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ONE FOR THE MONEY
2003
5.5"x6.5"
coiled
waxed linen
$900
ABOVE AN INDIGO SEA
2003
33.5"x39"
surface
design on handwoven silk
$4800
ABOVE AN INDIGO SEA,
detail
ILLUMINATION II
2001
32.25"x23.25"
surface
design on handwoven silk
$3200
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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION |
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Education | |
B.A. | University
of California, Berkeley | |
M.A. | University
of Lausanne, Switzerland | |
M.A. | University
of Wisconsin, Milwaukee | | Ecole
Migro, Lausanne, Switzerland - Couture Sewing | |
University of California, Berkeley Extension - Interior Design, CCIDC | |
California State University, San Francisco, Post Masters Studies in Textiles |
Selected Exhibitions | |
2003 | Craft
Showcase, Museum of Craft and Folk Art, San Francisco, CA | |
| Tea Pot
Redefined, Mobilia Gallery at SOFA - Chicago | |
| Braids
and Beyond, The Braid Society, Knit/Stitch, London, Harrogate, UK | |
2002 | Innovation
in Fiberart, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA | |
| Tactile
Dimensions: New Shibori, Great Britain | |
| Shibori
Now, Gallery Renga-kan, Yokohama, Japan | |
| Departure,
Michael Martin Gallery, San Francisco, CA | |
| Treasure
Trove, An Invitational Fiber Exhibit, Vancouver, Canada | |
2001 | Kimono
Kinship, San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, San Jose, CA | |
| Remembering:
Fiber Art Salutes the Past, University of St. Thomas, MN | |
2000 | Fiber
2000: Indigo Bridging Cultures, Textile Arts Centre, Chicago, IL | |
| Tablet
Weaving - A Renewed Tradition, French Cultural Center, Haifa, Israel
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| Jubilation,
Various venues, Cincinnati, OH | |
| Fiber Artists
of CHCH 2000, Aegis Gallery, Saratoga, CA |
Publications | |
2004 | Fiberarts
Design Book 7 | | 2002
| Le Tissage
aux Cartons dans l'Egypte Ancienne, translation serialized in Twist. | |
2000 | "Healing
Cloth," Indigo Bridging Cultures, Textile Arts Center and Ukranian
Institute of Modern Art. | |
| Juror's statement,
Clay and Fiber 2000, Santa Cruz Arts League | |
| "Celebration
Band" Twist |
ARTIST STATEMENT
In the Mantles and Scrolls series I further explore man's need to visualize
his understanding of order in the universe. Through the centuries we have catalogued
this search through images and text. The physical qualities of cloth are a part
of my personal exploration. The sensuality of silk and velvet combined with their
depth of color add a sacred quality to my work. Color and pattern are a language
as evocative as script and in the search for understanding the cloth itself becomes
hallowed. My baskets are made of coiled waxed linen on a coated wire core.
I paint all the linen thread before I start the coiling process with the general
shape of the basket and embellishments in mind. I am influenced by the very rich
traditions of both Native American and African coiled baskets. While striving
to create something personal and richly evocative, I explore traditional techniques
with new materials. I have found that a restricted color palette has been one
of the most stimulating aspects of this new exploration. |
