Work accepted for SPUN exhibit

Skunk and Garlic Mustard

 I'm excited to share that two of my art quilts have been accepted for SPUN, an innovative all fiber exhibit at the NEST Arts Factory in Bridgeport, CT. Both Skunk and Garlic Mustard, above, and Silk Mill #1, below, will be included.

Silk Mill #1

The juror is Dr Linda Wolk-Simon, director and chief curator, University Galleries, Fairfield University.  The show opens on 9/10/16 and runs through 10/3/16.  

Skunk and Garlic Mustard, detail

Skunk and Garlic Mustard is part of my ongoing Flora and Fauna series.  It features cyanotypes on cotton, a heliographic print on silk, artist-painted and commercial silk and cotton fabrics, vintage embroidery,and machine stitching.

Silk Mill #1, detail

Silk Mill #1 is part of my series The Structures. It's based on the historic Ashley and Bailey Silk Mill, circa 1899, in Columbia, PA. It was abandoned in the 1970's, and had become a magnificent ruin, The images are from photographs I took at the beginning stages of a renovation that has turned a portion of the building into a tourist attraction. It features screen prints on cotton, digital images on silk, artist-painted and commercial silk and cotton fabrics, and machine stitching.