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Rooted Still

Rooted Still

I guess my mind is on poetry right now. As I was working on this piece*, I came across this beautiful poem, Woman Looking Up Into A Plum Tree, by Melanie McCabe and it resonated so much with me: Strung with whistle bones, frail reeds fledged, a bird can fly or fold...
I Am Beating All My Wings

I Am Beating All My Wings

Remember my burned-but-unpainted hummingbird piece that I was working on for the Southern Illinois Artisans Shop? I put it aside while I worked on other pieces because I knew the bird didn’t quite feel finished yet. A few days later, I went back in and burned...
The Devil’s in the Details

The Devil’s in the Details

After I posted the ink drawing that I’m working on yesterday, I started thinking about how obsessive detailing isn’t really a new thing for me.  When I look back at old drawings, art projects and textile designs, a pattern emerges. Literally! My work has...
Work in Progress: Ink Drawing

Work in Progress: Ink Drawing

My daughter’s preschool is closed for the week, so I am working from home. No burning wood in the studio for me! It’s a fun chance to revisit drawing with ink, which I love. This is a small piece I’m working on right now using my Micron .5mm pen on a...