A specimen of blue peacock fern, Osmundicaulis from Lune River. Chalcedony infiltration of the spaces surrounding vascular tissue.
Reverse applique and piecing. Hand dyes and commercial cottons with wool wadding, rayon and metallic threads.

The Earthskin series
Animals and plants once living are laid down as rock to give us evidence of this country's past history. I am interested in patterning in ways that are not usually accessed by quiltmakers. All fossils used in the work are Australian. For the Twist Exhibition, curated by Dijanne Cevaal, 2001.