Category Archives: inspiration

My colleague June Albright at the Upper Valley Waldorf School just showed me how to take tangled snarls of embroidery floss and wrap them around empty thread spools for easy storage. So much nicer than the mess they were before, and more beautiful! Other exciting news this week: I finished my Sami inspired reindeer bag!Continue reading “Great ideas in small packages”

I made this amazing purple star at my math workshop last weekend at The Nature Institute in Ghent, NY. I’m pleased with the coloring (I’m not always that patient!) and I’m pleased with the math: I learned all kinds of cool things you can do with pentagons, pentagrams, and the Golden Ratio. I love findingContinue reading “Math is Art”

My cards are now available at several fine establishments in the Upper Valley: Long River Gallery and Gifts in Lyme, NH South Royalton Market in South Royalton, VT Upper Valley Food Co-op in White River Junction, VT The Woodstock Farmer’s Market in Woodstock, VT Visit and show your love for everything local!

I did it! I successfully created a print per month for the entire year. You can view the collection here. It was so much fun I’m ready to do it again. What’s Your Jam? is my first print of the new season. (Look for a color version coming soon!)  I’m collecting empty jars, getting readyContinue reading “Gallery of Work”

We all need a creative boost now and then. The cold, gray skies, unwashed dishes and mass shootings get me down. I know (for me) the only sane response is to make some art. But sometimes it’s hard –I feel like I’m too busy, I’m not good enough, it’s too late, there’s too much *real*Continue reading “Today’s Favorite Creative Inspiration”