abstract sewing
I love operating machines: sewing machines, typewriters, cars. It goes way back to my grandma teaching me to sew on her treadle machine, learning to type in high school, loving to drive my VW bug. These pieces are like driving with a sewing machine down the winding roads of my mind and emotions. Sometimes the road is smooth, sometimes rough. Sometimes there’s a dead end and a sense of frustration. It’s process sewing. I have no preconceived notion of how it will go, and it’s a delight to witness its unfolding. It’s a window into what makes me tick.
Beyond the Wall
50" X 28" Paper detritus, watercolor, acrylic, artificial flower stamens, on Lokta paper.
Reef Reverie
50" X 28" Machine stitching on Lokta paper
Universe Unhinged
50" X 28" Machine stitching on Lokta paper
Dashed
52" X 27" Machine stitching on Lokta paper.
Loose Ends
Machine stitching on Lokta paper.
Cosmic Blink
28" X 18", Machine stitching on Lokta paper.
Global Connection
50" X 28" Machine stitching on Lokta paper
Orbit Fragments
28" X 18" Machine stitching on Lokta paper
Impulsive
28" X 18" Machine stitching on Lokta paper
Immigration
50" X 28" Machine stitching on Lokta paper
Peonies with Leaves
28" X 18 Machine stitching on Lokta paper
Peonies with Strings Attached
28" X 18" Machine stitching on Lokta paper
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