Peninsula Fiber Artists

Pat Herkal Port Townsend
patherkal@gmail.com
360-821-1087

13" x 13" x 13"
2020
$470

A friend found this cormorant skull on the beach close to our home. Cormorants are iconic birds sunning themselves and drying their wings on piers throughout the northwest. I love to create “critters,” particularly birds. He is pieced from men's wool suiting, embroidered, beaded and stuffed. All stitching is done by hand.

Barbara Houshmand Port Angeles
barbarahoushmand@gmail.com
360-808-5525

44” x 65.25”
2021
NFS

This piece reflects my feelings about the racial injustices which have embroiled our nation and are tearing us apart. The black and white pieces represent the stark contrast in appearance between equally beautiful fabric in black and white.

Black and white kimono silk and machine quilted

Barbara Houshmand Port Angeles
barbarahoushmand@gmail.com
360-808-5525

26.5” x 27”
2021
$400

Working with vintage Kimono to re-create my version of a “contemporary” pod made of silks. These beautiful, simple and unusual-shaped pods are everywhere, and in many sizes.

Barbara Houshmand Port Angeles
barbarahoushmand@gmail.com
360-808-5525

13.75” x 47.5”
2021
$700

Politics, environmental disasters, epidemic and racial discrimination of the past few years have fractured America. “Fractured” represents my fear of this disunity and the fragility of the world as I see it.

Vintage Kimono and Sashiko stitching

Barbara Houshmand Port Angeles
barbarahoushmand@gmail.com
360-808-5525

17”x 12” x 6”
2021
$500

Made of vintage tie silks, button eyes, rhinestone collar and antique compass.

Michelle Johnson Port Angeles
mj@laughingcloudstudio.com
928-379-0475

36" x 88"
$900

For me autumn is the season of softer senses. Not only is the light changing and becoming more diffuse, but I feel the beginnings of wanting to go within preparing for winters recharge.

Michelle Johnson Port Angeles
mj@laughingcloudstudio.com
928-379-0475

23" x 29"
$750

My piece began with a reflection of how light moves in waves and how that movement can be interrupted by diffraction, refraction, or in my imagination by fracturing.

Sandee Johnson Port Townsend
artwoman6@gmail.com

11” x 14”
2019
$150

I’m working on a large series of mixed media fiber pieces on printmaking paper on which I’ve made a monoprint or dry etching on a large etching press. Then I combined a pen & ink watercolor on paper, hand-decorated paper, hand-dyed fabric and found fabric that I’ve sewn in an expressive way that resembles painting. The finished piece is mounted on a wooden panel without glass.

Sandee Johnson Port Townsend
Artwoman6@gmail.com
828-989-3359

22” x 28”
2019
$250

This pair or diptych of mixed media fiber pieces is part of a large series that I keep adding to. First, I make a monoprint on my etching press and then I add scraps of fabric that are sewn in a free expressive style, sort of like painting on canvas.

Kindy Kemp Port Townsend
kindykemp@gmail.com
360-379-3446

24” x 44”
2021
$3,600

Made with pieced and quilted cotton that I dyed with Procion, calibrated to obtain six-step value scales in a wide range of colors. Inspired by my continuing fascination with the gradation of color through the spectrum.

Donna Lark Redmond
Larkstudios511@gmail.com
734-347-9602

Mannequin installation
NFS

Shadows are ever present in the bright winter sunshine of Northern Ontario, Canada. The whiteness is expansive. Camouflage is vital to a Snowshoe Hare.

Donna Lark Redmond
Larkstudios511@gmail.com
734-347-9602

By Donna Lark-Felted work and Pat Herkal- beadwork

Mannequin
NFS

Vacationing in Mexico with the explosion of color inspired the use of bright oranges and ochres. Dreaming of tropical birds and their colorful plumes inspired the shaping of the tailed vest and headdress.

Debra E. Olson Port Townsend
debolson747@yahoo.ca
360-344-2945

20" x 22" x 4"
2020
$275

I grew up catching fireflies and being fascinated by the idea that they created light in their bodies. They always brought a smile. This whimsical quote for inspiration is from Ilan Shamir: Advice from a Firefly: Be full of bright ideas / Pulse with excitement / Have a healthy glow / Delight in Summer evenings / Keep a childlike sense of wonder / Set a shining example / Lighten up!

Debra E. Olson Port Townsend
debolson747@yahoo.ca
360-344-2945

13" x 78" x 13"
2021
Price: $290

Statement: Color and Light and Movement! Thinking about the theme for this exhibit, I was inspired by a piece of fabric given to me by a friend. I wanted to create a "floating" piece, although this may be hung flat as well. There are quotes handprinted on the back of the piece, including this from Robert Delaunay: Light in nature creates the movement of colors.

Debra E. Olson Port Townsend
debolson747@yahoo.ca
360-344-2945

26" x 9" x 6"
2020
$175 /set or $95 ea,

Thinking about created spaces and light, brought to mind containers. I appreciate the inner, quiet space created by a box or any shape, particularly if it is empty!

