Living with Chaos
Thistles at Ventura Community Park. Greetings Friends, I don’t live in a war zone and we’re no longer in the midst of a global pandemic. I’m g...
Category: Weaving
Failure is Temporary
Native California alum root plants blooming in backyard Hi Friends, I originally planted the Heuchera plants, shown above, to harvest for alum, used in dyeing. ...
Weaving Challenge
Pacific Coast Iris beginning to bloom in my yard Greetings Friends, Once or twice a year, the Free Weavers Study Group that I belong to sets a challenge, and ea...
Play and Exploration
Sweet little Blue-Eyed Grass blooming in my backyard Hi Friends, My friend Sylvia had a birthday at the tail end of February. She always makes a handmade card f...
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...
A Shaky Start to a New Year
Dear Friends, What has been happening in Los Angeles this past week is both horrific and heartbreaking. I’m shocked by the intensity of the fires and the ...
The Perfection of Imperfection
Banana with rope in dwindling winter light Hi Friends, I’m working on saying “yes” to imperfection. The dead trees in my neighborhood and thos...
Unexpected Opportunity with Leaf Prints
Hello Friends, It’s late fall, and the Western Redbud tree in my backyard is losing its leaves in preparation for winter. Or what passes as winter here in...
Special Scarves for Cold Weather
Greetings Friends, My artist friend Gil Richmond generously sent me these great pictures of himself wearing one of my handwoven and felted scarves. It looks fan...