“Embroidery is beautiful not only for what you see, but for all you don’t. From the back, it’s a messy map—absolute chaos… Knots upon knots… Each one a prayer, on a string.”— Robin Brown (Glitter Saints: The Cosmic Art of Forgiveness, a Memoir) When my thoughts start racing with messy chaos… when I need grounding…
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Special edition sugar skull sock monkey
This handmade, handsewn sock monkey is a special version of my sugar skull sock monkey line! She has an embroidered face and her dress is soft stretch cotton with crow design. She is adorned with flowers and a little bird sits atop her head. Materials: Work socks Hypo-allergenic polyester fibre stuffing Embroidery thread Cotton Felt…
“Crime Scene” creative process #graphicnovel
— “CRIME SCENE” Testing chapter heading visuals for: Molly, my graphic novel. Creating on nickels and dimes. “… even if I had to paint my pictures with my wet tongue on the dusty floor of my cell.” – Pablo Picasso I can’t stop despite money worries and fatigue-inducing insecurities… Can I pull this off?…
“their heart grew cold/ they let their wings down” Dead Birds Series. Embroidered drawings.
“their heart grew cold they let their wings down” ― Sappho, If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho Embroidered drawing. 18×24″