Fiber Art Portfolio

Needle Lace - 20" x 20" - As the lotus unfolds, petal by petal, it reminds us that lasting peace is cultivated from within. Stitched in white cotton and metallic gold thread, the flower honors the light that lives in each of us and the possibility that our own inner transformation can become a gift of peace to the world. This piece is part of the PEACE: A Juried Show from October 30, 2026 -January 2, 2027, at the Central Gallery at Revolution Mill in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Thread Painting - 6" x 6" - This Spirit Bear explores how perception changes when we slow down and pay attention. With his piercing yet gentle eyes and unexpected colors woven throughout his fur, Bear invites us to look beyond first impressions and consider strength without intimidation, wisdom without judgment, and confidence without proving.

Thread Painting - 6" x 6" - Red Dragon Spirit embodies the quiet power of purposeful pause—coiled, watchful, and conserving her fire rather than releasing it. She reminds us that stillness is not the absence of strength; sometimes it is where energy gathers, intuition speaks, and power finds its direction.

Needle Lace - 24" x 20.25" - Associated with spiritual awakening, emotional release, and a sense of unity with the universe, moonlight dancing promotes feelings of joy, well-being, and emotional expression. These joyful dancing women transcend the mundane and enter a state of connection. This piece was part of the exhibit Togetherness, Gallery: Station 3510, Brentwood, MD from December 15, 2025 - January 2, 2026, as well as part of Felicia and Friends: A Togetherness Tribute to MLK | January 17, 2026 -February 22, 2026, at the Main Gallery of the Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Dowell, MD.

Thread Painting - 6" x 6" - The cat spirit animal symbolizes independence, intuition, mystery and self-reliance. The cat is seen as a spiritual protector capable of sensing and warding off negative energies. It also encourages introspection, a balance between action and rest, and the courage to face challenges by trusting our inner wisdom.

Thread Painting - 8" x 8" - Inspired by the iconic imagery of internationally known photographer Khanh Phan, “Harvesting Water Lilies” recreates the annual water lily harvest in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta to honor the quiet, generational labor of women who gather bông súng by hand in rhythm with water and season. From a distance this thread painting appears as a single flower; up close the stitchwork mirrors the women’s repetitive motions and reflects spiritual growth as a process rooted in depth where meaning, rises gently through stillness, to quietly demonstrate awakening. Part of the collective art exhibit "Those Who Create: Layers of Power, Presence and Possibility," March 7 - April 28, 2026 in Annapolis, Maryland

Needle Lace - 42" x 34" - Shadow Wings, Healing Wings explores a personal journey and uses angel wings to symbolize resilience and transformation. Unfolding the wings and mirroring each feather, cut, and patchwork suggests healing does not erase trauma but integrates it. The pain and healing move together. This piece was part of the exhibit Survivorship: Serenity at Gallery B in Bethesda, Maryland, from October 9 to November 2, 2025.

Thread Painting - 5" x 5 1/4" - Self Portrait age 5.

Thread Painting - 17 1/4" x 19 3/4" - The deer spirit animal is often associated with gentleness, sensitivity, and the ability to face life's challenges with grace.

Thread Painting - 7 3/4" x 8 1/2" - After a nine-month healing journey from a detached retina, a time when I was unable to see clearly enough to stitch, I watched a spider (considered nature’s first weaver) rebuild her destroyed web. Mother Spider reflects the lesson of resilience, renewal, and wisdom to begin again after a setback.

Needle Lace - 39" x 28" - I had the opportunity to bicycle the Blue Ridge Parkway from Roanoke, Pennsylvania, to the Great Smokey Mountains National Park in Tennessee. This is an interpretation of the Blue Ridge Mountains on that trip.

Thread Painting - 10" x 3" - Playing with flower designs 2.

Thread Painting - 6 1/2" x 9 1/2" - Trees are magnificent! An alchemist friend once told me when we leave our DNA on a tree, it remembers us. I have befriended many trees. This tree is 'Betsy' and she watches over a portion of Minnehaha Creek near my home.

Thread Painting - 5" x 6 3/4" - Inspired by photo of Indian Woman taken while traveling in India on a month-long textile tour.

Needle Lace - 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" - This is a traditional needle lace design. I wanted to show my expertise in needle lace because I tend to 'color outside the lines' with this technique.

Embroidery - 5 1/2" x 8" - Exploration in color and variety of stitches

Thread Painting - 10" x 3" - Playing with flower designs.

Embroidery - 19 1/2" x 19 1/2" - Included in A Common Thread Exhibit at The Textile Center in 2020 and at the Minnesota State Fair in 2021 - “Re-examine all that you have been told. Dismiss what insults your soul.” Walt Whitman - This piece is designed to be a spiritual trigger to awaken people from the deception of predictive programming.

Needle Lace - 45" x 51" - The shape is called a Merkaba (a Hebrew word meaning Mer=Light Ka=Spirit Ba=Body) and is sacred geometry formed by two tetrahedrons, or triangular pyramids, pointing in opposite directions. My design includes the Flower of Life sacred geometric shape on each side of each pyramid.

Embroidery - 20" x 19" - “The deepest secret is that life is not a process of discovery, but a process of creation. You are not discovering yourself but creating yourself anew. Seek therefore, not to find out Who You Are, but seek to determine Who You Want to Be.” ~ Neale Donald Walsch

Embroidery/Thread Painting - One Panel of 2,300+ Panels - Exhibited in Sacramento, CA (2021), Flagstaff, AZ (2022), San Diego, CA (2023), Los Angeles, CA (2023), Vancouver, B.C. (2024), Madison, WI (2024), and San Jose, CA (2024)

Thread Painting - 7 3/4" x 9 3/4" - One perspective on the Pandemic.

Embroidery - 8" x 8" - Representation of changing energy from dense to light in French Knots.