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Canning Time - Btk1 Sold - $150
"Canning Time" is a paper batik that measures 12 x 20 inches in the image. It is matted in blue to 20 x 28 inches. All of the women who raised me had gardens, big gardens. My mother's garden was her sanctuary; I was not allowed to enter beyond the perimeter without permission! That also meant that fruits and vegetables had to be canned or frozen in August. Early in my marriage I tried to maintain this practice. Then, I started teaching again. School starts in August and I simply couldn't stand all day at school, come home, and make canned goods all night! I still like the colors and smells though. I remember people in my family based on the recipes and contents in the jars! $150 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Dala Horses - Btk2 Sold - $85
"Dala Horses" is a paper batik that is a playful reaction to the culture of Sweden. My son, my daughter-in-law and my grandson live there. The Dala Horse is a folk symbol of their culture and I have many carved Dala Horses in my home, in many colors. This piece measure 11 x 14 1/2 and is matted in a rusty orange measuring 18 x 22 inches. $85 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Iris Image - Btk3 - $125
"Iris Image" measures 11 x 15 in the image and matted in cornflower blue measures 18 x 22. It is a paper batik. The iris is special to me. It makes me think of my mother. She loved to grow irises in the front yard but by the time they got really pretty, my dog Skipper would want to take a nap in the cool bed of leaves. Mom would come running out the front door brandishing a broom. She would never hurt a fly, but Skipper moved. The Iris leaves bent in every direction. $125 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Dawn - Btk4 - $100
"Dawn" is a paper batik. It measures 11 x 15 in the image and matted in a rusty brown it is finished to 18 x 22. I frequently use suns and moons as images, since my undergraduate days at UNI. This one has a lot of scraffitto, or scratched lines through the wax. $100 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Dalas Marching - Btk5 - $50
"Dalas Marching" is a paper batik that measures 11 x 15 in the image and is matted in orange to 18 x 22 inches. Like Btk 2 above, it uses the Swedish folk symbol of a carved Dala Horse. In addition to a batik surface, I hand-beaded the image. Each flower has glass beads at the center, as well as the horses. $50 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Dandelions - Btk6 - $125 - Sold
"Dandelions" is a playful, bright paper batik. It has strong color and scraffitto, or incised line. It measures 11 x15 in the image and is matted in a bright yellow gold mat measuring 18 x 22 inches. I like dandelions, even though some people think they are a nuisance. They are such a persistent flower, and they continue to rearrange themselves. When I was little I gathered them as gift bouquets for Clara, the neighbor lady who raised chickens and sold us eggs. I would walk down the hill to get eggs; on the way I picked Clara flowers. By the time I got to her house, they were wilted, but she acted like I had brought her long stemmed roses! Sold.
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Fritz's Thistles - Btk7 - $100
"Fritz's Thistles" honor my father. Dad hated thistles; on the farm they are a weed in the corn and bean rows. I think they are beautiful. One day I brought dried thistles home in my trunk. Dad came out of the barn and said, "Get those damn thistles off this farm." I did; I laughed. I should have know better. He worked so hard, and thistles grow so easily. This paper batik measures 11 x 15 and is matted in purple to 18 x 22 inches. $100 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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A Little Lunch - Btk8 - Sold $135
"A Little Lunch" 14 1/2 x 22 , matted to 22 x 30. $135 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Momma Doesn't Cook Here Any More - Btk9 - $135
"Momma Doesn't Cook Here Any More" is a paper batik which honors my mother. Mom used to say, "Go down in the basement and get Aunt Cora." It was as if she was sitting on the cellar shelf, but in reality Mom simply meant that I was to get the jar of Aunt Cora's pickles from a special recipe. In the empty jar on the shelf, the title is written. This measures 17 x 23 at the image and is matted with a rusty colored mat to 24 x 29 inches. $135 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Glass Buttons - Btk10 - Sold $150
"Glass Buttons" is a combination of two paper batiks which are woven together. This gives a wonderful, modeled colored surface. The surface is also highly beaded with glass beads which pick up the colors in the 12 x 19 inch image. Pieces of ribbon and antique glass buttons are attached. It is matted in a rusty orange to 18 x 25 inches. Buttons were my favorite childhood toy. I played with my grandma's buttons, sorting, selecting, making patterns, and using them to make textures in clay. $150 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Sun Strips - Btk11 - $85
