In the summer of 2020, at the height of the pandemic, I was asked to participate in an exhibition that mused on the idea of sheltering-in-place. That initial piece opened the proverbial floodgates, leading to a series of 3-D houses that is ongoing. Using a variety of resist dye and embroidery techniques, this series began as a reflection upon our collective sheltering-in-place experiences and the wide range of emotions which became so prevalent as 2020 wore into 2021. It has since grown into a representation of home and of nature as shelter.
“Sanctuary”, Dyed silk with embroidery and foraged branches, 12.5″H x 10.5″W x 9″D • Private Collection 
“When We Emerge”, Stitched-resist dye and embroidery on silk with buttons and foraged branches, 21″H x 12″W x 10″D 
“Icy Breath of Boreas”, Wrapped-resist on silk with buttons and daylily stalks, 15.5″H x 4″W x 4.5″D • Private Collection 
“Every Day The Same”, Hand-stitched and dyed raw silk and silk organza, balsa wood and paint, 9″H x 6.5″W x 6.5″D 
“April’s Ruse”, Stitched-resist dye on silk with foraged branches, 24.5″H x 21″W x 15.5″D 
“Snow Moon”, Stitched-resist dye and embroidery on silk with foraged branches, 18.5″H x 9″W x 7.5″D • Private Collection 
“Isolation”, Stitched-resist dye on silk with balsa wood, paint and silk organza, 9″H x 7″W x 7″D • Private Collection 
“Until the Bitterness Passes”, Stitched & wrapped resist dye and knotting on silk with foraged branches, 16.5″H x 7.5″W x 8″D • Private Collection 
“Cultivating An Oasis”, Wrapped-resist dye and embroidery on silk with foraged branches, 27″H x 15″W x 16″D 
“Cultivating An Oasis”, detail 
“Cultivating An Oasis” (alternate view), Wrapped-resist dye and embroidery on silk with foraged branches, 27″H x 15″W x 16″D 
“Cultivating An Oasis”, detail 
“Swirl of Fire”, Stitched-resist dye on silk with foraged branches, 10″H x 8″W x 6″D 
“Living With Distance”, Stitched-resist dye on silk with balsa wood, paint and silk organza, 8.75″H x6.5″W x 6.75″D • Private Collection 
“Firestorm”, Stitched-resist dye and charcoal on silk with foraged daylily stalks, 17″H x 12″W x 10″D • Private Collection 
“Cocooned”, Wrapped-resist dye on silk with foraged branches, 20″H x 11″W x 14″D • Private Collection 
“Caged”, Wrapped-resist dye on silk with foraged branches, 8″H x 3″W x 4.5″D • Private Collection 
“Retreat No.1”, Wrapped-resist dye on silk with foraged branches, 19″H x 9.5″W x 10″D 
“Retreat No.3”, Wrapped-resist dye on silk with foraged branches, 10″H x 5.5″W x 9.5″D • Private Collection 
“Relative Distance” (front-view), Stitched-resist dye and embroidery on silk with foraged branches, 9″H x 6″W x 6″D 
“Relative Distance” (rear-view), Stitched-resist dye and embroidery on silk with foraged branches, 9″H x 6″W x 6″D
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