"My intense love of fabrics and textiles fuel my passion for designing and sewing art quilts.  The spontaneity of the design/building process allows me to feel free to design and capture anything

I choose in fabrics.

My work, while largely abstract, uses bold, bright colors and geometrics with a softness quality.  Using a variety of fabrics and embellishments, I enjoy bringing visual excitement to a piece of art.  I especially love the sheen, texture and reflective color aspects of dupioni silk.  I use it frequently.  I will use anything in a piece of work to achieve my surface design objective.  If it works, use it (examples: copper screen, napkin rings, a tongue from a shoe).

It is important to me that my work reflects strong, well-balanced design components, colors that are harmonious with the theme/feeling tone of the piece and textural energy.  I strive for a strong visual impact, one that elicits that “wow” feeling". - Iris

Wilmington resident's quilt on display for inauguration. Article from Star News Online, January 7, 2009

‘E Pluribus Unum’ was on display at the ‘Quilts for Obama’ exhibit in Washington, D.C in 2009. The quilt features a woven centerpiece above a cracked egg, whose pieces read ‘dreams’ and ‘hope.

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