Some of My Favorite Lines

Title: Some of My Favorite Lines
Materials: fabric, laminated images, confetti, plywood, inkjet, acrylic paint, fabric transfer crayon
Dimensions: 13" by 9.5"
Date: 2012

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Same Old Adventure, But It Never Gets Boring

Title: The Same Old Adventure, But It Never Gets Boring
Media: cotton, laminated images, sheer fabric, confetti, embroidered handkerchief, miniature doily, acrylic paint, pencil
Dimensions: 13" by 9.5"
Date: 2008

The talk bubbles read:
"You'll have to wait and see, doctor... ...trust me."
and
"Well anyway, try to stay out of trouble."

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The Only Rational Explanation

Title: The Only Rational Explanation
Media: inkjet printable cotton, various fabrics & ribbon, laminated images, colored pencil, talk bubbles from comics, spoon handles
Dimensions: 9.5" by 13"
Date: November 2008

The two talk bubbles in this quilt read:
"Was I hurled deep into space by a magnetic wind?" and
"I should hope so."

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Serious Dilemma #1

Title: Serious Dilemma #1
Media: super fray-tastic polyester curtain material, inkjet printable cotton, laminated found cartoon talk bubbles, colored thread, prismacolor marker, fabric paint
Date: 2007

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Diary Quilt, Bears Have Excellent Suggestions

Title: Diary Quilt, Bears Have Excellent Suggestions
Media: velvet, inkjet printable cotton, laminated inkjet prints on paper
Date: summer 2007

It was unbearably hot at my job, so I made this quilt, in which an imaginary friend tries to help me out.
The talk bubbles read, from left to right, "Bleh. It is too humid.", and "You must try my latest totally fictional invention! An anti-humidity spray designed by certified experts to eliminate all humid conditions within a ten meter radius with just one Spritz! Satisfaction would be guaranteed if I weren't a complete figment of your imagination."

Diary Quilt, Dangerous Obsessions

Title: Diary Quilt, Dangerous Obsessions
Media: upholstery fabric, lace, inkjet printable cotton, laminate, inkjet on paper, found cartoon talk bubble
Date: summer 2007
The talk bubbles read, from top to bottom:
"You are a woman composed entirely of dangerous and frightening obsessions", "I have not had mochi in a long time," "We're quite sting-y", and "Seriously, no one takes the mochi!"

This quilt was created entirely around a found cartoon talk bubble that read, "I have not had mochi in a long time," and ended up being a wonderfully silly illustration of danger-defying stunts, radioactive scorpions and fun for the whole family.

Personal Discovery

Title: 'Personal Discovery'
Media: Digital photograph, Photoshop-y tweaking
Dimensions: Variable
Date: July 18, 2007

This charming clay figure is my response to Illustration Friday's theme for the week of July 13, 'Discovery' - our bodies are always such a delightful mystery, both inside and out. What a discovery to make, eh!

"Geeky" theme from Illustration Friday

Title: Geeky!
Media: velvet, inkjet printable fabric, inkjet prints on paper, sheer fabric, holographic paper, laminate
Dimensions: 10 by 11 inches
Date: July 2007
My creation for Illustration Friday's theme of the week of July 6-13, 2007. How awesome (and appropriate) is it that the week I discover Illustration Friday, their theme is "Geeky"!

Diary Quilt, Candle Cave

Title: Diary Quilt, Candle Cave
Media: silk, velvet, upholstery, studs, iron-on transfers, photographs
Date: 2007
This quilt was sold during my show at The Moon gallery in Oakland, CA, and is now in a private collection.

Diary Quilt, An Ingenious Pun

Title: Diary Quilt, An Ingenious Pun
Media: vintage handkerchief, inkjet printed fabric, iron-on transfer, cotton, laminated images
Dimensions: 8.5" by 10.125"
Date: 2007

The text in the talk-bubble reads, "Isn't it an obvious and ingenious visual pun?"

Diary Quilt, Red Landscape

Title: Diary Quilt, Red Landscape
Media: Fake fur, sheer fabric, confetti, iron-on transfers
Date: 2007

This quilt is now in a private collection.