Finished with hand stitching just about ready to be mounted on a painted canvas. Have a great day everyone.

Winds of Change

My comment on the current state of the world rendered with hand dyed cloth, hand dyed silk organza, painted dryer sheets and hand stitching.

Field of Dreams

It's been an incredible week, hasn't it? I could go on and on expressing my thoughts, anger and fustration about certain people and their greed but that doesn't accomplish much. I will say this though, if the American people take it to the streets - I'll be there.

Now, can I say that I love painted cloth with added stitching? Not incredibly important in the scope of things but sometimes it's the small pleasures that bring on the smiles in our lives and help to keep us sane.

A Small Universe

Hand dyed and painted cotton cloth, with overlaid hand dyed organza and hand stitching. Mounted on hand dyed silk and a painted gallery wrapped artist canvas. All at only 6x6"!

Another World

There are all kinds of escapes in this world. In order to deal with life some people work too many hours, drink too much alcohol, exercise obsessively, compulsively clean (for sure I'm not one of those) and so on and so on. It seems for many our worlds, both in the larger global community and smaller family senses, can be places that create confusion and strife. One of my coping mechanisms is to sew (are you surprised?). The quiet task of handstitching allows my mind to quiet itself and helps me to feel more centered and calm. As addictions go this is probably one of the least harmful ones.