Artist Statement: The clematis needs no lessons in climbing. All the gardener need do is plant her feet in the shade and stand by while the pretty Miss Montana puts on her show.

Materials & Techniques: Commercial cottons, silk, tulle, decorative thread and yarn. Collage, applique, piecing, machine embroidery and quilting.

Dimensions: 29"W x 46"H

Photographer: Sonia Grasvik, 2008