"Sun Strips" is the combination of two paper batiks. The image measures 10 1/2 x 14. It is mounted on yellow and then is in a white mat measuring 20 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches. I enjoy creating suns (also see Btk 4). $85 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Universe - Btk12 - Sold $125
"Universe" sewn image from two batiks, 15 x 15 inches square, beaded, matted in green. $125 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Iowa Corn Fed Rooster - Btk13 - $125
"Iowa Corn Fed Rooster" is 18 x 24 inches after being matted in a white mat. The image reflects a feisty rooster in a chicken wire cage. The image was drawn directly in heavy hand-made paper with molten wax and then dyed with multiple layers of color. The final layer of wax was scraped off, the surface burnished, and then embellishments were added. In this case, there are kernels of corn sewn on like buttons on the bottom. The corn comes from my father's fields in Iowa. $125 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Tree in Setting Sun - Btk14 - $185 - Sold
“Tree in Setting Sun” measures 21 x 26 inches in a white mat. The color is vibrant. The image was drawn freely in heavy handmade paper, layered with dyes, scraped, burnished, and then I added free stitching by sewing line with my sewing machine. Sold.
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Chicken Soup - Btk15 - $200
“Chicken Soup” measures 21 x 28 inches in a white mat. I once lived in Anamosa, Iowa, birthplace of Grant Wood. The three chickens are borrowed from his painting “Young Adolescence.” I put them on a stove watching a pot boil. I think it amplifies their personality! This, too, was drawn with molten wax, dyed in layers, scraped and polished. $200 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Three Birds - Btk16 - $85
“Three Birds” is a repetition of the same design in multiple colors and directions. It measures 18 x 21 inches, matted in white. The white lines are the first drawn with molten wax. Layers of dyes and wax were added. The final coat was scraped and polished. $85 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Two Fish - Btk17 - $120
“Two Fish” has an oriental feel to it. It measures 18 x 24 inches in a white mat. The bluea in the water have many hues. The white lines were drawn freely with molten wax on handmade paper. Colors were added in layers of wax and dye. The wax serves as a resist to the dye. Finally, the paper is scraped and polished. $120 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Art Nouveau Profile - Btk18 - $110
“Art Nouveau Profile” measures 18 x 21 inches matted in a white mat. It was drawn on handmade, heavy paper with molten wax. It was dyed using resist wax and layers of color.
After scraping and polishing, some flowers were cut and repositioned. I sewed freely using my sewing machine to add line. $110 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Geraniums - Btk19 - $120
“Geraniums” measures 21 x 26 inches in a white mat. I like geraniums. They are frequently used in images by Grant Wood, and my mother planted them profusely on the farm in Iowa. They are one of the few flowers I plant that “grow on their own” without much fuss. This paper batik has some sewn line which I added with my sewing machine after it was dyed, scraped, and polished. $120 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Owl - Btk20 - $125
“Owl” is paper batik with soft, impressionistic colors. It measures 18 x 22 inches in a white mat. The owl sits on a fence and the fence row is filled with milkweed and other Iowa plants. There is quite a bit of black line, which I added with my sewing machine. I sew freely, unplanned, on scraped and polished, dyed, paper batik. $125 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Japanese Winds with Maple - Btk21 - $145
“Japanese Winds with Maple” is in a burgundy mat and measures 22.5 x 27 inches. This is two paper batiks that were cut apart and reassembled on handmade paper. The paper background is mulberry paper, and I have added gold leaf to the surface. The batiks are woven by hand to reference Japanese calligraphy. I added pieces of reed to stabilize and I have included leaves from my Japanese maple tree. I represented my school district as a Honda teacher visiting Japan. The country had a very positive affect on my aesthetic senses. $145 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Woven Sinkers - Btk22 - $120
