musings from this artist and lover of trees

the latests. the mess. the celebrations. it’s all a journey. welcome.

  • Lime in the winter…

    Do you dare wear lime in the middle of winter? This scarf is a silk and wool blend…I can’t wait to try it on!

  • Friday night fun with silk

    What better way to spend Friday night…but in the studio with my dyes and silk?!

  • Building the frame…

    And the challenge continues… here’s the frame I built (with the generous help of a dear friend) to suspend the fabric over the dye tub. The fabric needs to be perfectly level so my Ombre blue lines don’t turn out crooked! Check back soon to see the dyeing in action! And the linen attached to…

  • A new challenge: custom dyed linen for drapes

    My latest challenge in the studio has me thinking big! I was asked to Ombre dye 2 panels of linen (24 feet each) a navy blue color. But first, the panels needed to be dyed a natural color…so, here is the linen soaking in its tub. The first image note the amount of color in…

  • the wake of the awoke – installation art in Loveland Colorado

    I had the absolute honor of creating a collaborative installation art piece with two amazing artists here in Loveland, Colorado – Carrie Johansing and David Young. The piece was a delightful conversation about dreams, journeys, and materials. We split the installation into 3 parts and each focused on one part, coming back together to make…

  • Sneak Peek for Elements – installation art at the Feed and Grain

    And here’s sneak peek number 2 : one of 3 parts of a collaborative installation piece I am creating with Carrie Johansing and David Young…. The show opens this Friday night, November 8, from 6-9 pm and then again on Saturday from 1-5 pm. Please come on by and show support for the amazing creativity…

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