41″ x 48″

Then looking up to heaven, Jesus sighed and said
to him [the man who was deaf and blind],
“Ephphatha, that is, be opened.”

Mark 7:34

Appliqued, beaded, machine-quilted
Organza and other fabrics on Cotton

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God's Response to Abram

38″ x 26″

Then the LORD brought Abram outside
beneath the night sky and told him,
“Look up into the heavens and count the stars
if you can. So shall your descendants be.”

Genesis 15:5

Silkscreened, embellished with beading, hand and machine threadwork.

25.5″ x 38.5″

He made the sun and the moon to precise measure.
It is He who made the stars so that they can guide you
when the land and sea are dark.

Qur’an 6:97-97

Appliqued, embroidered, beaded, machine-quilted

15″ x 19″

Grace; the gift freely given

Silkscreened, machine quilted
Organza and Ribbon on Cotton

31″ x 57″

Grace is a gift freely given by God.
Sometimes we need a reminder.

Silkscreened, machine and hand quilted

58″ x 34″

“It is He Who is God in heaven and on earth”
Qur’an 43:84

This piece is constructed so that each part can stand alone and all squares are interchangeable.

Repurposed fabric; painted, quilted organza over poly
installed with hand-cut copper rings and piping

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22″ x 33″

Genesis 15:5

The conception of this piece brought me back to the fiber art of my past.  God speaks to man, revealing Abraham’s part in the future of mankind.

Silkscreened, embroidered, beaded, hand- and machine-quilted.

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29″ x 41″

Revelation 22:16

When I am up at sunrise and am lucky to see the last star on the horizon, I am reminded of the many gifts we have been given.  It is our job to remember how the gifts came to be and give thanks.

Applique, hand and machine quilted

20″ x 16.5″

The beloved of the Lord rests in safety
the god above him surrounds him all day long
the beloved rests between his shoulders

Deuteronomy 33:12

Hand lettered, beaded, machine quilted
Organza on Poly

20″ x 28″

Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you
good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.

Luke 2:10

Silkscreened, appliquéd, beaded and quilted on velvet.

30″ x 20″

This piece is in response to a recent New York City visit.

Various fabric and ribbon appliqued and embellished with hand and machine threadwork.

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30″ x 20″

Woven Metallic fabric appliqued to layers of sheer fabrics and velvet.
Embellished with beading, hand and machine threadwork.

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18” x 18”

The ring around the Moon is caused by the refraction of Moonlight (which of course is reflected sunlight) from ice crystals in the upper atmosphere. The shape of the ice crystals results in a focusing of the light into a ring. Since the ice crystals typically have the same shape, namely a hexagonal shape, the Moon ring is almost always the same size. Less typical are the halos that may be produced by different angles in the crystals. They can create halos with an angle of 46 degrees…

Woven metallic fabric on quilted and beaded velvet

20” x 26”

The intersecting circles represent the joining of two complete lives, sharing a portion of each.  On one half of the piece the woven silver and gold fabrics have been embroidered with a blanket stitch as often one partner endeavors to keep everything smoothed while the other partner doesn’t see the disorder as detrimental.

Woven lamé strips; hand and machine threadwork

28″ x 11″

All faiths have mysteries to ponder.
Christianity’s mystery is described as:

Christ has died
Christ has risen
Christ will come again

Hand-lettered, machine quilted; wire armature.

8.5″ x 13″

Grant to us peace

Feel free to sing along if you’d like.

Hand-lettered, machine quilted