“Woven Sinkers” measures 10 x 18.25 inches. It is self mounted on stretcher strips that have masonite directly under the paper. The lapped edge is painted and textured to become a continuation of the image. There are three different paper batiks used to create this. The side panels reflect the handles of scissors. The interior weaving was a blend of two batiks. I added copper fishing lures and sinkers with copper and brass findings. This piece could hang vertical or horizontal. $120 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Gingko Leaves - Btk23 - $120
“Gingko Leaves” is mounted on cream-colored handmade paper and orange archival mat. The batiks are created from two green paper batiks that I cut apart and reassembled. It measures 10 x 16 inches total. The batiks have the addition of bamboo beads, and the yellow ginko leaves were picked up off the square in downtown Troy, OH. (All of the men watching me “shovel” leaves into my car thought I had lost it! What else is new?) $120 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Green Sea Tusks - Btk24 - $200
“Green Sea Tusks” is framed in a simple mahogany frame, 1.25 inch in width. It is matted on archival yellow gold mat with a layer of handmade brown and copper striped paper under the weaving. One long weaving holds jade beads, and from the bottom a smaller weaving is suspended with green sea urchin spines. The batik weavings themselves are green, orange, gold, and yellow. This piece is very elegant. Total measurement is 12 x 20. $200 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Multi Colored Beaded Batik - Btk25 - $225 - Sold
“Multi Colored Beaded Batik” is a paper batik that was mounted on mulberry paper with reeds running in parallel, horizontal lines, and then was attached to metallic gold, archival mat board. It measures 12 x 22 and is mounted is a mahogany frame which is 1.25 inch in width. The total measurement is 14 x 24 inches. Each color block area has a pale turquoise glass seed bead attached to it. There is a woven brass wire ribbon woven through as part of the surface, and brass wire springs tie the batik in place. This looks lovely in a well-lit area that shows the variations of all the colors. It could compliment any interior colored space. Sold.
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Almost Music - Btk26 - $60
“Almost Music” is created from two small batiks. It may hang vertical or horizontal. The two batiks are suspended on multicolored woven ribbon. Musical notations used to be square notes rather than rounded. For some reason this reminds me of sheet music. It measures 6 x 10 inches. $60 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Lavender Script - Btk27 - $115
“Lavender Script” was created with paper batik pieces which are predominantly blues, reds, and purples. They two woven swatches are mounted on a lavender pink paper with a flocked leaf pattern. All materials are archival and the piece measures 11 x 11.25 inches. $115 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Buttons and Quilt Patterns - Btk28 - $140
“Buttons and Quilt Patterns” incorporates a paper batik drawing with a piece of my Aunt Elizabeth’s quilt fabrics. I have added buttons and pins to play on this theme. The piece measures 10 x 20 inches. $140 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Fish and Shells - Btk29 - $120
“Fish and Shells” measures 10.5 x 10.5. The fish are in mirror image, and I have anchored the batik with fishing lures and shells. $120 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Swedish Reflectors - Btk30 - $120
“Swedish Reflectors” is something I did after seeing my grandsons in Sweden. On carriages and children’s clothing they hang little reflective tags. I have started collecting them in all shapes and sizes. These are two of my favorites, the bear and the cow. This piece measures 6 x 16 inches. It may hang in any direction. $120 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Layered Shells - Btk31 - $120
“Layered Shells” is a symmetrical option that could be hung horizontally or vertically. It measures 6 x 6 3/8 inches. Cowry shells were added, as was hand made rice paper on an archival burgundy mat board mounting. $120 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Nautilus Shell - Btk32 - $120
“Nautilus Shell” measures 6 x 16 3/8 inches. It is a nice companion to Btk 32. The theme of shells is carried out but the handmade batik is asymmetrical. Real shells are used to embellish the mounting on burgundy mat board. $120 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Little People - Btk33 - $85
“Little People” is playful and gives the illusion of transparency. It would hang either horizontal or vertical and measures 6 x 16 inches. It is mounted on handmade natural paper with seed beads and is attached to an archival burgundy mat. $85 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Flattened Spoons - Btk34 - $110
