These small pieces are my playground—quick bursts of curiosity where ideas, experiments, and leftover materials all find a second life. Some began as watercolor or embroidery studies; others happened simply because I felt like making something. Each has a machine-stitched background tying them together, but beyond that, there are no rules—just exploration, texture, and the joy of seeing what happens next.
Please note: colors may vary slightly due to lighting, photography, and individual monitor settings. Each piece is represented as accurately as possible.
Price: $125 USD each
0924-5
A study in rhythm and restraint, this piece pulses with layered reds and tactile contrast. The stitched batik background sets a fiery foundation, overlaid with a hand-dyed doily whose looping lacework softens the geometry beneath. Coral beads punctuate the surface with warmth, while a thread-wrapped wooden slat anchors the composition in vertical balance. The interplay of thread, fiber, and sheen creates a quietly assertive harmony.
Techniques / Materials: machine stitching, batik background, hand embroidery, hand-dyed doily, coral beads, thread-wrapped wooden slat.
0924-9
A quiet, symbolic piece that merges softness with sentiment. The antique silk background provides a subtle shimmer under precise machine stitching. Centered, a painted fabric form on timtex holds a suede accent and a small heart-shaped metal charm engraved “Made for You.” Below, a painted key anchors the work—suggesting intimacy, access, and intent. It feels like a secret message, carefully sewn.
Techniques / Materials: machine stitching on antique silk, painted fabric on timtex, suede detail, metal charm, painted key.
0924-10
An earthy, textural figure emerges from golden silk—a goddess formed from humble and transformed materials. The hand-dyed tea bag body holds a hand-painted paper-cast face, framed by plush chenille arms that cradle antique paper flowers and a thread tassel. The stitched silk background glows like sunlight through leaves, grounding the figure in warmth and quiet reverence.
Techniques / Materials: machine stitching on hand-dyed silk, hand-dyed tea bag with paper-cast face, chenille trim, antique paper flowers, thread tassel.
0924-11
This piece carries a strong, protective presence. A batik goddess form anchors the composition, her hand-painted paper-cast face serene yet expressive. Soft chenille arms wrap around painted cheesecloth and a thread-wrapped stick—symbols of creation and containment. The stitched background adds depth and quiet structure, evoking ritual and resilience.
Techniques / Materials: machine-stitched background, batik fabric, hand-painted paper-cast face, chenille trim, painted cheesecloth, thread-wrapped stick.
0924-12
A luminous fusion of texture and color. The stitched batik background provides a dark shimmer that amplifies the glowing gradient of the central figure—a TimTex goddess wrapped in a hand-dyed tea bag. Her clay face rests calmly above a flattened Christmas ornament hanger, transformed from the ordinary into the sacred. The piece radiates quiet resilience and rebirth.
Techniques / Materials: machine-stitched batik fabric, TimTex form, clay face, flattened metal ornament hanger, hand-dyed tea bag covering.
0924-19
A quiet, organic harmony of greens and golds. The stitched batik background shimmers with subtle pattern, framing a TimTex goddess form wrapped in a hand-dyed tea bag. A clay face emerges from the surface, serene and aged. Hand-dyed cheesecloth and a single bead create both texture and balance—earth meeting spirit through touch and color.
Techniques / Materials: machine-stitched batik fabric, TimTex base, clay face, hand-dyed tea bag, hand-dyed cheesecloth, bead embellishment.