collage

I never met my grandfather, but he was a tailor and I am the only one of later generations to work with my hands and fabrics. By placing fragments of letters he wrote as a young soldier during WW1 “in conversation” with my own fabrics (fabric remnants, threads or fabrics/materials used) on this intimate scale, I hope to capture something about the connection of hands, hearts and DNA.  We all have lineage stories that run through our lives, whether we are awake to it or not. Creating this has also generated the question of whether this is a way to “heal backwards in time?” Mixed media 10" x 10"   $275

Part of the Message in a Bottle series 20" x 20" Mixed media on wood panel, incorporating acrylic, graphite, and parts of letters written by a young solder to his wife during WWI.  The man was my grandfather (whom I never met). In most letters, he implored my grandmother to write more. This sub-series was inspired by a phrase in one of these letters. The hunger for connection is universal, whether as a soldier in war, during a global pandemic or simply, under the stresses of everyday life. In the work, I try to convey the blue of our longing as well as the sunny joy of possibilities for re-connection and renewal.   $695

14" x 14" mixed media on wood cradle. Acrylic, paper, hand-painted silk. Exploring layers of texture, neutrals and pops of color to see what is revealed.

10" x 10" mixed media on canvas $275