Gallery
Photo by Greg Anderson
Those Before Me, 2023
Paper, wood, photographs, waxed linen, acrylic, ink
What Brings You Joy, 2024
Paper, wood, photographs, waxed linen, acrylic, ink
The women who came before me were brave, gutsy, and spirited. They were mothers, daughters and sisters, sometimes stubborn but always determined, nurturing and caring.
Photo by Lynne Francis Lunn
Men of the Sea, 2024
Paper, wood, photographs, waxed linen, acrylic, ink
Men of the Sea combines my textile art practice of weaving with paper, netting and family photographs. The work was created as a homage to the long line of male relatives who were involved with ships, boats and the ocean.
Photo by Greg Anderson
Making Decisions, 2023
Paper, acrylic, wood, waxed linen, ink
The process of making decisions can be as unique as the individuals making them. Some people research, plan and discuss while others delay and obstruct. Folks may lead or they may follow. Plans may unravel, take a circuitous route or necessitate input from others to achieve the desired result of one’s decision.
Photo by Greg Anderson
When navigating issues that come up in life it can be beneficial to focus on the positive rather than the negative. An optimistic attitude can allow an openness to new ideas that could result in productive and innovative solutions to issues.
Photo by Greg Anderson
How does one make decisions, are they well planned out and research or are they an impulsive reaction? Are we in a time when words do not mean anything?
Decisions - Words Matter 2023
Reed, cane, wood, waxed linen, linen, paper, acrylic, ink
Rib Basketry Weaving, Plaiting, Twining
21"w x 21"d x 14"h
Photo by Greg Anderson
Thank You was produced to illustrate my gratitude and to acknowledge all of the amazing people who taught me fiber, textiles and basketry over the years. These creative individuals taught me skills, lifted me up, encouraged me and helped me forge my way in the fiber world.
Thank You, 2022
Paper, acrylic, wood, waxed linen
Photo by Greg Anderson
Current Affairs, 2022
paper, acrylic, waxed linen, mono-filament, ink
Current Affairs, a 7-foot-tall hanging sculpture, captures a moment in time when human rights and democracy are under attack. Stamped on accordioned paper that floats down the center of the work are the words, WOMEN’S RIGHTS, LGBTQ RIGHTS, RACIAL EQUALITY and DEMOCRACY – all of which are under assault. Shapes swirling around the center represent the countless alliances protecting the rights of those under an onslaught. Written words are woven into many of the swirling shapes calling for equality, understanding, acceptance, and respect.
Photo by Greg Anderson
Still Off-Kilter, 2022
paper, acrylic, waxed linen
Still Off Kilter, with its tilting profile and varying shades of red, represents hope of a brighter future beyond the effects of COVID-19.
Photo by Greg Anderson
Fading Memories, 2021
paper, acrylic, string
Fading Memories explores the idea of vanishing recollection. Written words convey things forgotten: names of childhood friends, subjects studied in high school, learning to ride a bike, how to read music, and talks with grandparents. Applied pieces of paper, with words unreadable, symbolize clouding thoughts. The string that wraps around the rim of the vessel is a nod to the childhood practice of tying a string around your finger to remember something important.
Wondrous Waves, 2021
paper, acrylic, waxed linen
private collection
Wondrous Waves was inspired by ocean waves rolling in constant repetition along the shoreline.
Photo by Greg Anderson
When Opposites Attract, 2021
paper, acrylic, waxed linen
When Opposites Attract illuminates how people who may not think alike or look alike can flourish together.
Photo by Greg Anderson
Life is Complicated, 2021
paper, acrylic, waxed linen
Life is Complicated speaks to the life struggles people face. Seven vessels surround a larger central vessel — all mounted on a platform. Each of the seven vessels represents a potential life challenge: mental health, physical health, addiction, food, employment, education, and religion. Words related to each issue are woven inside the vessels and are repeated on the interior. Words in the central vessel offer coping strategies for navigating these challenges. At the very bottom of the central vessel the words that represent struggles are repeated; recognizing that even with coping strategies, one still carries the issues with them.
Photo by Greg Anderson
COVID-19: We Are All in This Together, 2020
paper, acrylic, waxed linen
COVID-19: We Are All in This Together began when my brother was hospitalized for COVID-19 in April 2020. The work consists of 225 individual cubes captured in a 12-square-foot hand-knotted net. 225 represents the number of countries and territories that had reported cases of the virus to the World Health Organization by April 2020. The size of each cube relates to the overall population of the country or territory.
Photo by Greg Anderson
Holding the Family Together, A Child’s View of Divorce, 2020
paper, acrylic, abaca paper, linen
Holding the Family Together illustrates the raw emotion and the hopeless task of a child trying to hold a family together during a divorce.
Photo by Greg Anderson
So Many Decisions, 2020
paper, acrylic gouache
So Many Decisions was created soon after after my father’s passing in early 2020 to capture the swirl of decisions and emotions that seemed endless during the final months of his life. The colors employed in this piece recall what I saw when I walked into his closet for the last time.
Photo by Greg Anderson
Dreaming in Color, 2019
paper, acrylic gouache
Dreaming in Color celebrates color as an important element in my work. Exploring new techniques, I wanted super-saturated color for this piece so chose acrylic gouache for its intense color and then employed a matte finish. Beyond bold color, my goal was to start with a fairly traditional basketry base and then evolve into a random swirl with no clear ending.
Photo by Greg Anderson
Rambunctious Rebels, 2019
paper, acrylic, waxed linen
Rambunctious Rebels joins together three vessels — capturing movement as if in dance. While similar in color palette, each vessel has a unique shape. Baskets are typically round, oval, or square. By creating more organic shapes, my goal was to lead the viewer’s eye along an undulating, moving surface.
Photo by Bob Packert
Things Piling Up, 2017
paper, acrylic, waxed linen
private collection
Things Piling Up was constructed from parts of 15 cat’s head baskets that were woven and cut up. This work speaks to the stress and demands people may feel when work, family, and everyday life come together.
Photo by Bob Packert
Melting Pot, 2017
paper, acrylic, waxed linen
private collection
Melting Pot is a three-dimensional pie chart illustrating race and ethnicity in America at three points in history. The bottom basket represents 1620 and the arrival of the Pilgrims. The middle basket symbolizes 1870, the year of the first United States census after the Civil War. The top basket stands for the 2010 United States census. The colors represent race and ethnicity, blue = Native Americans, red = white non-Latino, orange = African Americans, green = Latinos, and purple = Asians. The dented melting pot of 2010 sits precariously — as if it is about to fall over — reflecting the complicated state of race relations in the United States.
Photo by Delia Faria
Three Generations, 2015
paper, acrylic, waxed linen
private collection
Three Generations was influenced by my family genealogy research. The concept is that each generation is built on the back of the previous one and that each generation is related but unique at the same time. The top layer features quotes by John F. Kennedy, Mahatma Gandhi, Maya Angelou, and others — think of the words as tattoos. The youngest generation wants the viewer to know what they are thinking. Inside the top layer is a knotted ball, perhaps yet another generation.
