Textiles

  Inspiration  Images We decided to up-cycle and donate jeans and jean jackets to a local shelter. Both of us painted on three separate items bought and Goodwill. I am pleased with the way mine came out and I feel someone will really enjoy receiving something personalized that they can call their own.

  Idea 1   Idea 2 In Progress Professional Image Tapestry, 2' x 4', Hand dyed cotton With this piece I wanted to show the beauty in handmade objects. These are all pieces of test dye fabric that I stitched together to display work that goes into entirely handmade pieces.

Chapter 5 pages 73-77 Godin Guerard, the owner of Jupitor who ran away, described him as being "yellow" because he was part Native and part African. This was a very common thing for the slaves to interbreed. They were known as "mustee". This link allows us to see all the names and trades of  Guerard .             Indentured Slave link 1     Indentured Slave 2                                                                                                                                                                      ...

  Inspiration In process *No professional images, the finished piece is in your office :) Angelic, aprox 1' 4" x 2' 6", Wax on canvas

  Hush Statement Movie: A Quiet Place  In this sculpture of found objects, I wanted to create an eerie feeling. I created this uncomfortably by placing baby doll hands in green slime and the head in a broken cup The balloon is to stand for something on edge or on the verge of bursting and ruining something. By making the fork dirty I added a sense of scavenging and living off nature. I used batteries to symbolize the power being taken away from someone or something that now has no control. All of this was placed on a hardwood background to push the idea of handmade and having to fend for yourself and build your own items.

  In Process Finals Depth,  clay with wood base and pigment. 3" x 1'7" x 3" Standards. Clay with wood base and pigment. 7" x 1'4 x 7"