red
Being Here, Now
31w 58h
vintage textiles, pattern paper, handmade paper and acrylics
Detail - Being Here, Now
I Am Not Done
45w 65h
vintage textiles, pattern paper, handmade paper and acrylics
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Detail - I Am Not Done
Ripple Effect
26w 45h
vintage textiles, pattern paper and acrylics
Detail - Ripple Effect
If What You Wear
112w 17h 2d
textiles, handmade papers, metal
Left Section Detail - If What You Wear
Right Section Detail - If What You Wear
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