| After a full career teaching high school, I am lucky to be able to return full time to my first love: Painting and fabric design. I began experimenting with fabric and surface design around 1970, and have always had a studio where I can continue to create. Summers always ended too soon, just when I was on the cusp of an idea. Now I work full time from my cottage studio near Richmond, Virginia, and never tire of it. Strong, vivid color combinations are my specialty. Experimenting is a consistent joy; I draw my design inspiration from natural forms and the interplay between negative and positive space. First and foremost, I am a painter. I use only the best quality silks. My favorite is 16.5mm stone-washed crepe de Chine due to its luxurious texture, with chiffon as a close second. 19.5mm silk satin charmeuse is to die for. The fine "hand" of the silk is unaffected by wax or resists because I apply dye directly to the scarves, thickened with a seaweed-based thickener. Fiber-reactive dyes bind chemically with the fibers and are permanently vibrant. Each scarf and necktie is a signed original painting. My floral designs are done from life, not from photographs; I don't know digital tricks and would never use them if I did. |
....I created and maintain this website myself.
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