Peony Season

 

Perhaps you remember 

Dear readers, that the woman who owned this hose previously tried to kill 

Her peonies.. 

I know.. crazy right??

The first year.. they came up, but didn’t

but didn’t bloom…

The second year I had a few lovely blooms..

but now I have armfuls of blooms and friends and neighbors get cheerful and bodacious 

Bouquets..

 So they’ve made a dramatic comeback

and I couldn’t be more delighted..

I am planning on painting them of course..

As soon as my daisy painting is finished.

 In the studio I am working on my paintings

and my grungy book…

A new mixed media piece and drawing ✍🏻 

Of course..

Ooh and I started a new tiny book..

As always I so appreciate your kind attention!

Ciao, Ciao!

Tiny book..LEAFLET

 

I just finished this tiny book and am posting it here 

Dear Readers,

Before I post it to social and

It is very tiny and completely hand 🧵 stitched

Tea dyed antique fabrics .. laces and ephemera bits..

To view the book and most of the pages

Pop over to my 

Textile

&

Book Arts

Gallerie 

Ciao, dear ones!

A Bridge Too Far..

 

Well dear readers!

I have good news to share …

my work,

A Bridge Too Far

From my Ripped and Torn series

Has been chosen to grace the cover of a book

Printed by a French company that

Specializes in Psychology books

I am so honored that A Bridge Too Far was chosen for this as it is a perfect match for my work..

My Ripped and Torn series is a

deeply layered emotional series…

The company tried  to mail me three copies but ran into

Trump’s tariffs and it was too expensive 

As well as a ridiculous policy .. 

so a colleague was

going to New York and mailed them to me from there

I am most appreciative!

And thankful

To Sophie Leo and Véronique Sidoit for choosing my 

Work.

We are home from our trip

and back at work..

As always many thanks for stopping by 

The Lily cottage 

Ciao, Ciao!

New Books Coming!!

 

Ciao gentle readers..

I have had several requests for books..

both tiny and regular sized books…

So I have started making three new books

One is not ready for viewing yet!!

The  tiny book, called Leaflet, is 3 x 3

and the one above is 5 x 6

I’ve opened the books to give you an idea 

Of the pages.. the tiny book is all cloth and the

other book is paper and cloth

I’ve tea dyed the pages and I don’t have a theme for the larger book.. but it will tell me what it is shortly..

I will place them in my Textile gallerie as soon as they are 

finished.

So we are off on a quick adventure..

and I will try to get back here before we leave

Just a note..

SAVE THE DATE

July 11

Is my annual studio sale, I will take appointments for the day..

But the sale will run the week before and the week after the event.

C4N!

Through The Tear We Rise

 

Ciao!

Gentle readers!

I have finished a new piece in the Ripped and Torn series 

It’s concerning freedom…

And our inalienable rights given to us 

Through our constitution..

We are at a point where we must all stand for

Our freedom…

To see this piece, and the two other pieces

In this Series 

Go to 

 Mixed Media gallerie,

C4N!

Felice Primavera!

Salve, dearhearts!

Spring has been dry

So no bugs or mildew…

The trees here are all pink and white

And raining petals

Everywhere 

And looking so bodacious… they make me swoon

And surrender to their beauty..

 

this season is about renewal..

And recognizing beauty..

I’ve done precious little studio work.. 

it’s the last holiday week…

 however I have two

Mixed Media pieces and two paintings and just finished

A drawing ✍🏻 if you are following me on any of the

Meta sites…

Sending you all my wishes for a lovely holiday

May we all be well and joyous

Which is my definition of

Creative Resistance..

XOX

Textile Art

 

Ciao dearhearts!

I have just hfinished my two textile pieces that I have been hand stitching 🧵 

These textiles are a mirror for the climate today,

for everything that has been going on..

The Beauty That Remains

Is the piece above and

Crossroads 

Below…

Both pieces are mixed media and are completely 

hand stitched and framed in black wood frames and 

glass..

If you are interested in them please go to

my 

Textile Gallerie

XOXO