The Forest Floor series was inspired by images of leaves and sticks on the forest floor, aerial photographs of the earth, and walks in the lush North Carolina woods. The complex low relief surfaces are composed of hand-printed fabrics with juxtaposed patterns and manipulated hand-dyed materials.
Dreamland, 1988, 48″ x 72″ Collection: North Carolina State University, Raleigh
Special Delivery, 1988, 32″ x 32″ Private Collection: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Morning Light, 1989, 36″ x 36″ Collection: Shaw Road Elementary School, Puyallup, Washington
Morning Light, 1989, detail
Chanson du Bois, 1989, 60″ x 90″ Private Collection
Chanson du Bois, detail
Sunny Side Up, 1989, 48″ x 48″ Collection: Helikon Furniture
Suite Dreams, 1990, 72″ x 54″ Collection: Embassy Suites Hotel, Syracuse, New York