I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end.  [Revelation 21:6] This design, inspired by Jesus’ words in Revelation 21, reminds us that, in every time and season of life, we reside securely in the knowledge that ours is a God of every time and every season. This spiral design for this […]

Let justice roll down like water and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.  [Amos 5:24] This work is an abstract interpretation of a waterfall that prompts at least three possible interpretations.   Its inspiration is three-fold:  a reference to the longings of the prophet Amos (see above), to the incarnational waters of Jesus’ birth (when justice and […]

Inspired by Jesus’ assertion that he is “the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End,” this collection includes two banners, plus paraments for the communion table, ambo, and lectern. Constructed from from silk dupioni with metallic appliqué, the collection is for use during the liturgical seasons of Christmas and Easter, as well as on […]

The design for this processional cross was inspired by Jesus’ assertion in John 6 that he is “the Bread of Life.” The bread forms were constructed from bread-dough clay, which were then mounted into a wooden frame.   Save

Drawing inspiration from the diamond-shaped windows in the congregation’s worship space, this design utilizes gold, ivory, and white fabrics in various textures and finishes to create the illusion of interwoven bands. The collection references the liturgical seasons of Christmas (when God was bound to humankind through Jesus’ incarnation) and Easter (when humankind was bound to […]

The design for this 22-foot-by-22-foot tapestry called for one-inch strips of fabric to be woven into synthetic poultry netting.  Executed in collaboration with hundreds of members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Indiana-Kentucky Synod, the completed tapestry bore witness to the ways that God joins disparate gifts and perspectives into shared purpose and common […]

This collection employs a hand-woven design motif that created multiple cruciforms.  Utilizing a variety of textures and finishes in colors of white and metallic gold, the resultant weavings bear witness to the belief that Christ’s resurrection transformed Calvary’s cross into an enduring symbol of God’s love and grace for all people.  The collection was constructed […]

This vestment-and-parament design focuses on three elements:  the graphic images of the cross and the crown and the text of the word Alleluia.  The design was executed in brocade and embellished with appliqué and fringe.   Save

For he (Paul) is an instrument whom I have chosen.  [Acts 9.15] The inspiration for this design came from a juxtaposition of the biblical call narrative of the apostle whose name the commissioning congregation bears and the sometimes-blinding intensity of the New Mexico sun.  Then, as now, encounter with the Divine has the power to […]

The tree was beautiful in its greatness, in the breadth of its branches, for its roots went down to abundant water.  [Ezekiel 31:7] This graphic, abstract design was inspired by the majestic cottonwoods that line Albuquerque’s Rio Grande River.  It gives visual expression to God’s steadfast presence and abundant provision throughout this congregation’s historic past, […]

Let Justice roll down like water and righteousness like an ever flowing stream. The design for these vestments and paraments was inspired by the above words of the prophet Amos. They were created from artist-dyed silk and commercial silk dupioni, then embellished with metallic piping, couched threads, and improvisational machine stitching.  These ecclesiastical textiles are […]

Commissioned by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to mark the denomination’s election of its first female Presiding Bishop, this project included two copes, a chasuble, three stoles, and a dalmatic.  The Trinitarian design featured a globe (Creator), cross (Redeemer), and abstract flames (Sanctifier).  The collection was introduced at the installation of Presiding Bishop Elizabeth […]

Very truly I tell you,  unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies it bears much fruit. Whoever serves me must follow me,  and where I am, there will my servant be also.  Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.  Inspired by […]

The design for this vestment was inspired by the skyline of Jerusalem.  It was executed with layers of black tulle over natural linen, then embellished with hand stitching.  The stole is intended for use during the Nativity of Our Lord at Christmas and the Resurrection of Our Lord at Easter.   Save

In the beginning was the Word …. [John 1] This design was inspired by the realization that the star that signaled the birth of the Savior appeared in the same sky that was called into existence at creation and that captures our gazes all these years later.  The movement inward to the center of the […]

Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever flowing stream. Inspired by these words from Amos 5, the design for this work gives expression to the hope ushered into the world through the incarnational waters of Jesus’ birth. Fashioned from dye-painted habotai silk, this work was embellished with couched silk cording and […]

All Posts   The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. Inspired by these words in John 1, this design interprets two parallel movements inherent in the Advent season – order emerging out of chaos and light piercing the darkness.  Together, these movements affirm an important thematic emphasis that has […]

Living Water of salvation, be the fountain of each soul; springing up in new creation, flow in us and make us whole. Inspired by these words of Marty Haugen’s “Tree of Life and Awesome Mystery,” this design evokes connection with the ancient baptismal emphasis of the liturgical season of Lent, which extends from Ash Wednesday […]

The vestment and parament design was inspired by the various thorned plants indigenious to the geographic area of the congregation that commissioned the collection.  The design was executed by piecing fabrics of varying contents, colors, and textures, then adding machine appliqued embellishments.   Save

(approximately 56 inches wide by 43 inches high) The tree was beautiful in its greatness, in the breadth of its branches, for its roots went down to abundant water.  [Ezekiel 31:7] This design employs the stylized image of a tree to envision the life of God’s people, the Church — the span of its branches […]

Veni, Sancte Spiritus, reple tuorum corda fidelium, et tui amoris in eis ignem accende. The design for this four-piece collection of vestments and paraments employs abstract imagery reminiscent both of Pentecost flame and Baptismal dove to celebrate the Spirit’s empowerment of God’s people in every time and place.  The design’s contrasting colors reflect manifold manifestations […]

(42 inches by 77 inches) This work images the Holy Spirit’s ongoing activity in gifting and empowering God’s people, both for ministry in the Church and for mission throughout the world, first documented at Pentecost (Acts 1 and 2). The design, which was commissioned by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, was executed using hand-dyed […]

(59 inches wide by 41 inches high) I am the Vine; you are the branches. [John 15:5] This design combines imagery of leaves in muted expressions of colors associated with the Christian liturgical calendar, branches formed from the words of a congregation’s mission statement, and a copper cross anchored by four gold squares to emphasize […]

This design, inspired by the style of the stained-glass windows in a large congregation’s small chapel, uses abstract imagery to depict the waters of baptism, through which we are claimed as God’s children.  It was executed using artist-dyed fabrics, then embellished with paint and appliqued trim.  It was designed for year-round use in this sacred […]