Frustration and My Creative Process

I wanted to share a few photos of “Swirls” as I was working on it. I thought I’d write a bit about the process- like a tutorial perhaps.

But what’s on my mind at the moment is how frustrating this piece was to make. I might have give up any number of times, except […]

Why a “Good Stopping Point” is a BAD time to stop working

part 1 finished

My mother taught me to sew; she taught me a lot of good things. But finishing major projects and maintaining creative momentum were not necessarily her strengths. Which is why I have had to unlearn one of her favorite lessons. . . about coming to a good stopping point.

A good […]

My Studio and My Tools

My studio is a little less than 8 feet wide, set up so I can move between sewing, cutting, pressing and designing stations by simply rolling and rotating in my chair. I have felt-covered Styrofoam boards nailed to the walls, and a couple of free-standing design boards. Fabric pieces easily cling to the felt surface […]

working on a comission

A very exciting opportunity!

I have been asked to make a piece for a couple who love my work. They have seen several pieces at Art on Boston, but wanted some thing bigger.36″ x 60″ to be exact – which IS bigger than the 24″ X 18″ and 16″ x 20″ I have been doing […]