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Entanglement
Josh's stepmom mailed me a box of gorgeous yarn with a request to make her a piece of art.
I decided to weave a piece and add embellishments. During her and Josh's dad visit we took them along the pedestrian bridge over the Umatilla River. I remember looking down at the river and soaking in the moment.
Find Your Way
I completed it early spring 2023. Find Your Way is named after a Rising Appalachia song. The yarn used consists of handspun yarn that I spun over a 14 year period.
Art Shows
It's been a whirlwind few months! There's been a lot happening here at HQ. My art has been featured in three art shows this year.
Art Progress
I've added building details from beads I had in my stash. A friend gave me some sparkly embroidery thread and it was just what I needed. The inspiration originally After I finish detailing the buildings I'll work on the sky. Maybe it will be done after that? Time will tell!
An Old WIP Returns
A decade ago I was living in New Mexico. My career as a fiber artist was slowly taking off.
I had been in local art shows in Taos and Santa Fe. Then in 2012 I blew up my life and escaped to Portland. It was an intense time. So much change was happening all at once. I was experiencing so many emotions, I suppose it was only natural that my works in progress went into hibernation.
Hula Hoop Loom
Years ago, I had a small table loom that I used to dip my toes into the weaving world.
It was fun but I was in college so just didn't have the time to explore it deeply. In December I started a new art project. This hula hoop had been sitting in the back of my craft closet for months. Winter seemed a perfect time to pull it out and begin something new.
Cervus Euphoria
I'm so grateful we moved back to Oregon.
One major reason is that settling down has enabled me to return to my fiber art roots. This is my most recent piece. He is named Cervus Euphoria, Latin for Deer Euphoria, to reflect the joy it creates.
Lotus Pond
My Lotus Pond Blanket is finally finished! This project began back in 2017 when Josh and I were living in our first apartment in Taiwan. Originally I was going to make pink flowers attached to vines that would hang down from our balcony. It was my first summer in Taiwan and I was unbearably hot most of the time. Knitting wool was difficult so I began making small pink petals.