Hand-embroidered archival inkjet print, 10 x 10 inches.

Created for ONN/OF, a two-day art festival of Light.

I was invited to contribute a piece of art and a drink recipe for the Visual Art Happy Hour of the ONN/OF art festival, which was all about providing Light in the midst of Seattle’s generally dreary gray winter. During one of these gray mornings, I took a photo from my living room window. While there was some digital manipulation in the textures of the clouds in the photo, there was not much further color-adjusting necessary–it really was a perfectly flat, gray morning.

I had two archival inkjet prints made of the shot. Still interested in embroidery, I decided to sew up the first, preparing a mandala pattern which generated a sun-like shape.

Das Hermosa Mimosa Platter, mounted archival inkjet print, 16 x 16 inches.

The second print, altered with a set of glowing orbs radiating from its center, served as a platter for the drink portion of my contribution: Das Hermosa Mimosa, an editioned set of mimosa gelatin shots, presented individually in 1.5oz paint containers–wee doses of delicious light and beauty. A tasty little treat, I thought.

Das Hermosa Mimosa, 1.5oz champagne & oj gelatin shot in paint container, edition of 25.

I am happy to report that all 25 shots were snatched up during the Happy Hour. I hope they brought a glow to those who consumed them!

installation detail

installation detail

installation detail

Conformation No. 7. Hand-embroidered oversize postcard, 9 x 6 inches.

A series created for my new shop!

I am very excited to launch a new online shop, featuring this series of nine new oversize postcards.

Conformation No. 2. Hand-embroidered oversize postcard, 9 x 6 inches.

Conformation No. 6. Hand-embroidered oversize postcard, 9 x 6 inches.

Conformation No. 3. Hand-embroidered oversize postcard, 9 x 6 inches.

Conformation No. 8. Hand-embroidered oversize postcard, 9 x 6 inches.

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Conformation No. 4. Hand-embroidered oversize postcard, 9 x 6 inches.

Conformation No. 9. Hand-embroidered oversize postcard, 9 x 6 inches.

Conformation No. 5. Hand-embroidered oversize postcard, 9 x 6 inches.

Conformation No. 1. Hand-embroidered oversize postcard, 9 x 6 inches.

Hand-embroidered panoramic postcard, 9 x 3 inches.

Hand-embroidered magazine (TV Guide, October 1970). 6 x 9 inches. Collaboration with Troy Gua.

A Troy Gua Production

Troy’s latest exhibition, The Sweet Life (Act Like You’re Interested), is a show ‘with many threads’–figuratively with its multiple intertwining core ideas and, with my contribution, quite literally. Troy asked three other artists to generate work for his show. Under his direction [thread], he provided me with a chosen TV Guide cover (after this set), which would rest on the arm of his father’s [thread] old recliner. Surrounding it: trash as art [thread], cleverly-arranged and -manipulated family portraits, art-negating-artworks [thread], and a plastic Jesus swinging from a toy helicopter [thread], among others. If that reads like a mess, it’s probably because it is a little–and it’s a mess I’m very pleased to be a part of.

Holding Pattern (installation view)

The show runs through November 24 at NEPO House in Columbia City, Seattle.

In-progress detail

In progress detail

Alteration no. 32, hand-embroidered postcard, 6 x 4 inches

Alteration no. 46, 4 x 6 inches

Continuing a previous series…

I made this set for an exhibition in London, still attempting to do something different with each card.

Alteration no. 39, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 38, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 40, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 36, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 31, 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 45, 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 35, 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 41, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 43, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 33, 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 44, 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches

Hand-embroidered postcard. 4 x 6 inches.

An interactive, seven-layer digital collage created for a one week installation at VioletStrays.com, July 22-28

The bottom five layers came from a photo feed that I continually added to throughout the week. Atop this, two randomly chosen graphical elements joined in 900 possible combinations. Each view generates a different final piece, even with repeat viewings.

The version you see above is the final state of the piece at the end of the week. Click it to view variations in the top layers or see details for a few screenshots from throughout the week.

Photos fed via Instagram into the piece throughout the week

Hand-embroidered catalog page, 8 x 9-1/2 inches

Obviously I had to make at least one Death Star after the last series.

This one’s a gift for my co-conspirator and good friend Troy Gua, who loves the Star Wars.

Many Moons, hand-embroidered catalog pages, 16 x 9-1/2 inches.

A while back I came across this Hasselblad catalog, full of photos taken by astronauts during the late 60s Apollo missions.

Discovering it, tucked away in the back of one of my favorite antique treasure stores, I felt an immediate draw. Surely my love of Hasselblad’s cameras contributed to this, but there was a certain nostalgia I felt as well, even though I was born long after the events captured. I knew for certain that I had to take it home with me, that I would find a purpose for it within my work.

Moon No. 1, 8 x 9-1/2 inches

For many months (moons), the catalog sat in a drawer. Every time I saw it, I felt that same compelling draw. Then, a few months ago, I awoke with the idea you see here.

Moon No. 5, 7-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches

The series was exhibited in full at Seattle Weekly’s Artopia.

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Moon No. 2, 8 x 9 inches

Moon No. 2 (detail)

Moon No. 3, 8 x 9-1/2 inches

Moon No. 4, 8 x 9-1/2 inches

Moon No. 10, 4 x 4 inches

Moon No. 13, 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches

Moon No. 6, 7-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches

Moon No. 8, 6-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches

Moon No. 7, 7-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches

Moon No. 11, 3-1/2 x 4-1/4 inches

Moon No. 12, 3-1/2 x 4-1/4 inches

Moon No. 9, 8 x 5-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 1, hand-embroidered postcard, 9-1/2 x 4-1/2 inches

A thirty-postcard experiment.

This series was made for my one-night exhibition with Erin Frost at Vignettes. In addition to our collaborative series (i/ii/iii), we each altered a large batch of existing materials. I chose to work exclusively with embroidery on vintage postcards, allowing for no two repeating patterns.

Alteration no. 9, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 12, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 8, 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 10, 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 24, 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 4, 6 x 4 inches

Alteration no. 3, 6 x 4 inches

I have never attempted a project like this one. Along with Erin’s 26 piece batch, it made for one hell of a wall!

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Alteration no. 11, 11-1/2 x 6 inches

Alteration no. 6, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 20, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 2, 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 17, 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 30, 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 7, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 22, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 13, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 28, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 21, 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 23, 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 15, 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 18, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 27, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 16, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 19, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 5, 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 25, 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 26, 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 14, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches

Alteration no. 29, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches

Installation view with Erin Frost's work