The Indian Mounds, an area next to the Grand River in Michigan, is now a Quiet Place. It is said the mounds were part of the burial ceremony of the Hopewell tribe (200 AD), a group of Native Americans known for creating a large exchange network of raw materials and finished goods from far and wide, as well as elaborate burial rituals. In the Spring, when the river overflows, this now protected peaceful woods comes to life with new growth. Even though a freeway is nearby, the silence here is deafening. You can almost feel their spirits at rest, hear them in the whisper of the trees. It is the tranquility and beauty of this area I wanted to capture in this Journal Quilt.

My hand-dyed fabric provided the background. Raw-edge applique’, Angelina, beading, hand embroidery, paintsticks for highlighting, thread painting, and machine quilting were all used. The backing was monoprinted. The beaded feather string is in honor of the spirits of the native people.

On disply at the IQA Quilt Festival in Houston TX 2007, and Chicago Quilt Festival in April 2008, and Long Beach, CA 2008

Fibers include lots of silk, cotton, threads, layered onto my hand-dyed cotton background and borders. Corners of thread-made fabric.

Juried into the Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts at the old GR Art Museum, June 2008.

Thread-made abstract, extensively beaded, hand-dyed silk and cotton fabric, machine quilted.

Juried into the Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts at the old GR Art Museum, June 2008

Hand-dyed cotton, commercial batik, hand appliqued' and reverse appliqued', machine quilted.

First Place Winner at Quilts on the Grand 2006.

Silk, cotton, rayon, and miscellaneous fibers, hand beaded, machine quilted.

Juried and Exhibited at the  Annual Michigan Fine Arts Competition - May 2008.