Cindy’s batiks are known for the high level of detail and painterly quality she is able to express with the medium. A long background of drawing has guided her work.  Cindy uses a tjanting tool  from Indonesia to apply hot wax much in the same way as an artist uses a quill to lay down ink. Layer by layer the liquid wax seals the color she wants to preserve, before the next dye is applied. Her process of building colors directly on the fabric is unique for batik, and creates the depth of color seen in her batiks. “Balancing the technical process while keeping a feel of spontaneity is my overall focus as I work on a piece” Cindy explains

These blue batiks are a departure from her past work and though representational, have an other worldly feel, a haunting stillness that is beautiful, yet reveals an incomplete visual story.  Cindy comments “Converting nature into a  monochromatic image forced me out of my comfort zone, and hopefully these images encourage the viewer to see the familiar in a new light as well."

A short history of indigo and its role in St. Augustine's past, plus a hands on demonstration of batik and the indigo dying process will be presented Saturday Feb. 22, at Butterfield Gallery.

During the past five years, Cindy’s work has caught the attention of both jurists and collectors. She has been included in numerous regional shows and her batiks grace the homes of many collectors around the country. She teaches her technique in classes at The Bascom Center for the Arts in Highlands NC, as well as locally.