Wednesday Quote
I am thankful to those who registered to Create2Flourish during the first day. And would like to answer some questions I’ve been asked.
After months of dedicated work, the pieces for my latest exhibit are finally complete. As I stand back and look the empty design wall, I can’t help but think back on all the work in progress, thoughts and ideas have been pinned there for the past few months. Today, the wall is bare, stripped of…
What’s not to like? A couple of weeks ago, I joined a free workshop with Deb Cooper organized by TextileArtist.org. The workshop was all about stitched marks and dyeing experiments. Very well organized. A lovely workbook and an e-book with work by Deb plus a community and great instructions. Right up my alley. If you’ve…
In 2023, I completed Mind Wanderings Over Tumbling Rocks, a textile piece deeply connected to my personal journey through grief and healing. The foundation of the work consists of textile appliqué rocks – each one stitched during the pandemic – a time of collective stillness that, for me, was intertwined with personal loss and trauma….
As I write this, I’m watching a black squirrel running back and forth on the fence. It seems to be having a grand time. Up the bare tree it goes, only to come down and jump on the fence and start all over again. It looks like a very healthy squirrel, bushy tail and shiny…
On having heavy thoughts and not being able to sleep. Cooking, working on ideas, and organizing – only to want to get messy again.