Nine Leaves
Japanese papers and new and re-cycled silk sewin in Victorian "crazy quilt" patterns in the white center. The leaves are cut out of paper and then painted. Embellishments, like the veins in real leaves, are added by sewing to enhance the reality of the leaf. The surrounding areas are sewn papste papers, which is made out of starch thickened paint with designs inscribed into the paper by tools. I also used hand loomed Indian dupioni silks and paint papers to add to my quilts. Collection of SunTrust Bank, Atlanta .