I am inspired by and celebrate the connections between color, textures & mediums. Spirit skulls and women’s stories are my main subjects. Embroidery is my primary medium.
Portraits and Faces
Ever since I held a crayon, I’ve drawn faces. I never tire of looking, drawing, and stitching all sorts of faces. For humans, faces are among essential visual stimuli. As a species, we constantly monitor each other’s faces, paying close attention to details that can give insight into the emotional state, level of engagement, or object.
Spirit Skulls
I didn’t always relate to skulls, and I thought they were creepy like someone reading this.
I was increasingly grief-struck by a few personal losses as I approached mid-life. Then, I started thinking about Dia de Los Muertos and felt a strong desire to stitch my first skull.
Stitching requires time. There is no way to fill a canvas with stitches without sitting and working at it.
With each stitch, I think about my subject.