A weekend of basketry We are truly in the depths of summer here in the Hudson Valley of New York this July. Afternoon thunderstorms, muggy weather, and ripening blueberries on nearby ridges. In the midst of this truly July weather…
Coiling and Twining: Backyard Basketry Workshops Every time I teach a basketry workshop it becomes more and more clear that people want to learn how to go out into their backyards and harvest plants for basketry. As students from all…
Etchings, birds nests, and holiday sales... Getting all of my art in a row, as they say, for the holiday 2016 season has been occupying most of my time this November. I've been focusing a lot on feather paintings, but…
No matter where you live in the world we are all blessed with an abundance of local, beautiful, and vibrant dye plants. Whether they are growing wild or cultivated in gardens even the casual natural dyer knows that there are…