“Flattened Spoons” is a warm pattern in reds, oranges and yellows. It is mounted on a gold mat board with a backing of handmade papers in white and deep green. I flattened silver serving spoons and used them as “beads” to secure the mount. It measures 7 x 17 inches. $110 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Wood Tools - Btk35 - $110
“Wood Tools” is a playful pattern of kitchen objects made of wood. Many of them I brought home from Sweden. The colors are oranges, reds, yellows, and turquoise makes them “pop”. I attached the piece to a natural piece of handmade paper on an orange archival mat. I used a flattened spoon and a bent tine fork to do so. The size is 12 x 15 inches. $110 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Bird Houses - Btk36 - $110
“Bird Houses” tumble down the paper in this design. It is suitable to be hung vertical or horizontal. The color of the paper batik is strong and playful. The effect is transparent, and the mounting is shades of burgundy. It measures 7 x 17 inches. $110 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Pens and Pencils - Btk37 - $130
“Pens and Pencils” are seductive tools. I have them everywhere mixed in with my art tools. This piece measures 11 x 22 inches. It is mounted on a yellow gold mat on red rice paper. I cut up pencils and drilled the eraser end to sew it down like I was using buttons. $130 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Canning Jars and Spoons - Btk38 - $140
“Canning Jars and Spoons” is a reminder of the way I grew up. I lived in a farm house. Mom used to say, “Go down in the basement and get Aunt Cora.” I knew what she meant, but it sounded like we had dead relatives down there! She meant a pickle from Aunt Cora’s recipe. I don’t do canning anymore, but Mom was terrific at it. This measures 12 x 24 inches. The spoons are antique wooden tools, and the mats on which it is mounted are green. $140 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Tribute to Magritte - Btk39 - $85
“Tribute to Magritte” is a play on Magritte’s man in raincoat and bowler hat. He was my favorite Surrealist. This piece begs to be hung from any direction. It measures 15 x 20 and is matted in a rusty orange mat. $85 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Tribute to Okeeffe - Btk40 - $120
“Tribute to Okeeffe” honors Georgia Okeeffe, but it also plays with the image of skulls. My son and I have enjoyed collecting old bones since he was little. His collection far outweighs mine but I acknowledge their forms. This paper batik measures 25 x 25 inches. The matting is truly a burgundy or maroon that is pulled from the color in the batik. $120 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Umbrellas - Btk41 - $120
“Umbrellas” has a reference to Magritte and Andy Warhol. It measures 18 x18 inches. I love umbrellas when I am not leaving them behind or smashing them in doorways. They are a symbol to me for “shelter.” I have done them in many mediums. This mat is a burned orange color. $120 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Strata - Btk42 - $150 - Sold
“Strata” is an image I have varied many times. I like to think of the layers of rock under the earth’s surface in terms of patters and textures. This batik has many layers. When done, I sewed beads onto it and I allowed threads to hang freely to look like roots. This batik measures 25 x 30 inches including the green archival mat. Sold.
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Walnut Stains - Btk43 - $150
“Walnut Stains” was a playful experiment with dripping wax. It measures 25 x 30 inches. I used autumn colors in a water-like application. It reminds me of the color stains you get from natural dyes on cloth. In addition, I sewed on walnut slices to the surface. (My husband slices them for me on his band saw. He is REALLY patient!) $150 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Purple Cowry - Btk44 - $130
“Purple Cowry” measures 10 x 14 inches. It was created from two separate batiks. Both were cut into strips and woven together as one. The surface modulated, and the line on the left is beaded with glass seed beads and cowry shells. It is mounted on two sheets of rice paper and a lavender mounting board. $130 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Floating Maples - Btk45 - $130
“Floating Maples” looks like leaves fallen in a stream. The batik is woven from two different batiks. The patterns appear as if they are rolling. The measurement is 8.5 x 20 inches. The piece has uneven edges of weaving layered over a gold square paper, a printed white paper, and a dusty yellow mat. The piece is anchored with hand carved wood buttons with oak leaves on them. $130 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Abstract Leaves - Btk46 - $140
