REMEMBERING ASIA

I have a deep affinity for Asian arts and cultures and am particularly drawn to East Asian aesthetics. I incorporate textiles that once served a different purpose, combining them with new cloth, stitching, and various embellishments to create my own compositions.

Japanese Memories
Available

18" W x 14" H
Obi piece; silks; Japanese cotton; metallic thread; beads; hand embroidery and machine stitching.

Japanese Memories (detail)

Jūnihitoe: 21st-Century Interpretation
of Heian Beauty
Private Collection (Danville, CA)

48" W x 45" H
Silk from former kimonos; Japanese cotton and silk shibori; other silks and silk/poly; obi-jime cord; machine-pieced, layered, stitched.

 
Jūnihitoe: 21st-Century Interpretation
of Heian Beauty (detail)

Will A River Still Run Through It? Private Collection (Oakland, CA)

41" W x 46" H
Japanese and other cottons, silks; machine-pieced; 3 layers machine-stitched with silk and metallic threads.

Will A River Still Run Through It? (detail)

Three Coins
Available

14.5" W x 30" H
Japanese and other cottons, dupioni silk; Chinese coins; beads; machine pieced, layered, stitched; mounted on bamboo hanger.

Three Coins (detail)

Diamonds: A Laotian Love Token
Available

23" W x 35" H
Laotian silk weaving, other silk and cotton; machine-appliquéd, layered, stitched; mounted on bamboo hanger.

Diamonds: A Laotian Love Token (detail)

Partial View
Private Collection (Pt. Richmond, CA)

23 W x 12" H
Japanese cottons; machine-pieced, layered, stitched; mounted on bamboo hanger.

Partial View (detail)

Fan Open, Fan Closed
Private Collection (Oakland, CA)

11.5" W x 11.5" H
Japanese cottons; metallic thread; machine-pieced, layered, stitched; bamboo.

Fan Open, Fan Closed (detail)

Dreaming Of Autumn In Japan Private Collection (University Place, WA)

40.5" W x 40.5" H
Japanese and other cottons and silks machine-pieced; sashiko hand-stitching; 3 layers machine-stitched.

Dreaming Of Autumn In Japan (detail)

What Do You See?
Private Collection (Pasadena, CA)

16” W x 12” H
Cottons and linen; Indian hand embroidery with mirrors; mounted on stretched canvas.

What Do You See? (detail)

Remembering Kyoto
Available

11" W x 9" H
Kimono piece and other silks; machine-appliquéd, layered, stitched; mounted on double matting.

Remembering Kyoto (detail)

The All-Seeing Eye
Private Collection (The Sea Ranch, CA)

8" W x 10" H
Japanese cotton, batik, Vietnamese silk; machine-appliquéd, layered, stitched; mounted on double matting.

The All-Seeing Eye (detail)

Flowers & Fans
Private Collection (Richmond, CA)

29.5" W x 52.5" H
Japanese cottons and various silks
(including shibori from kimono);
hand pieced and appliquéd; sashiko embroidery; borders machine pieced.