What looks like a simple field of clover may hold more than meets the eye. Inspired by Vermont’s state flower, Clover is a block-printed pattern that combines the quiet beauty of a meadow with a hidden element waiting to be discovered. Explore the story behind the pattern, the inspiration of red clover, and the playful process of turning flowers, color, and repetition into something more than just a pretty picture.

A carrot pattern with a secret hiding in plain sight. Inspired by the unexpected colors of heirloom carrots, this hand-carved block print uses the tiny root markings of the vegetable to disguise a Morse code message: Can you dig it? Part of a series exploring how pattern, language, and hidden meaning can come together in textile art.

Discover the hidden story behind Birches, a hand-carved block print inspired by New Hampshire’s state tree and Robert Frost’s famous poem. Birch bark becomes a canvas for Morse code, hiding Frost’s words and his name within the trunks and branches of this layered fabric design.

A playful beach pattern hides the message “SEAS THE DAY” using barcode-inspired lines and binary code. Discover how umbrellas, beach balls, chairs, and a sandcastle transform hidden language into handmade block-print art.

Have you ever noticed a tiny golden acorn hiding in one of my hand-printed textiles? It’s more than a charming detail; it’s a secret symbol of variation, happy accidents, and the beauty of making things by hand.

Discover how a little acorn, inspired by surprises in my garden, became a special marker for one-of-a-kind variations in my prints and why finding one means you’ve discovered something extra special.

Before the blocks, there was the landscape. Discover how hand-dyed cotton tea towels became the foundation for my block-printed textiles, using fiber-reactive dyes to create unpredictable fields of color inspired by dirt, grass, water, and sky.

Are they mistakes, or are they part of the message? Discover the hidden mysteries, coded messages, and unexpected imperfections woven into my artwork—and why sometimes, a little error can make an original even more intriguing.

First comes the ocean, then the story. I use pre-reduced indigo to create shifting blue landscapes on tea towels and fabric, then layer hand-carved blocks over the dyed surface to create ocean-inspired textile patterns.