Barbara Ramsey Port Townsend
bramsey53@gmail.com
510-384-0713

28” x 47”
2021
NFS

The circular forms in this quilt are made of fabric designed by my friend Mary Tyler using a computer program that creates swirls of color generated by fractal geometry formulas. These fractal forms are repeated over the surface of the quilt in a not-quite-regular pattern reminiscent of syncopation, a musical rhythm that plays with our expectation of where the beat should occur. The shape of the quilt itself likewise plays with our concept of what a rectangle should be.

Barbara Ramsey Port Townsend
bramsey53@gmail.com
510-384-0713

38” x 48”
2021
$500

I am fascinated by the Austrian artist, Friedenreich Hundertwasser, a strange man whose work makes me think of Paul Klee on acid. The idea for this quilt emerged from my brain as I was looking at a book full of photos of his paintings and architectural designs. He loved windows, light, and highly saturated colors.

Jean-Marie Tarascio Port Townsend
jmtarascio@gmail.com
360-531-2248

17” x 22” x 7”
2021
NFS

The leaves of the 20’ Ginkgo tree in my yard lights up with little " leaf lanterns" each fall.

It is a stunning site! Created from repurposed tea bags, hemp rope and wire.

Jean-Marie Tarascio Port Townsend
jmtarascio@gmail.com
360-531-2248

18” x 12” x 6”
2021
$325

"Morning has Broken" is a celebration of new life and a favorite song by Cat Stevens.

Created with felted handmade paper, shredded bark and flax.

Mary Tyler Chimacum
tylerstudio@olympus.net
mbtyler.net
360-732-0599

Quilted by Marcia Aurdal Sequim, WA

79” x 80”
$2500

Hand Dyed Cotton
Over Dyed Cotton
Discharged Over Dyed Cotton

The moon rides among the stars and tells tales of the past and the future.

Mary Tyler Chimacum
tylerstudio@olympus.net
360.732.0599

40” x 56”
2019
$1200

The light will always pierce the darkness.

Mary Tyler Chimacum
tylerstudio@olympus.net
360.732.0599

41” x 48”
2017
$1800

The end of the day brings peace.

Mary Tyler Chimacum
tylerstudio@olympus.net
360.732.0599

31” x 40”
2021
$800

Night turns into day and day turns into night.

Mary Tyler Chimacum
mbtyler.net
tylerstudio@olympus.net
360-732-0599

Quilted by Carol Olsen Bainbridge Island WA

72” x 72”
2018
$2500

Hand Dyed Cotton
Discharged Over Dyed Cotton
The moon performs the perfect circle dance.

Cathie Wier Port Townsend
cathie.wier@gmail.com
360.202.0677

36" x 40"
$425

I love looking closely at the ripples and reflections of water. At times the reflections can be surprising - where is that bright green stripe coming from? It was the moss on the rock, with the sun shining through it. This piece was woven with tencel yarn. The embellishments are artist-made 4-ply cords of the same yarns.

Cathie Wier Port Townsend
cathie.wier@gmail.com
360.202.0677

8" x 38”
2020
$250

As 2020 came to a close I wanted to create a piece that was bright and filled with hope. I used the ginkgo leaf as a symbol of hope because of the ginkgo tree’s ability to adapt in the face of adversity and find a way to thrive. The background is shibori-stitched and dyed. The leaves are pleated and steamed to hold their shape.

Cathie Wier Port Townsend
cathie.wier@gmail.com
360.202.0677

18” x 32”
2020
$250

2020 was filled with smoke and fire, both literally and figuratively. This piece was woven using tencel yarn and then deconstructed to create some of the openings.

Joyce Wilkerson Port Townsend
jwweave@gmail.com
Website: joycewilkerson.com
360-379-4075

size small/medium, back length - 30”
2021
$650.00

Medium/Materials: linen/silk, linen, fiber reactive dyes, covered buttons

Technique: hand painting and hand dyeing with fiber reactive dyes; folding, pressing & stitching to create texture

Inspiration: The joyous color of Camellias, blooming in all their glory, inspired this piece. I brought the fallen petals into my studio and tried to match their hues. Impossible, of course. Colors are waves of light.

Joyce Wilkerson Port Townsend
jwweave@gmail.com
Website: joycewilkerson.com
360-379-4075

size medium, back length - 35”
2021
$900.00

Medium/Materials: linen, linen/cotton, fiber reactive dyes, horn buttons

Technique: pattern making, hand-dyed, hand painted, pieced, sewn

Inspiration: This piece originated with a photo taken on my iPhone. I was trying to capture lights reflecting on large glass vases. That provided a starting point. By manipulating the photo, I created a graphic image, and the resulting artwork was printed digitally onto a linen & cotton fabric. Using fiber reactive dyes, I’ve painted ombre effects on the top layer, as well as a blend from cerulean to dark navy on the underneath linen layer.