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- Jan 23, 2019
tied together
I’m a searcher who looks for those threads that connect us. Sometimes they’re big and bold, but often it’s the brief encounters, quiet momen


- Jul 31, 2018
to rework or not to rework
A few weeks ago, I reworked the background on a piece that had been exhibited last year. It got me thinking about a question that I’ve...


- May 3, 2018
"Sure, that would be nice."
Last year a dear friend called me up and asked if I wanted some fabric samples. Someone she knew wanted to get rid of the samples but...


- Oct 4, 2017
hooked on a feeling
I often hear artists talk about making art based on a feeling. It sounds esoteric. But in fact, that’s how I make my art. My art making...


- Aug 31, 2017
the secret world of materials
I learned something about myself this past summer. When I was cleaning my wool fabrics, fresh out of the dryer, I caught myself several...


- Jun 28, 2017
a job well done
Someone asked me, “how are things going in the studio”? “I’m in the love stage”, was my reply. I’ve just finished my work aptly titled...


- May 30, 2017
do not disturb the water
Viewing art in a gallery is one experience, making it is another. Like some of you I’m a gallery goer who likes to view the finished work...


- Apr 26, 2017
manmade paths: An interview with Ross Penhall
A desire line. The first time I heard this phrase was during an interview I did with Ross Penhall back in March. It’s a landscape...


- Mar 29, 2017
how small art restored my sanity!
I totally get why Jeff Koons works with a team of fabricators! I’m known for my hand hooked art but what you didn’t know is that some...