“Abstract Leaves” is line in motion. When I am done printing I sometimes clean my tools of excess ink. That is the red and black line. Then I look at the marks as a surface for batik. I go back to the handmade paper with molten wax and draw freely in batik. This is matted in white. It has some sewing machine sewing in the “leaves.” The size is 18 x22 inches. (48, 49 and Btk 50 would make a set of images.) $140 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Make Art 'til You Drop - Btk47 - $140
“Make Art ‘ til You Drop” measures 18 x22 inches. When I am done printing I sometimes clean my tools of excess ink. That is the red and black line. Then I look at the marks as a surface for batik. I go back to the handmade paper with molten wax and draw freely in batik. This is matted in white and has beads sewn on the red line on the left which spell out the title. (See 47- 49 and Btk 50 if you like the image in sets.) $140 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Fortunes - Btk48 - $140
“Fortunes” is a tongue in cheek image. It has old fortune cookie strips added, and the beads spell out a message which answers each fortune. When I am done printing I sometimes clean my tools of excess ink. That is the red and brown line. Then I look at the marks as a surface for batik. I go back to the handmade paper with molten wax and draw freely in batik. This is matted in white and measures 18 x 22 inches. (see 47- 48- and Btk 50 for images which would work with this one in sets.) $140 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Cowry Rhythm - Btk49 - $140
“Cowry Rhythm” shows movement. When I am done printing I sometimes clean my tools of excess ink. That is the red and dark green line. Then I look at the marks as a surface for batik. I go back to the handmade paper with molten wax and draw freely in batik. This is matted in white and measures 18 x 22 inches. In some respects this looked like rhythm or movement. Adding the cowry shells drew attention to the white oval lines. (See 47, 48 and Btk 49 if you are interested in a set of images.) $140 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Tracing - Btk50 - $140
“Tracing” is constructed from two separate paper batiks. I was working in my studio and saw the cover of a tablet. I tore the cover off and started drawing on it freely with wax. Then I used layers of dye and wax. You can see the word “tracing” in purple near the bottom. I also wove in pieces of dyed reed. The finished paper is mounted on dark green patterned rice paper and green mat board. 12.5 x 13.5 inches is the measurement. $140 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Ivory Angle - Btk51 - $100
“Ivory Angle” is only 6 x 11.2 inches. It is a double weaving with uneven edges. The lower edge is three triangles. The piece is mounted on green rice paper and a tan mat board. There are rows of ivory beads from an old piece of jewelry, sewn across every other row. $100 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Buttons in Blue - Btk52 - $130
“Buttons in Blue” measures 7.5 x 17.5 inches. It is a double woven batik. Once I finished weaving, I added a transparent ribbon as a woven overlay. Then I sewed a variety of buttons onto the surface. It is mounted on flocked pinkish, lavender paper, and then it is fastened to a blue archival mat board. $130 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Warm Copper - Btk53 - $110
“Warm Copper” measures 7 x 11 inches. It is a double weaving with the inclusion of metallic ribbon woven through. The batik was created with a brush stroke applying the batik wax. There are copper beads attached to the surface. It is mounted on rice paper with straw fragments in it, and then it is wired to a brown mat. $110 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Red Buttons - Btk54 - $100
“Red Buttons” measures 7 x 11 inches. It is built in multiple layers. It was constructed from three different batiks which were woven together. The small rectangle is elevated on the other and protrudes about ¼ inch. There are ball headed colored pins, yarn, and buttons attached. The background is an open fiber paper on gold and then orange. $100 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Corn Sprouts - Btk55 - $120
“Corn Sprouts” is a small batik with character. It measures 10 x 11 inches. It was drawn freely with molten wax. There is a row of corn kernels drilled and sewn on like buttons. I sewed on my sewing machine and created roots. The black thread hangs freely. I attached it to brown wrinkled tree wrap paper and then a green mounting board. $120 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Little Kite - Btk56 - $50 - Sold
“Little Kite” is only 4.75 x 6 inches, but it has nice appeal. The center green panel is a tiny batik in its own right. It is held in place by a double weaving of batik strips. I added copper beads and mounted it on green rice paper and brown silk mat. Sold.
