Take Two Art Classes
Sun dyeing with Buckthorn Bark. First it turned yellow, then red, then brown, and now it’s back to yellow. I can’t wait to see where it ends up! Hi ...
Category: Fiber Art
New Fiber Art
Fuchsias in bloom. Hi Friends, I’m just finishing up the renovation of the primary bathroom in my house, and it looks great. The room is big for a bathroo...
Boro and Sakiori Inspiration
Western Redbud tree beginning to bloom in my backyard Hi Friends, The weather here has been warm, and it feels like spring is in the air, even though it’s...
Staying Sane One Stitch at a Time
Hi Friends, It’s been a harrowing couple of weeks with strong winds and fires popping up here, there and everywhere. On Sunday we got the first rain of th...
Cattywampus and Online Auction
Hi Friends, I finished the hand-stitching on the plaid piece I showed you last time, and got it stretched onto stretcher bars. It turned out more cattywampus th...
Plaid in Process and Beatrice Wood Show
Hi Friends, I’ve been working on the first of the new plaid flannel patchwork pieces and thinking about the meaning behind this work. These plaids are fam...
Forever Plaid
Hi Friends, It’s been really hot here lately, which isn’t conducive to painting in the studio. And I’m waiting for a new roll of canvas to arr...
Sitting with Uncertainty
Greetings Friends, I’m working on some new fiber pieces, and I’m not yet sure where they’re going. They’re in that awkward stage where I...
Bittersweet
Greetings Friends, In a thought-provoking article published last week, Susan Cain explored the question of why we listen to sad music. No one wants to feel sad,...
Does Art Have to be Happy?
Greetings Friends, Our society is uncomfortable with grief. We avoid it, deny it, and do our best to “get over it” and return to “normal”...