One of the unexpected surprises of the International Shibori Symposium in Oaxaca was the exciting proliferation of small printmaking collectives. Most of them are focused on large scale wood- and lino-…
One of the highlights of the 10th International Shibori Symposium in Oaxaca, Mexico, was Traditions from Teotitlan: Optimizing Natural Dyes on Wool, a short, intense presentation by the Jacobo Mendoza family,…
My busy life involves balancing studio work with arts administration and advocacy for other artists. Pursuing drawing in a regularized way has always been an unrealized goal. That's because drawing requires making…
Today is Tom day. Inhabiting the memory of this dear friend after learning he was killed last week as a pedestrian in New York City, hit by a speeding motorcycle. He was only…
Last September, I engaged in a much-needed weekend in my studio. Looking upon my upcoming role as Surface Design Association President, I knew I MUST prioritize making time for balance and creative work,…
In digging through my photo archives, I came across this fun American Craft Week front window display at Iowa Artisans Gallery, executed in their usual very creative way by gallery…
This weekend I was in my "happy place," attending a two day natural dye workshop conducted by Kathy Hattori of Botanical Colors and held at Scattergood Friends (Quaker) School…
One of the joys of traveling is discovering local contemporary artists in the neighborhood. In this case, it was a pottery class attended by an overseas family member that brought…
In childhood, long before I called myself an artist, I would tell people that I liked to make things. And when I was a little girl, Tante…
