top Japanese Bath apron

Hand waxed papers, embroidered with figures. Part of a series about life in Japan, particularly the onsens

top marriage dress smaller 1

Used coffee filters stitched with words and phrases like: Love, routine, mine, heart, a woman marries and loses her name. Part of a series about being married.

top Kamakura Journey

Katazome printed papers, stitched with images about Kansas and Japan. Part of a series of visiting families in Japan and journeying through important religious sites.

top Grandma's Montana Journey

Various papers including maps, old book pages and ruled papers. Waxed. Stitched with various imagery and then sewn into an apron. Part of a series on heritage.

top Japanese Fish Market Jacket

Papers printed with images of photos taken at a Japanese fish market (octopus), waxed, stitched into jacket form. Embellished. Part of a series of life in Japan

top Chinatown Tourist

various types of papers including Chicago chinatown maps and red papers, painted, waxed, stitched.

top The Right Tool, Jigsaw

Part of a series of stitched and waxed paper aprons about tools used.

top Summer twilight

Cyantypes of vegetation, waxed, stitched, made into a paper apron. Embellished with stitches in the pattern of constellations.

top The Owl and the Pussycat

Various types of papers, sewn into pattern of sailboats. Embellished with phrases.

top Marriage Robe

Printed iron scorches on used drier sheets. Hand stitched into robe pattern.