Textile Art Blog posts

Take a closer look at the animal you are trying to create — is it wild or domestic? Does it live near a lake, mountain, ocean, forest, or desert? What makes this animal happiest…lying in a sunny spot, rolling in the mud, or chasing a butterfly? In Part 1, I directed your attention to light, medium, and darks of the colors you wish to use. But which colors should you choose?

The art of textiles has been passed down for generations…including mine. My great-grandfather was a tailor who married a seamstress who gave birth to my grandmother, an awning maker who had my father who was an upholsterer, who married my mother, a gifted hand-embroiderer, who had me...

I recently met a black panther living in the Amazon rainforest during my afternoon meditation. He conveyed a feeling of aching and longing for home as he had been taken to another country and was very unhappy...

Some might call me a multi-tasker and here’s why…I am the Art Director of the Library of American Comics, a professional animal communicator, an author of two published books, a watercolor artist teaching workshops ...

Whenever I step into my art studio, it feels as if I am off on an adventure. I never know what might turn up around the bend. Most of my work is intuitive and I simply trust the flow when choosing a variety of elements to illustrate the picture.

I am hit with a social media text informing me that someone has decided to “copy” my work. Really? So, why should I continue sharing my work?

Artistic challenges can sometimes make me hard to live with. Just ask my husband. Throughout my career these challenges have caused more sleepless nights than I care to remember...

Regardless of where you find yourself in life, all that matters is NOW. Forget about all of the “should-have, could haves” and focus on TODAY...

Creating artwork with textiles is an ancient craft, which many of us are experimenting with more and more...