Button Dress 1972
Mixed Media 54" X 22" X 3" Collection of the Artist
Caught
in a Sleeve 1974
Mixed Media 21" X 18" X 1" Collection of the Artist
Lucy's Coat 1977
Mixed Media 23 ½" X 28" X 3"
Collection of the Artist
Shattered
Blouse (#1) 1979
Mixed Media 21" X 22 ½" X ¼"
Private Collection
Shattered
Blouse (#2)
Mixed Media 21" X 32" X ¼"
Private Collection
Lady's
Shoe with Photos 1985
Mixed Media 51 ½" X 9 ¾" X 2 ¾"
Collection of Fresno Art Museum
Untitled
#10 1987
Mixed Media (entire contents of a torn photo album on a 1950's prom dress)
60" X 60" X 3"
Private Collection
Polka
Dot Party Dress 1987
Mixed Media 42" X 46" X 1"
Private Collection
Untitled
(Shattered Dress
with Gold Leaf) 1987
Mixed Media 44" X 27" X ¼"
Private Collection
Pin
Glove 1989
Bronze edition 9" X 4 ½" X 2" Various Private Collections
Button
Dress 1990
Bronze edition 13" X 15" X 10"
Private Collection
Tender
Vessel 1996
Mixed Media 16" X 15" X 12"
Private Collection
Twig
Shoe 1998
Mixed Media 5 ½" X 10" X 3"
Collection of the Artist
I have vivid memories of my mother sitting at her
sewing machine; she directly inspires these pieces.
When I was part of a workshop led by Miriam
Schapiro at Cal-Arts, we had discussions about
how we as women could make art that was
different from art made by men. I thought of my
mother - the endless hours of sewing, her tins of
buttons that I loved to run my fingers through and
knew this was it for me. I began creating pieces
using clothing, buttons, and pins. I still have volumes
to say about clothing; my current work reflects this.
