Margaret's work is made by hand from over 40 different varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables that are cured, dried, pressed, and aged in a 10-14 day process. The translucent parchments that result capture and preserve the jewel-like colors, and intricate structures that are characteristic of each fruit or vegetable. She calls this Vegetable Parchment because the texture and translucency calls to mind the vellum parchments of medieval Europe.

Margaret earned degrees in Linguistics and Anthropology from U.C. Davis. She then went on to gain fluency in American Sign Language and worked for many years as a sign language interpreter. For the last 13 years she has done this work full-time at her studio in Northern California where she lives with her husband and son.