Art Work > Eco and Rust dye

With my series EARTHBOUND, I explore themes of memory, loss, preservation and ecology. My gathered flowers, plants, and rust objects are printed on fabric to cover rocks or soft sculptures. Then, I use stitch and twine to bind the cloth and rocks together, perhaps to protect these bits of precious earth.

Wrapped Rock with pink triangle
ecodyed fabric and twine, nylon, rock
16"h x 12"w x 8"d
2024
Wrapped Star Rock
Ecodyed Vintage linen with embroidery stitches
2024
Fern Rock
Ecodyed Vintage linen, embroidery stitch, rock
2024
Wrapped Shell Rock
Ecodyed Vintage linen handkerchief with embroidery stitces
2024
Turtle
Eco dyed Linen, rock
9"h x 14" wx 20"d
2024
Shield
Apple bark dyed canvas, thread on wire substrate
2024
Grandmothers Beads
Ecodyed canvas and twine, gold beads, dried hosta plant, rock
14"h x 8"w x 7"d
2024
Hanging Bag
ecodyed polyester, embroidery, stuffed with fabric remnants, rusty hook, wooden sign post
2024
Grieving Rock
Ecodyed cotton, embroidered coss, barbed wire, polyester stuffing
2024
Golden Rod Rock
ecodyed linen, embroidered stitches
12"h x 18"w x 10" d
2024
Nest with branch
ecodyed canvas on substrate, found branch
2024
Couple with branch
ecodyed cotton and polyester on substrates with found branches, wrapped twine
2024
Three States of hosta
dried hosta plants, eco dyed cloth, found objects, cord
2024
Bracelets
ecodyed canvas, feather, lambs wool, machine stitching on wire substrates
5"h x 24"w
2024
Hosta in crochet pocket
crocheted wool yarn, hosta plant, rusted bar
2024
Assemblage
rusted bar, crocheted pocket, hosta plant, fabric remnant, lambs wool
7"h x 29"w x15"d
2024
Eber Cartwright Farm
rust print, applique, paint, stitch, rope, on unstretched canvas
51"h x 49" w
2024