brainstorming ideas. Many forces
came together, from his involvement
with Opera Carolina to his urge to
create a large public art installation,
and serendipitously lead Stephen to
create the Americana series.
Stephen’s twenty-plus years of
involvement in American craft using
both traditional and untraditional
means paved the way for this series.
He has digitized dozens of different
collections for Anita Goodesign
based on the American West and
Southwest. His take on Americana
conjured images of cowboys, quilts,
and desert landscapes. Through his
art, he captured this great American
spirit using modern technology.
Each piece of his art merges classic
techniques, including embroidery and
quilting, with technology. One piece
may combine hand-stitched details