Meet Dolores and Bernard

Why titled Dolores and Bernard??? I don’t really know…they just looked that way! They are two separate pieces and will … More

TWISTING IN THE WIND

TWISTING IN THE WIND is one of my recent…and favorite…pieces. The full piece can be seen in the photo at … More

I missed hand embroidery

I missed embroidering by hand, so I filled that need by slow stitching these Textile Embroideries….PAINTED CANVAS, HAND AND MACHINE … More

Woven wall work

TRAPPIST is a wall piece which started with found wire, shaped into a teardrop”ish” shape. I wove paper cord on … More

A bit of WHIMSY

This pod was an exercise utilizing aluminum wire and my own painted fabric and paper. In finding the orange “spring”, … More

Exploring

In prepping for my studio residency next week, I promised myself to explore what I can do with different materials … More

Random Weaving

This piece (untitled as of yet, 38×22 inches) is partially done. I like the weaving and I like the material … More

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

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

Quandary

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