Silk crepe de chine, silk broadcloth, silk Indian Doupioni, silk dyes, gutta resist, polyester batting, rayon/viscose and polyester embroidery thread

Threading the Past is a contemporary birds-eye view of the wetlands and salt ponds near Newark in the San Francisco Bay. Based on historic maps, the stitching lines show the former shorelines and wetlands channels of the bay. The stitching lines tell the story of where the wetlands in the bay have been filled and diked. They also tell a story of survival: if you look closely, you will see where some of the original water channels still persist today, despite being fragmented by dikes and highways.