Fast and Furious

FAST and FURIOUS, a new textile piece done with my own painted cotton, machine stitching, hand stitching with wire, painted … More

Prepping for an Artist Residency

I am fortunate to have an upcoming residency at AIR Studios and Jen Tough Gallery in Lamy, NM. I will … More

A Repost of Mine

This piece, Carrying On I, is currently at Jupiter Fine Arts in Madrid, NM. When I am at the gallery, … More

Sprouts

I’ve done some petite roots with a little “sprout” emerging from the top. They are in tiny frames, 3×2 and … More

A bit of Process

I took a few photos of the steps involved in creating this piece. The process is straightforward once I select … More

Thread Sculpture

A favorite done with gold metallic thread, covered by black and rust colored free motion stitching. I did many…hundreds…of stitched … More

Built upon the cards

Building upon the small canvas pieces mounted for cards, I thought a larger size would look great in a frame. … More

New cards

I’ve been working on some new cards…a little experimenting with black canvas, painted background, colorful stenciled design, machine stitched and … More

New This Week

Tried another leaf shape in autumnal color and am sort of liking these. I like that I can build up … More

Thread and Tissue

I’ve posted previously about my thread sculptures, but didn’t show one of the first I did. I needed to move … More

Another Thread Sculpture

A bit different subject matter and a bit larger still. Still following a natural theme, the branches are supporting and … More

Below…and a bit Above

This is a larger thread sculpture, more intricate, with narrower tendrils on the roots. I added a few buttons of … More

Spring is at the Doorstep

Daylight Savings Time harkens to the coming of spring…so does the little buds showing up all over. It’s time for … More

Winter Solstice

Wishing all my followers a wonderful winter season. I will be busy exploring some new, and some old, textile treats … More

Quandary

A new piece, Quandary…painted cotton, painted cheesecloth, cording, rolled painted cotton, brads and grommets. This piece is mounted on linen … More

Holiday Ornaments

I guess the holidays are near, probably nearer than we think. This year I want to sprinkle around a little … More

Three weeks of mutation

The past three weeks have been hectic, but all is in place now. I titled this post using the word … More

Larger Mementos

I am continuing my MEMENTOS Series, but adding larger pieces to the group. The smaller ones have been very well … More

Vanishing Species

My little commentary on the state of humanity these days…not much honestas, integritas, or fidelitas. I miss those attributes. Framed … More

Textile Mementos

Last week I showed you my Textile Musings….this week a Textile MEMENTO…same technique, but a more compact size. They average … More