Silk panels are dyed by hand using plants that we find or grow. Designs may then be ‘etched’ using fresh flowers and leaves.
Silk panels are either framed behind museum glass or, in some cases, suspended to ‘float’ from river driftwood as wallhangings, or combined to be wearable art.
Title: 'Flowers in Her Hair, Flowers Everywhere' Silk, background dyed with day lily; 'petal etched' with fresh hibiscus, rose, and jewelweed blossoms. Framed.
Title: 'In the Sun' Silk panel background dyed with deep yellow day lily; 'petal etched' with fresh hibiscus blossoms; suspended to float from locally sourced river driftwood
Title: 'Grasses and Pollinators' Silk panel, background dyed with Hopi red Amaranth seeds; 'petal etched' with fresh hibiscus blossoms. Framed.
Title: 'Windfall' Silk panel background dyed with day lily; 'petal etched' with fresh hibiscus, rose, and day lily blossoms. Framed.
Title: 'Wildfire, No Exit' Silk/Hemp blend panel, background dyed with Hopi Red Amaranth seeds; 'petal etched' with fresh hibiscus petals. Framed.
Title: 'Fall Lightly' Silk panel, background dyed with day lily; 'petal etched' with fresh rose blossoms; suspended to float from locally sourced river driftwood. Winner of People's Choice Award, ARS POETICA exhibitions, Blowing Rock Art and History Museum, November, 2025
Title: Seed Pods, Autumn Silk, background dyed with pawpaw; petal etched with fresh hibiscus & jewelweed blossoms
Lost in Hurricane Helene - silk panel dyed with day lily, 'petal etched' with fresh hibiscus & rose blossoms, suspended from locally sourced river driftwood
Lost in Hurricane Helene, silk panel background dyed with Hopi Red Amaranth seeds; 'petal etched' with fresh hibiscus & rose blossoms, suspended to float from locally source river driftwood
Title: 'Ferns' - lost in Hurricane Helene Silk panel dyed with pawpaw, then etched with hibiscus & rose petals
Lost in Hurricane Helene - silk dyed with hibiscus & Hopi Red Amaranth seeds, 'petal etched' with hibiscus
Lost in Hurricane Helene, silk petal etched with a variety of native plant fresh blossoms and leaves
Lost in Hurricane Helene, silk panel dyed with beetroot, 'petal etched' with fresh hibiscus blossoms, suspended to float from locally sourced river driftwood
Lost in Hurricane Helene, title: 'Twisting', silk panel background dyed with pawpaw, 'petal etched' with fresh rose blossoms; suspended to float from locally sourced river driftwood
Lost in Hurricane Helene, silk panels dyed with beetroot, 'petal etched' with fresh rose petals, suspended from locally sourced river driftwood
Lost in Hurricane Helene, silk panel dyed with deep purple iris blossoms, suspended to float from locally sourced river driftwood
Lost in Hurricane Helene, silk panel dyed with beetroot; 'petal etched' with fresh hibiscus blossoms
Lost in Hurricane Helene, silk panel background dyed with pawpaw; 'petal etched' with fresh hibiscus & rose blossoms; suspended to float from locally sourced river driftwood
Lost in Hurricane Helene, Silk panel background dyed with pawpaw; 'petal etched' with fresh rose blossoms, suspended to float from locally sourced river driftwood
Silk panel, etched with day lily and hibiscus petals & pollen
Lost in Hurricane Helene, silk panels dyed with poke berries
Silk panel, dyed with beetroot, suspended to float from locally sourced river driftwood
Silk Huipil, dyed with deep purple iris blossoms
Lost in Hurricane Helene, silk panels dyed with deep purple iris and hibiscus blossoms