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Red Orange and Vivid
Violet (Crayola series) (and detail, 2008)
12
H x 11
W x 7.5
D
Hand-dyed cotton rope, glass beads. |
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Yellow Green and Razzle
Dazzle Rose (Crayola series) (and detail, 2008)
13
H x 10
W x 9
D
Hand-dyed cotton rope, glass beads. |
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Turquoise Blue and Peach
(Crayola series) (and detail, 2008)
12
H x 10
W x 6.5
D
Hand-dyed cotton rope, glass beads. |
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Alien Nest Egg #1
(and detail, 2008)
10.5
H x 13
W x 9.5
D
Hand-dyed cotton rope, glass beads. |
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22nd Valentine (and detail, 2008)
6.5 H x
10.5 W x 5.5 D
Hand-dyed cotton rope, glass beads. |
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Rain Forest (and detail, 2008)
9 H x 8 W
x 8 D
Hand-dyed cotton rope. |
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Knots Decrease Working Loads by 50% (Ace
Hardware rope series) (and detail, 2007)
10 H x 6 W x 7.5 D
Cotton sash cord, glass beads. Handweavers Guild of America's
River of Grass 2008 Exhibition |
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Not Recommended for Use Where Personal Safety
is Involved (Ace Hardware rope series) (and detail, 2007)
10½
H x 8 W x 8 D
Cotton clothesline, glass beads, mirror. |
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Use Only for Intended Purposes (Ace Hardware
rope series) (and detail, 2007)
8½
H x 6 W x 4½
D
Nylon rope, glass beads. |
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Nana Iro (7 Colors)
(2007)
6½
H x 7 W x 6 D
Wool yarn hand-braided into rope. Handweavers Guild of America's
River of Grass 2008 Exhibition |
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Raspberry Tea (2007)
7 H x 10 W x 6 D
Hand-dyed cotton rope, glass beads. Handweavers Guild of America's Small Expressions 2008 Exhibition |
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Moebius No. 3: Ambiguity
(2007)
4.5 H x 5.5 W x 3 D
Glass beads. |
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Shampoo/Set
(2007)
20 L x 12
H x 14 W
Plastic hair rollers and Venetian blinds cord. |
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Egg Basket (and detail, 2007)
5 x 7 x 4½
Glass beads, genuine and plaster egg.
Small Repetitive Motions Exhibition, 2007 |
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Hemorrhage (and detail, 2006)
Glass beads.
4 x 6 x 4½
With most beadwork, I strive to avoid thread
exposure. With Hemorrhage, I wove transparent beads with red thread,
which passes through the beads like blood through arteries.
Bead International 2008 Exhibition |
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Push-Up Purse
(Thank God Im
an A-Cup or I Never Would Have Made the Deadline)
(2007)
Purchased bras, glass beads.
Beadwork magazines Beaded Bag exhibition, 2007 |
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Pink (Color Study Series) (2006)
6
x 4
x 3
Glass beads. |
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Rhythm & Blues (Color Study
Series) (2006)
6½
x
6½ x 4½
Glass beads. |
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Black (Color Study Series) (2006)
7
x 2½
x
3
Glass beads. |
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Ventricles (and detail, 2006)
3½
x 4
x 3
Glass beads.
Handweavers Guild of America's Small Expressions 2007 Exhibition |
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No. 1 in the Semolina Series: Ditalini
(2005)
8
x 8
x 4
100% durum wheat semolina pasta. |
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No. 2 in the Semolina Series: Penne
(2005)
10½
x 7½
x 3½
100% durum wheat semolina pasta.
Bead International 2006 Exhibition |
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No. 3 in the Semolina Series: Rigatoni
(2005)
4
x 10
x 8
100% durum wheat semolina pasta.
Stretching the Threads Exhibition, Atlantic Center for the Arts |
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No. 4 in the Semolina Series: Linguini
(2005)
7 x 8 x 8½
100% durum wheat semolina pasta. |
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No. 5 in the Semolina Series: Organic
Rigatoni (front and back, 2005)
14
x 9
x 4
100% organic durum wheat semolina pasta made with antique bronze dies.
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No. 6 in the Semolina Series: Ditalini and
Penne (flat and dimensional views, 2006)
11½
x 12½
(flat)
100% durum wheat semolina pasta. |
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No. 6 in the Semolina Series: Spaghetti Vase
(2006)
4½
x 4½
x13
100% organic durum wheat semolina pasta. |
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Margarita (2 views, 2005)
3½
x 3
x 4
Glass seed beads. |
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Raisins and Olives
(2005)
7 ½ x 3 x 2 Ύ
Glass seed beads. |
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Soft n Stone
(2005)
4 ½ x 4 x 4
Glass seed beads, freshwater pearls, lacquered pearls, crocheted and
felted wool yarn.
(Collection of Ruth Offen)
Soft 'n' Stone
is part of a series of sculptural experiments combining beadwork with
knitting and crochet. |
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Rock with Delusions of Grandeur
(2005)
5
x 2
x 3½
Glass seed beads. |
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Tribute to Andy
Goldsworthy (2005)
8 x 5 x 3
Glass seed beads, knitted and felted wool yarn.
Andy Goldsworthy
is one of my art heroes. His ability to spend many hours building a
stone or leaf sculpture only to see it destroyed by tide or wind
inspired me to make this piece. Many hours of beadwork are hidden within
the folds of wool, never to be seen. The satisfaction is in the doing,
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Annette
(with detail, 2004)
9 ½ x 5 x 3
Freshwater pearls, glass beads, resin bead, seed beads, wire, lead
fishing weights.
Annette was named for a favorite quotation by Julia Cameron: Leap and a
net will appear. Having wings and a tail, Annette can both fly and swim,
neither of which I can do, which makes her well-equipped as my artistic
guardian
angel. |
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Transformer 1
(2004)
10 x 4 (flat)
Ceramic focal bead, fossil beads, seed beads.
The Transformer
series of sculptural pieces are also jewelry.
For a view of Transformer 1 in
its bracelet form, please see Wearable Art -
Bracelets. |
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Transformer 2
(2004)
6 x 3 (flat)
Freshwater pearls, assorted glass beads, seed beads.
Absolutely Beads
2004 Exhibition
The
Transformer series of sculptural pieces are also jewelry. For a
view of Transformer 2 in its bracelet form, please see
Wearable Art - Bracelets.
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The Four Walls of Fear
(2003)
9 x 9
Cotton fabric, rubberstamping, seed beads.
This small art
quilt was inspired by a journal entry that prompted me to make a
life-changing decision: leaving my corporate job to pursue the creative
imperative. I wanted to preserve the entry with an art medium that
was longer-lasting than paper.
Published in Material Visions: A Gallery of Miniature Art Quilts,
2004
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Web of My Evening
(2004)
8 x 4 x 1½
Assorted glass beads, freshwater pearls, seed beads, fabric lining.
Second place, Puget Sound Bead
Festival Beaded Inspirations 2004
Absolutely Beads
2004 Exhibition
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