Art is a business. I know that is not a popular opinion but I can tell you it is definitely true. Once you decide to take your work out of…
For many years I had a vision of what I wanted and where I wanted to be. It didn’t always feel like it would happen. These were not lofty goals but they meant the world to me.
Accepting commissions is a tricky proposition because it’s not just your vision. I am lucky to have been asked to create backdrops for another Queen Emma Ballet production, The Enchanted…
An update to this post All done. Hanging on the wall. It’s been a while, I’ve been busy. Now I am not. Everytime this happens, I find myself hurrying to…
Is that phrase still relevant? It’s been so long since I’ve posted anything! That’s what happens when you move out of the house you lived in for 31 years. Moving…
This quote really resonates with me. I think of it literally and metaphorically. During quarantine I began embroidering as a way to lessen my anxiety about things I could not…
**UPDATE** This project has really gotten big!! Thanks to artist Christina Massey, collaborations have been exhibited all over the country. I am so proud to be even a small part…
Women of Marvel series almost complete. Hand embroidered, finished hoops. Ready to hang and display. I love embroidery because it is a soothing, repetitive act. Just the cure for long days…
ICONS Continuing the series Women’s Work, I have been incorporating a traditional art, embroidery, in new wild and wonderful ways with a focus on female icons from pop culture. Moira…
Koi – marker on canvas. I find that I am most productive on sunny days. Perhaps the guilt of not going outside and enjoying the weather translates into artistic inspiration?…
Pattemade 