One goal that is consistent with every quilt I create is to let the design tell the audience its story without the need for words. I want my audience to "get it" without needing to read my artist statement. Therefore it's critical that the visua…
Continue Reading →The One That Got Away is a quilted snapshot from the life of Lucky, a happy, fun-loving dog, and his two not-so-bright owners. It's a big quilt; at the time it was the largest quilt I'd ever made (although there are plans in the works to change that!) An…
Continue Reading →Constructive criticism is an enormously important part of developing a successful work of art. As a life-long professional artist who has worked in an array of mediums, I have been through my fair share of (sometimes brutal) critique sessions. At times th…
Continue Reading →One of my Patrons, Donna M, recently asked me about my planning process. She said: In watching your videos, on a number of occasions you've said things like, "I knew I wanted his skin to be bumpy so I picked a pretty non-textured fabric. and planned…
Continue Reading →Details sell the believability of a scene. The clutter, debris, stuff, and things that fill an area or adorn an outfit tell a viewer lots of information about a person, place, or thing without any words required. Our lives are filled with embellishments a…
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