Seed Dreaming VI, 2016

Silk charmeuse, embroidery thread 28.5”w x 38”h

How Grief Moves Through the Heart (detail), 2022

Foraged invasive Bittersweet vines; raffia; paper left over from bookbinding work I can no longer do because of chronic illness; interfacing; cotton embroidery thread; cotton sewing thread; waxed linen thread 26" x 8" x 4"

Shadow in the Corner, 2015

Mixed Media of intaglio on cotton and silk, fiber reactive dyed cotton and silk, lithograph on cotton, stitching, upcycled wood and dresses 5" x 5"

Flexible community, 2024

old spools of thread for the sewing machine, recycled sewing thread, found objects, variable,, 20x20x4cm

It’s A Seasonal Thing – Fall, 2015

commercial cotton, machine quilted 17" x 22"

Urban Links, 2015

Canvas, paper. computer keyboard, integrated circuit films, organza, plastic 300 x 100 cm

UNFOLDING PROJECT: AQUA EYELASH MOSAIC DUSTERS, 2019

Silk Duster #9: 53"w x 50"l x .05"d Accordion BonBon #93: 30"w x 14"h x .1"d Jacket #11: 50"w x 37"l x .1"d

Stay, detail 2, 2020

threads on fine linen 60 x 65 cm.

“you’re so mature for your age”, 2022

Cotton Yarn, Wool Yarn, Acrylic Yarn 24x36

Rent Wound Tear, Mend Heal Repair, 2022

Canvas, acrylic paint, string, hemp cord, lace 64 x 68" (dimensions variable)

Scaffolds, 2020

Found Tyvek spun polyester building wrap, construction-site detritus, rebar 120"W x 120"H x 8"D

Enshrine – Shelley Smolen, 2025

collage using cardboard, painted paper, drawings, wood veneer, and painted paper made by my young daughters. 18" dia

Home Notes, 2025

hand-felted wool, oyster shell 9" x 3" x 5"

Spring Cascade, 2023

Wool from rare and endangered sheep 45.5" x 49.5"

Sum of My Parts, 2022

Wedding dress from second marriage, avocado-dyed cheesecloth, map of Civilization from youngest child, Nigerian fabric from fieldwork, linens from paternal grandmother, baby blanket from youngest child, artist's clothing 64" x 64"

pages, 2024

Cyanotype on colored cotton fabric 21.25 x 34

Mending Fences 1, 2016

Abaca Pulp, Oil Paint, and Thread on Canvas 10" x 10"

Bubble Machines Are Essential to Life, 2020

Hibiscus photograph embellished with hand & machine embroidery, beads, sequins, and nails mounted on top of a painted basswood panel 8”h x 8”w x 1.5”d

Conjunctions, 2023

Hand dyed shibori, embroidered, quilted, silk 53" x 20"

Automn, Garment Landscapes, 2016

Usued jeans, thread, aluminium, found objects Textile: 33' x 40'

Night Moves, 2022

Rare breed wool, silk organza, tulle, cotton 49.75" x 31.125"

Pandemic #12, 2021

Woven, hand-dyed cotton 9" x 9"

What Unites Us, 2021

Thread, raw linen Aida fabric 60" H x 98" W x .25" D

Held Together by Threads, 2013

Paper, hardware, wire, found objects, paint on canvas 8" x 8" x 1"