Summer Garden

Ciao dear readers..

It’s quite HOT here.. 

especially for mid June…

We haven’t had the run off we need each year,

 

We give water to many other states and I am concerned there will be a

shortage and obviously with high heat, we will all have fire danger

Stressed Echinacea 

I have pored the water on my garden..and will be getting some shots to paint, soon

 I’ve noticed my plants are stressed and often changing colors… 

We can stop the global warming.. we caused it.. we can change it

Until then I will document the flowers in case they can no longer grow…..

That would be a sad day…

Ciao my dears…

A Week of Studio Work

Ciao gentle viewers..

This will give you an idea of what I do every week…

this is a day by day of some of my works that I have

in progress..

 

Getting back to YouTube has had its challenges, but we are starting to get it together

As always thanks for reading and viewing..

I am ever so grateful.

xox

Tiny Morris Book

Ciao, dear ones!

I have been working on this tiny book.. and it’s starting to pull

together… 

I had a stash of tiny fabric swatches that a friend had given me..

And decided that this tiny scrap of Morris fabric would be perfect for a 

tiny book

I have a lot more work to do.. but thought you might want to see it.

I have a YouTube video on it, so if you want to get a better view of the pages

go to my YouTube channel.. 

the link is on the right of this post

As soon as I finish it… I will put it in my gallerie 

I also have a new video

Coming out tomorrow 

It’s about a week in the studio..

I work on something different each day

So.. hope to see you there as well.

Ciao gentle readers!

YouTube

 

Ciao dearhearts…

I have been talked into doing some

New YouTube videos..

So do pop over.. 

This is my latest video.. I have 3 new ones and I am shooting again this 

weekend.. I will be doing a variety of art techniques.

... not just book making..drawing, painting, textiles and

of course mixed media!

And thanks so much!!

XOX

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!