Reigniting the Embroidery Arts

Reigniting the Embroidery Arts

Some of you may not know that my adventures with embroidery began in my forties. My creative stitching journey began in 2004, the only stitching I had done up to this time was hemming, when I finally took the time to explore creative courses at craft and quilt...
Captivating Moments

Captivating Moments

Have you ever looked at the sky just before it starts to get dusk and see a beautiful full moon.   There is something captivating about the “day moon” that I find fascinating. As an artist, moments that capture my attention merit being recreated in my art.  A while...
Asking the Pertinent Questions

Asking the Pertinent Questions

I am welcoming this year as a new beginning, with a renewed sense of awareness of where my artistic journey is leading me.  Last year, I learned the value of asking questions.  Questions help me awaken new paths that await, and don’t allow me to stagnate.  Questions...
Internal Exploration

Internal Exploration

Exploration has been a core theme in my art, especially when it comes to exploring the outside world and all it has to offer in inspiring my next creation.  Since I have been in school, exploration is taking me to look on creating art through the lens of technique,...
Experiences and Pondering

Experiences and Pondering

When I was asked for the first time to create a crazy quilt from my own imagination, the first thing I did was ponder about it. I love the word ponder.  I came across this word in my late twenties while reading and it captured my attention. To ponder means to...