'Articulated Layers'

"Reflecting on organic layers of dried flower petals, seed pods, lichen & leaves. Mimicking these textures using a combination of fiber & acrylic I've created individual segments. Each piece has been threaded onto a stainless steel armature with glass bead spacers. This process enables the form to articulate into shape, allows light to form intriguing shadows plus stabilizes the structure for wall display."

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'Forest Slipper'

"Fascinated with organic textures, I create molds, casting them in acrylic & fiber. In this sculpture I've incorporated some of my tree bark forms which have been tinted with acrylic paint & collaged with painted papers. A fiber & acrylic stainless steel armature wraps the structure to stabilize, as a finishing detail & for wall display."

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'Ruffles'

'Ruffles',  Fiber, Acrylic, Wood Cradle. 9" x 10" x 4"

"My studies of nature in its many forms, have challenged me to explore ideas beyond the structure itself. In this sculpture I have even incorporated some of my photography. These images have been transferred onto fiber using a combination of acrylic mediums. Forming each each individual ruffle I then adhered them onto a wood cradle, stabilizing the structure for wall display."

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'Within the Layers'

'Within the Layers', Fiber, Acrylic, Wood Cradle. 6" x 6" x 2"

"The constant shifting of soil, stone & water reveals intriguing patterns in the earths surface. Mimicking these textures using a combination of fiber & acrylic I've cast molds of stones, created 'crystal' shards then encapsulated the surface in a transparent 'water-like' layer."

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Art Workshops!

Check out my new workshop page!

I'm a mixed media painter, collagist, sculptor and educator. I work both two and three dimensionally, translating my concepts from one media to the other. My expansive knowledge of acrylic, combined equally with my broad understanding of a full range of media has opened the door to so many possibilities. All of this, I generously share with other artists in my classes.

I offer both online & in person classes, focusing on some of the same techniques I use to create my own art. Learn more HERE

 

My Online Shop!

Currently in my online shop! 

This series of sculptures are all created using a combination of paper, fiber & acrylic -- using familiar materials, methods & techniques in unconventional ways.  

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NWCraft24

 

'Translucent Shards', Acrylic, Glass Beads, Stainless Steel Armature

NWCRAFT24 

June 20 - August 24

Schack Art Center

2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett, WA 98201

Northwest Designer Craftartists presents a survey of contemporary and traditional craft in America today created by members of NWDC and invited guest artists. All NWDC members are welcome to submit work to be selected by two esteemed jurors: Carol Sauvion, the Executive Director of the non-profit organization Craft in America and Sarah Traver, Director of Traver Gallery, Seattle.

This exhibition is an opportunity to celebrate excellence in craft and design, and to compare and contrast current and continuing trends in craftmaking. It promises to be a seminal exhibition marking today’s trends and tomorrow’s imaginings, bringing world-class craft artists to Washington. This is an opportunity for the public to learn and be inspired by the rich community of craft artists in the Northwest and across the country.

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