Femina 3, continuing with the tree metaphor, my third piece is called "Canopy". The canopy, a collection of leaves (women) from many trees (generations) existing to provide protection and support. The upper leafy layer is formed by crowns of individual trees Materials: hand dyed fabric Techniques: Machine applique, machine quilted, hand stitched Size: 20 inches by 32 inches

My body is my trunk, supporting and protecting. It is an anchor that also provides nutrients. The second piece in my femina series portrays tree trunks as females while also containing the roots from the first piece. Materials used are hand dyed fabric and dyed silk rods. Techniques include raw edge applique and machine quilting. size 20 inches by 32 inches

My roots are deep and have a strong connection to those before me. Strong, resilient, hard working women. This is the first in the Femina series. I am using trees as a metaphor for female. I have used hand dyed and deconstructed dyed fabric. The fabric was twisted together to form the free hanging roots. Turned applique, Machine quilted with hand stitching. Close up