Other media
Experiments in tile mosaic, gourd embellishment, silver jewelry, encaustic wax and basket-weaving.
"Balloons Aloft," Tile mosaic made from glass tile scraps on wooden shutter with tile grout, 21 1/2 " h x 19" w, 2018. Inspired by 2013 newspaper coverage of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
"Embellished Gourd," New Mexico-grown gourd stained with oxblood polish, alcohol-sprayed for texture, embellished with seed pods, mirror chips and wood thread woven into hand-drilled holes, 10" diameter, 2011.
"Linx," Bracelet, jewelry-grade silver twisted, cut, soldered into links, hammered for texture, and attached to hooks, 7.5," 2006.
"Juaneno," Basket made from raffia and pine needles, made in Juaneno Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation, basketweaving class near San Juan Capistrano, CA, 12" diameter, 1994.
Precious Metal Clay Earrings, 1" x 1", 2023. These earrings start from clay that has a high silver content. It is rolled, stamped, trimmed, curved, left to dry, fired and polished into earrings.
"Sometimes silence is the best response," Text and image collage on wooden lazy Susan, 9" diameter, 2013. Most collages on this site contain images only, but this one contains text pulled from magazines that reflect emotions and feelings of that moment.
"Streetlamp," 26" h x 20" w, Found diseased leaves and paint on paper, 2007.
"Two-car Crash Outside Lantern Motel," Encaustic Wax collage, 15" h x 12" w, 2021.
"Privilege," Collage of fabric, paper, and text from magazines made on cigar boxes and box tops, 14" h x 8" w, 2013.