The original intent, in selecting the kimono shape, was to  use a non -Western shaped  motif as a format for my prints. I had already employed fan shapes. Kimonos seemed like a very logical step. The first series, "A Non-Geometric Kimono", used a famous, well known Noh costume as a format. The image was overt and I made one hundred variations. Each kimono was  assembled from four pieces of handmade paper, sewn together by a studio assistant.   The primary  goal was to create a series of  prints  where the ink, paper, and stenciled color changed and the image and format were constant.  While each piece could stand on its own, the entire series was to be considered  in terms of process.

In later kimono series, such as "Hybrid",  the divergent and unexpected images from non-western traditions  onto the kimono format.  For "Hybrid" I  repeated  the image from  a Mimbres pottery bowl.