My friend and fellow mosaic artist Brenda Fraser came to visit for a few days last week and we had a great time visiting galleries and museums, and seeking treasure in thrift and antiques stores. She gifted me with the most beautifully and cleanly preserved coyote skull (sourced from Mid Mod Fab), which became my […]
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I didn’t have a set plan when I started this piece. I rarely do. What I had was a precut Tree of Life substrate and a collection of materials I’ve gathered over the years: beads, brooches, baubles . . . and flowers. So. Many. Flowers. At first, I imagined filling the entire canopy with blooms.
In October of 2003, I embarked upon the most transformative and healing journey of my life when I began my Creative Journal Expressive Arts (CJEA) training year with Lucia Capachhione. She and her work and the beautiful CJEA community she created supported me through the deepest grief of my life when Cameron died the following
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In the aftermath of the violence at our nation’s Capitol Building on January 6th, I find myself feeling anger, grief, despair and a sense of impotence or helplessness. I sense and fully expect more violence to erupt in the days ahead, between now and Inauguration Day, and even beyond. A sleeping monster has been awakened.
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I send my heart out ahead of me On softly feathered wings she fliesCarrying my intentionLike an olive branchOr a messageSeekingCreatingAn alliance between what isAnd a visionA hopeOf what might become Buoyant and agileKeen of vision and true in flightA homing beaconLighting the way with her gentle glowBuilding a bridge of rainbow lightOpening the way
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