Artist Statement: Creating improvisational pieces in cloth is like creating improvisational jazz music. They both share a common methodology and result. Each medium begins with a basic ‘phrase’, whether a musical melody or a visual block. Then, a harmonic element is created to accompany the original phrase. These elements are extrapolated over and over, resulting in a coherent whole composed of disparate parts.

Dimensions: 23" wide x 51" high

Artist Bio:

Catherine earned a B.A. in International Relations from the University of California, Davis in 1979; in 1993 she received a B.A. in Landscape Architecture from the University of Washington.