Ciao, gentle readers and viewers..

there is a grim reality

that I wanted to capture..

and I wanted to honor what we are all going through..

 so I dedicated a journal to this experience..

Of thought and processing..

about how our lives have changed..

and I thank you for watching and for listening to my

journey as we watched it all unfold.

As we all keep stitching our lives back together again.

May we all be healthy..

May we live in peace...

XOX

Mixed Media Textile

Repetition of form

is an constant in art work..

and lends itself to layering in mixed media..

 

thanks for watching,

I will let the video speak for itself..

there are so very many possibilities..

take care, be well..

sending you my love.

XOX

Khadi Paper String Book

The eternality of the circle shows up

on this page of my 

Little Khadi String Book

It's a wabi sabi

circle

and it doesn't care what anyone thinks of it..

It isn't trying to be something

that it is not.

What I love about slow stitching 

is the serene pause..

as I lift the needle and stop a minute to breathe

and to relax

each minute of breath is filled with

a subtle solitude of connection..

and this connection

hooks me up into 

the flow of ideas

that will populate in so many different ways..

what to bake next..

how to finish a project..

what kind of tea to drink..

just simple things

that make up a life.

it is a sweet pause

that at once, creates ideas

and also nurtures rest..

the stitch asks us to allow..

and I capitulate to wherever the needle

wants to travel..

 

I think I will experiment in my studio this week 

and we are going to head to the beach one day soon..

have no fear, we have masks and it is not crowded 

at this time of year..

I will also try to finish some paintings..

and get some reading finished as well.

Perhaps you have noticed, I have not been able to keep up on 

comments and if you choose not to comment

I will completely understand..

But I thank you for every single word.

xox

Bird Quilts

Ciao, my dear ones..

today's video is in memory of my dear friend..

Mary Ann Lehrer Plansky

my heart is broken,

she was a most gracious, kind and talented 

artist and friend..

I met her several years ago as a blogger 

and kept up with her

most often on Facebook..

I know wherever she is now, she is most definitely stitching a 

bead onto fabric and creating something

amazing in a new series...

with thoughtful meaning..

so today I have a project for you..

a stitching project..

However...

 you could simply just 

collage the whole piece and it would still be

intriguing..

Instead of Sari Silk..

you can also use other fabric and manipulate it in the same way..

whatever you decide to do,

I hope you enjoy the process and 

raise a toast to my dear friend...

xox