All About Pine Needle Baskets
Why I love Coiled BasketsA new basketry workshop is on the calendar! I am so excited to be leading a one day workshop with Wild Earth on Saturday April 26th. Once again it will be held at the lovely White…
Fox magic and a sneak peek at the upcoming Art Foray
A few weeks ago at a Women's Creative Collective meet-up, Nancy Denicolo lead an activity in which we each chose a card and were encouraged to make a piece of artwork based on what that card inspired. I drew from…
Re-Thinking Food ‘Waste’
Have you ever marveled at the rich color of the dark blue water that is left over after soaking black beans? Or wondered if some of the food waste that ends up in trash cans and compost can be re-used…
5 Tips for Getting Started with Natural Dyes
At first glance, the world of dyeing with natural substances may seem overwhelming. With the immense scope of possibilities for dyes, various processes included, and the fact that this is not a clear cut science it is easy to see…
Upcoming events and new work in the aftermath of Sandy
Things have been very busy around here---hence the lack of updates on this blog! This past week I've been preparing one last dye workshop for next weekend before the winter really kicks in as well as getting work ready for…
Quilt Inspiration- Gee’s Bend
in 2008 I had the good fortune to see an exhibit of the quilts of Gee's Bend at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. These beautiful pieces are so strong in both their aesthetics and their history. They embody the idea…
New blog, new series, and now a new studio!
I've been getting a lot done in the past couple days- work is coming along nicely on my little treasure portraits and today I spent time figuring out what form I want the book on the back of the old…
New Series and New Blog!
After having trouble with design and getting my blogger blog to look a way that reflected my art I decided to make this switch to wordpress! We'll see how it treats me. To see my past entries feel free to…