New Work - Mink and Sycamore

 I am pleased to share with you my latest work, Mink and Sycamore, part of my Flora and Fauna series.

Mink and Sycamore

I am interested in the small mammals that make their homes near my suburban habitat in Pennsylvania. I enjoy catching glimpses of them, and am saddened but also intrigued by their eventual demise and their skeletal remains. Mink and Sycamore is the latest in a series that uses macro photos I take of the skulls, printed as cyanotypes, then combined with botanical prints from the area I observed them in. It’s a bright and somewhat cheerful momento mori.

Mink and Sycamore - detail 1

Materials: artist painted and commercial cotton and silk fabrics, wool yarn

Techniques: cyanotype prints from original macro photos, leaf monoprints, patchwork, couching, stitching

Mink and Sycamore - detail 2

Size: 46"h x 59"w

Mink and Sycamore - detail 3

Mink and Sycamore made its debut in the current Summer Issue of Quilting Arts Magazine, as the opening image for my feature article "Pressed in Cloth - An Enduring Vision".

Mink and Sycamore - detail 4

In the article, I talk about my life and long-term work as a fiber artist, and detail my tenents for the core vision that informs my work. I think artists at any and all stages of their creative journey will find it useful.

Mink and Sycamore - detail 5

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Quilting Arts Interview

 I'm so happy to share this interview I recently did with Quilting Arts Magazine Editor Marcia Young. Set aside 15 minutes, grab a favorite beverage, and enjoy this glimpse into my life as a fiber artist. I think you'll find it both entertaining and useful. And look for my article in the Summer 2026 issue, available soon in your mailbox or local bookstore.

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Quilting Arts article

 I'm thrilled to share that my work and my journey as an art quilter is featured in the Summer 2026 issue of Quilting Arts magazine, as part of their 25th year celebration. In the article, Pressed in Cloth, I talk about my path over the past 25+ years, along with insight about the framework that guides my creative direction. I know it will be a helpful touchstone to anyone at any stage in their quilting exploration.

And there's plenty of eye candy, including the first look at a quilt I am debuting in this article. (More on that to follow.)

To quote Editor Marcia Young, Quilting Arts is not just a magazine, it is a 25 year creative conversation. The digital edition of this issue is on sale now, and the print version will be available on 6/16, so this is a great time to subscribe--here's a link for a discount rate.

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