I've been enjoying the tasks of late-winter/early-spring. Our vegetable garden is filled with Kale, over-wintered spinach, with arugula, mache, and cilantro as the dominent "weeds", which we love. Nettles are always there at the edges for a good green in pesto, soup, or for tea. In March one group of 5th graders at IslandWood made me a beautiful … [Read more...]
Season for Dreaming and Making
The shortening days are sneaking up on us now. We've been eating well out of the garden, putting plenty of food up for winter, and now I'm actually delighted with the rains and the darkness. The weather is helping me focus on weaving and making art. In the cozy studio I'm coming face to face again with materials that I've had the opportunity to … [Read more...]
Art In The Woods Studio Tour 2014
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Gratitude for Winter Projects
Spring is here, and like most plant weaving folks I'm in the midst of all the designing, constructing, gathering, and preparing of materials that the season demands. But before I rush off to all the new explorations of materials, and adventures in learning through art-making, I'd like to express my gratitude for the work I was able to complete … [Read more...]
Remembering Fireweed
We are on the other side of winter where I live along the temperate Salish Sea, in the Pacific Northwest of North America. I'm thinking about the many people in harsh weather conditions today, even while I watch the Annas Hummingbird gathering fluffy anemone seed right out my window, one tiny beakful at a time. The little bird reminds me that … [Read more...]
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