Used clothing applique. 21 1/2”x 21 1/2”. Collection of the artist.
.1417 2026
journaling
.1386 2025
Used fabric and clothing, fabric adhesive. 31”x23. Collection of the artist.
Arthritis lately keeps me from handsewing as much as I’d like. A friend gave me a bolt of fabric adhesive from the 60s, that had belonged to her mom, and I’m using it some in new pieces.
.1415 2026
Stencil and applique on used clothing. 23″x 17″. Collection of the artist.
.1412 2026
Lint, stencil , marker, fabric adhesive with used fabric and clothing. 30 1/2″x 201/2″. Collection of the artist.
.1391 2025
Paint, used fabric and clothing, fabric adhesive. 26 3/4 x 19 1/4. Collection of the artist.
.1405 2025
Used fabric and clothing. Applique with hand sewing and fabric adhesive. 42 1/2”x 32”. Collection of the artist.
.1406 Betsy Packard and Catherine Day, curated by David Carlson at Fred Schnider Gallery 11/2025
Installation photos here, (mostly) my work:
.1404 2025
Used fabric and clothing. appliqued with hand sewing and fabric adhesive. 36”x 30”. Collection of the artist.
.1385 2025
Used fabric and clothing, embroidery, weaving, handsewn. 23”x 21”. Collection of the artist.
.1394 2025
Hair, string, rice bags. 30″x 22″. Collection of the artist.
I finally assembled these last woven fragments that have been in the studio for a long time.
I first used hair in my work in the mid to late 70s. For years, I saved hair from the haircuts I did, and used it in different ways. Galleries were reluctant to show hair work till somewhat later.
.1389 2025
Pages from an autograph book 1961-63. 22″x 17 3/4″. Collection of the artist.
.0432b 2020
Left panel of a triptych. Used fabric and clothing. 40″x 26 1/2″. Collection of the artist.
.1363 2024
Baby clothes. 38”x 27”. Collection of the artist.
.1378 2025
Applique and quilting with used fabric and clothing. 35″x 32′. Collection of the artist.
.1362 2024
Old socks, batting, embroidered felt. 19″x12″. Collection of the artist.
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