Feathers

Shadows of Hope

32.5”L x 21.5”W

Screening, roving, silk, silk organza, pigment, soy milk, silk embroidery thread

Feathers hand -painted on silk using pigments and soy milk with hand-embroidered details, needle felted and printed on organza; hand appliquéd, machine stitched

$1250

Woodland Dance

46”L x 41”W

Cotton, silk, velvet, polyester, upholstery fabrics

Hand painted, hand stitched, machine quilted, machine joined

$1500

Pheasant Feather

24”L x 4”W

Silk, pigment, soy milk, silk embroidery thread

Hand painted on silk with pigments and soy milk with hand-embroidered details, machine quilted

Private Collection

Found Feathers

16”L x 12”W

Cotton, silk, velvet, polyester

Hand painted, hand embroidered

$500

Thoughts of Home

40”H x 22”W

Cotton, silk, dye, wool roving

Feathers hand painted, needle felted, background deconstructed screen printing; machine quilted, machine joined

$1250

Feathers in the Wind

31”H X 47”W

Cotton, acrylic paint, silk, eye shadow, soy milk, wool roving, thread, silk organza

Feathers hand painted on silk, needle felted, machine thread painted, printed on organza. Machine pieced, machine quilted, machine joined

$1500

Feather Mobile

24”L x 4”W x 4”D

Wool, shell, wood

Needle felted

$250

Feathers 4

10”W x 12”H

Cotton, silk

Feathers hand painted on silk. Hand appliquéd, machine pieced. On canvas.

$125

Feathers 3

8”W x 10”H

Cotton, upholstery fabrics, silk

Feathers hand painted on silk. Hand appliquéd, machine pieced. On canvas.

$125

Passing Through Diptych

33”L x 23W” ea (49”W total)

Cotton, silk, polyester, velvet, walnut-dyed shibori fabric; wool

Feathers hand painted on silk, needle felted, machine thread painted, printed on organza. Machine pieced, machine quilted, machine joined

$800/ea; $1500 for both

Feathers 1

8" x 10"

Cotton, upholstery fabrics, silk, pigment, soy milk

Machine pieced background, hand-painted feathers on silk, hand appliquéd, mounted on stretcher frame

Private Collection

Feathers 2

5" x 7"

Cotton, upholstery fabrics, silk, pigment, soy milk

Machine pieced background, hand-painted feathers on silk, hand appliquéd, mounted on stretcher frame

Private Collection

Falling Feathers

45”H x 9”W

Cotton, silk, polyester, velvet, upholstery fabric; foil, paint, embroidery, beads, specialty threads/yarns

Feathers hand painted on silk, hand stamped, foiled, embroidered, machine couched. Machine pieced, machine quilted.

Private Collection

Captured Feathers

25”H X 36”W

Cotton, silk, velvet, upholstery fabric; beads

Feathers hand painted on silk. Machine pieced, machine quilted, machine joined, hand appliquéd

$750

For several years, the sudden appearance of a bird feather unexpectedly in my path has been a sign of hope and good fortune in my life during times of hardship. I create duplicates of real feathers for my work, using various techniques, in an attempt to spread a message of hope to the rest of the world, so relevant in these current days.

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