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Salmon Bones - Btk57 - $50
“Salmon Bones” measures 4 x 5 inches. It is a combination of two batiks woven together. In the middle, I attached four salmon bones like buttons. I put it on natural rice paper with flower petals in it. I attached it with beads to a burgundy mat board. $50 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Three Fish - Btk58 - $85
“Three Fish” combines three tiny batiks. It measures 8 x 11 inches and is on a pale green mat. I added white rice paper, porous black fiber, machine sewing, and shells. $85 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Two Scissors - Btk59 - $100 - Sold
“Two Scissors” measures 6.5 x 18 inches. It may be hung vertical or horizontal. It combines two different batiks, and when it was woven it looks like confetti is falling from the scissors. I mounted it on straw embedded rice paper on a brown mat. I used glass ball headed pins to anchor it to the board. Sold.
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Pink Peacock - Btk60 - $50
“Pink Peacock” measures 7 x7 inches. It can be turned any direction. It is a combination of two batiks, and when combined made me think of peacock feathers. I mounted it on a pinkish, lavender flocked paper. Then I layered it on magenta rice paper, a gold printed square checked paper, and a mauve mat board. $50 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Birch Tree Poem - Btk61 - $140
“Birch Tree Poem” measures 16 x 22 inches. I drew directly and playfully with molten wax. After layers of color and texture, I scraped and polished the surface. Then I sewed directly on the waxed paper. The result suggests a forest and light highlighting the depth of the picture. $140 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Three Sticks - Btk62 - $50
“Three Sticks” measures 4 x 7 inches. This was created by weaving two batiks into a kite-like form. The three green sticks add tension and stability. It is mounted on a complementary red rice paper and attached to a light green archival board. $50 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Three Brown Pines Abstraction - Btk63 - $100
This piece measures 10 x 11.5 inches. It is a composite of three different batiks that were cut and re-woven. It has been embellished with glass beads. The papers used in the mounting are handmade. This image would be complementary with the other batiks listed here as numbers Btk64, Btk65 and Btk66. $100 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Modern Blue Moon - Btk64 - $175 - Sold
This batik measures 11 x 16 inches. It has hand carved ebony bars on the bottom left. The blue beads are glass and the papers are handmade. The batik was created by re-working three batiks into one with weaving and stitching. This image would be complementary with the other batiks listed here as numbers Btk63, Btk65 and Btk66. Sold.
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Sun Spear - Btk65 - $175
This batik measures 9.5 x 13 inches. It is mounted on handmade paper. The piece was made by combining three different batiks into one. You can see the weaving in sections, and there is an addition of copper beads and ebony. This image would be complementary with the other batiks listed here as numbers Btk63, Btk64 and Btk66. $175 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Copper Grid - Btk66 - $175
Three batiks were cut and re-woven into one. Then, embellishments were added. In the orange striped areas are rust colored rings; wooden beads, and blue glass beads were also added. On top of handmade papers, a woven copper grid was added. It is 11.5 x 14 inches. This image would be complementary with the other batiks listed here as numbers Btk63, Btk64 and Btk65. $175 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Sun Quilt - Btk67 - $300
The grid in this batik isolates various of my hand drawn suns and moons. The piece took a tremendous amount of time. The border suggests space and shooting stars. There are embellishments of beads and metal forms. The piece is mounted on handmade Japanese paper, which is very translucent. It measures 20 x 28 inches. $300 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Three Faces in Bamboo - Btk68 - $175
The piece is 10 x 20 inches. It is mounted on handmade paper, which becomes part of the composition with the addition of bamboo. I created the image from two different batik pieces. It is playful and humorous. The mat is brown. $175 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Eight Spools - Btk69 - $115
This batik is suggestive of all the drawers of colored thread spools my grandmother, mother, and I collected. Sewing drawers were always full. Grandma said, “Sewing supplies don’t go to waste, and ‘they don’t eat!’” I wove two batiks together to create this; then I sewed on my sewing machine. It is mounted on black netting and maroon mat board, by using straight pins. It measures 7 x 17 inches. $115 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Flowing Hair - Btk70 - $125
The hair in this playful image was created with an Italian marbling technique. There are two pieces of marbled paper used for the background and the hair. I added it to the batik and wove the bangs from a second batik. Then I added free form stitching with my sewing machine. $125 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Five Bars - Btk71 - $50
This little weaving was made from two separate paper batiks. After I wove it, I added glass rod beads and gold round beads. I stitched it to a piece of Japanese translucent paper with cords embedded. It is 4 x 6 inches on a green mounting. $50 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Red Eyelet Weaving - Btk72 - $175
This 16 x 16 inch weaving has some three dimensional quality. It has four woven sections forming the base. The top has a thin layer of a web-like, fibrous paper added. Then three pearl octagons and beads were added. I mounted it onto red flocked eyelet paper, which is handmade. $175 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Beaded Sun - Btk73 - $250
This paper batik is 14 x 27 inches. It is rich with textures and layers of colors. I stitched small red wooden beads at the edge of the ovals. On the gold mat, I added a webbed material to the surface. The sun is on very heavy handmade paper and the free form edges show on two ends. $250 plus shipping and applicabale sales tax.
