Field Lines I & II

This piece was inspired by the lines in the farmers' fields in rural Franklin County where I live. Reusing textiles discarded by designers and decorators, I create with small bits of ephemeral fabrics from sample books. Once used, I cannot replace them. Textile production is a resource-intensive industry; the more I keep out of the landfills, the more at peace I feel with my chosen medium. Once a traditional flat quilter, my work now rises from the surface to escape the boundaries of flat surface art. It has become increasingly abstract, with sculptural elements trying to leave the quilt that taunt the viewer to reach out and touch.