8/06/2017

Protection

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Sometimes it's advantageous to set a project aside when it reaches an impasse. I can't remember exactly why I stopped working on this series in the summer of 2013, but I remember exactly why I started .... beadwork on naturally...

8/02/2017

The window as a metaphor

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Following the thread of a thought brought on by this morning's post to Instagram, I made a curious discovery; I discovered that since my very first post on IG in 2014 I've posted a total of 14 images related to  the window. Just what is it about them...

4/23/2017

Minding my maps

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Merriam-Webster defines  map : 1 a:  a representation usually on a flat surface of the whole or a part of an area b:  a representation of the celestial sphere or a part of it 2 :  something that represents with a clarity suggestive...

2/01/2017

Considering a world view

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There are many ways to say a thing. For those of us who don't feel particularly eloquent in the political arena and are far more comfortable with other forms of expression, perhaps we can look more closely at our other ways of speaking. Because it...

1/16/2017

Following the thread of a thought

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page one ~ from, The Illustrated Glossary of Dye Plants page two ~ from, The Illustrated Glossary of Dye Plants page three ~ from, The Illustrated Glossary of Dye Plants In retrospect, I probably should have named this playful compendium The...

1/05/2017

Life is not lived in a straight line

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"There isn't one right path for you or anyone else. And there isn't a set of timelines of milestones ... You're allowed to backtrack. You're allowed to figure out what inspires you at different stages of your life. You're allowed extra time when you need...