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Sun Glasses Sun - Btk73 - $175
This paper batik measures 22 x 22 inches. The glasses “magnify” the eyes, and the glasses were further highlighted by small wooden red beads. The image is playful. $175 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Lime Sun - Btk75 - $250
My textures are created by design elements. The palette is simplified, but there is a great deal of variety in the image. Circles are repeated throughout the surface. It measures 23 x 23 inches. $250 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Positive Negative Sun - Btk76 - $400 - Sold
The color in this batik is rich with purples and warm tones. It has a real sense of depth. The border defines the spaces and the universe. The sun itself is divided with positive and negative colors. This piece has been professionally framed in a polished red-purple wood. It measures 24 x 32 framed. The image is one of my personal favorites. Sold.
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Stuck Up Sun - Btk77 - $225
The batik, including the green mounting measures 14 x 27 inches. After I created the batik I attached it to the green mat by sewing through both directly using the sewing machine. The stitched line becomes free form drawing. I like this sun because it looks so “snobbish.” I also like the deckled edges of the hand made paper. It adds dimension and depth. $225 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Maroon Sun - Btk78 - $150
This batik measures 10.5 x 17.5 inches. It is mounted on a dark maroon mat layered with handmade paper and red glass beads. It is bright and playful. $150 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Sun and Moon - Btk79 - $225
This piece measures 17 x 30 inches. It is matted on a maroon mat. In addition to the layers of design and color, various textures emerge. I have added free form line by stitching directly with the sewing machine. The deckled edges of the hand made paper are free from the mat. This creates some depth. $225 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Three Sunny Faces - Btk80 - $125
These three suns playfully fall out of the sky. This measures 13 x 21 inches. It is on handmade heavy paper and is mounted on two shades of green mat board. I sewed it directly with my sewing machine and added metallic findings. $125 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Peacock Weaving - Btk81 - $175
I wove this form from two different batiks, which I created with handmade paper. It is 15 x 18 inches. The colors in the feathers play nicely into the batik. I then mounted the piece on the green mat board. $175 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Blue-green Web - Btk82 - $150
This piece was constructed out of four batik samples, which were inspired by tree trunks. After I created the batiks, I used a woven white fiberglass web material and stitched with white line directly with my sewing machine. The mounting board is a grayed blue. The size is 10 x 18 inches. $150 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Maroon Samples - Btk83 - $150
This piece measures 10 x 18 inches. It was constructed out of four batik samples, which were inspired by tree trunks. After I created the batiks, I used a woven white fiberglass web material and stitched with white line directly with my sewing machine. I also added bamboo and wooden beads. The mounting board is maroon. $150 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Green Urchin Spines - Btk84 - $150
This piece was constructed out of four batik samples, which were inspired by tree trunks. After I created the batiks, I used a woven white fiberglass web material and stitched with white line directly with my sewing machine. The mounting board is a grayed blue. It is 18 inches in length and 7.5 inches in width. $150 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Triptych - Btk85 - $125
This batik measures 7 x 14 inches. It can hang horizontal or vertical. It is three small woven batiks, which have been embellished with webbing, wire, and urchin spines from the ocean. The mat board is maroon. $125 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
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Eight Felt Spheres - Btk86 - $110
I used two of my batiks and wove them together. Then, I stitched felted spheres and glass beads in place. I layered this with blue-grey mat board and handmade Japanese paper. This measures 8.5 x 10 inches. $110 plus shipping and applicable sales tax.
