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eggs upcoming
Prepping for an upcoming workshop - felted eggs.A great one for beginners; a simple shape with a few details and voila!More details soon.
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reflecting the day
A sky show at the end of the day.Too pretty to pass up, so I pulled over and admired the view.
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wool at A2Z Yarn in Brainerd MN
Local felty friends, you can now get your wool fix at more convenient hours! You'll find my hand-dyed wool and needle-felting supplies at A2Z Yarn in the Franklin Arts Center, 1001 Kingwood Street,...
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rabbit practice
Rabbit practice, round one.It's been a while since I've made a bunny and I need some practice.This one will end up in my hand model's Easter basket, but there will likely be more to come.
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an opening sky
A return to self, via a different path.Like the sky has opened.Some of you will understand what this means, and what it means to me.There is a stitched stone on my table, and in my shop.There is...
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rabbit practice round two
Another rabbit, for practice. Not quite what I'm going for, but getting closer.
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felted bunny workshop
There we go. That's a bunny I can teach. Cute, doable in under 4 hours, and introduces a few new skills.For those that are local, I'll be holding two days of bunny-building where we'll focus on making...
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I'm on Instagram now
I'm a little late to the game, but I've finally joined Instagram. I'm looking forward to figuring out my way around there. I've already run into some old friends I don't see on other social networks,...
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forcing sunshine
I had the day off so in between doing my taxes and whining about doing my taxes, I did a little wet-felting.I thought that maybe, just maybe, if I started laying flowers on top of the lingering bits of...
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I've been branded!
A little gushing... I'm a happy camper today. I picked up my new business cards, notecards, and packaging for wool bundles yesterday from my favorite local print shop, Lakes Printing in Brainerd MN and...
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sleeping mouse
Shh...the mouse is sleeping.A little project I've been envisioning for a while, tucked inside one of my favorite enamel cups.I'm going to be the featured member artist at The Crossing Arts Alliance...
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tutorials, openings, and general busy-ness
Regular busy-ness at work with grant writing, meetings, and the like, coupled with the opening of our children's art exhibit and a basket weaving class the next day, a segment on the local radio...
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wool inspiration packs
I'm trying something out.Erin and I were playing with colorways and we decided to put some of our combos up for sale. She has a real knack for colors, this 8 year old girl of mine. She picked the...
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finally, a red stone
Check that one off my list.I confronted my fear of red.A stone inspired by the crimson-hued House Finches that have been visiting my feeder. Apparently they lay blue speckled eggs, usually a clutch of...
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stitched stones for sale
A collection of stitched stones has gone to The Crossing Arts Alliance online shop. As you may know, TCAA is a lovely little nonprofit arts group that does good work in greater MN, for which I happen...
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sweet diversion
Art time has been slim lately due to the demands of my day job and family, and then along comes this sweet diversion. The pendulum always swings though, so I await a return to balance.
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wool bead necklace
A little time spent arranging wool beads and braiding leather and I have myself a necklace to wear to my "how to make wool beads" demonstration this week at our local library. They feature a new...
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landscapes and beads ahead
I'm teaching a landscape workshop this weekend at the Franklin Arts Center. I hear the weather is projected to be 95. The building doesn't have air conditioning so this class may become something of a...
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finding cross rocks
We did a little exploring this weekend, right in our own neck of the woods. We camped a few nights in neighboring Little Falls and played tourist. We had donuts at a local bakery, wandered a pretty...
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making faces
A break in the (work) action and just what I needed. Permission to play.After several weeks of no creative time, I decided to pull out a package of paperclay and just play.I ended up making a face. And...
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a mothering spirit
Thinking about my role as mother and what it means to be the nest when your babies begin to fledge.She has tiny wings, seemingly too small to fly. Like a bumblebee.Rooted and flying at the same time.I...
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a gathering of spirits
A mothering spirit was recently born from my hands.A moon spirit and Autumn spirit soon followed.These are made of wool and paperclay, and are meant for living indoors but now I'm slightly obsessed...
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a return to stitching stones
I've been missing my daily stitching. A lot. I'm eager to come back to this work that I find so meditative. If you would like a stone of your own, I would be happy to put one in your hands. You can...
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A new chapter
I'm about to embark on a new project, a new chapter really, in my life as an artist. For many years I occupied this space as an artist, woods-dweller, and mother, sharing my work and life in the woods...
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A' La Carte project
Some of you who have taken a class from me have probably heard me say that someday I want to rehab the old winnebago rusting away in my back yard into a mobile studio. Given the fullness of my schedule...
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