Ladies Who Lunch

Personal printed image on chiffon,
commerical fabric, machine stitched

21" H x 57" W

November 2019
My great Aunt Kitty on the left and her sister in law. I imagine they went to lunch, lovely elegant lunches!

23 and Everyone Else

This is a take on the popularity of DNA tests. It's fine to know who your ancestors were, but you can't change your heredity. What's more important is why we are here. There's no test for that.

Personal printed image on chiffon,
upholstry fabric, sequins, machine stitched

46" H x 21" W

May 2019

$4000

Aunt Kitty Meets Annie Hall

My great aunt Kitty deep sea fishing during the twenties. Great outfit that reminded me of Annie Hall. My aunt lived a fabulous life in NewYork, Saratoga Springs and Fort Lauderdale.

Personal printed image on chiffon,

upholstry fabric, machine stitched

52.5" H x 33" W

April 2019

$4000

Fragments: Trudy Clare

This is a found person, the photo came from a flea market, it was marked from a Minnesota photographer. Trudy Clare is a nod to my mother's sister Gertie.  The cutwork in her hair really works well.

Personal printed image on chiffon,
upholstry fabric, machine stitched

25" H x 29.5" W

January 2019

$3000

Fragments: Sarah Rose

My paternal great grand mother Sarah McLaughlin Irwin

Personal printed image on chiffon, lace,
upholstry fabric, machine stitched

33" H x 24" W

January 2019

$3000

Fragments: Frederick Wilhelm

The same photo of my great grandfather but printed on chiffon and distressed to show the fabric underneath.

Personal printed image on chiffon, lace, 

upholstry fabric, machine stitched

33" H x 28" W

November 2018

$5000

Fred W

My great grandfatherFrederick Wilhelm. He emigrated from Germany at the age of 11.

Personal printed image on cotton, whole cloth, lace, colored pencil, machine stitched

34" H x 8" W

December 2018

$2000

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