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: Natural Dyeing
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...
Re-Do
Hi Friends, You may remember that a few weeks ago I told you about a piece I was starting on using off-white woven pieces collaged together. Right around that s...
Experimention with Materials
Greetings Friends, Now the compost pile is cooking! This is more what I expected to see from a piece of painted canvas buried in the compost pile for two weeks....
Slow Art Summer
Hi Friends, I’m taking a break from painting, and recently rediscovered my love of crochet. I’ve had some silk/wool yarn that’s been sitting a...
Celebrate Serendipity
Greetings Friends, I’ve been working on a new dyed piece using a slow process, which I rather enjoy. I like seeing the work develop gradually, in small in...
New Explorations
Hello Friends, I’ve been playing around with a lot of different mediums lately. I can’t seem to settle down and focus on any one thing right now. Ma...
Ephemeral Art
Greetings Friends! Although I often paint with bright colors, I’ve been enjoying the quiet hues of natural dyes lately. I love the charcoal grays, rust br...
Wild Cherry Bark Piece
This is a fun little piece of cotton canvas folded, clamped and dyed in Wild Cherry Bark.