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I saw this giant solitary pine tree and the fog behind it inspired this piece. There are suggestions of the Rocky Mountains in the background. (Rug hooking on linen with nad-dyed wool, boucle yarn and wool yarn.)

This piece was created from the center outward without any design or drawing. It just grew until it was done. The uneven exterior edge is a design reflecting all the unknowns in our lives. (Rug hooking on lilnen with hand-dyed wool, wool yarn, wool backing.)

This is my interpretation of all the competing tugging on our time, priorities and values. (Hooked rug on linen with hand dyed wool fabric, recycled fabric, wool yarn, recycled sari silk, with wool quillies.)

Hooked in wool, wool yarn, novelty fabrics and silk on linen. Some hand dyed wool. A narrative hooked tapestry featuring Joan of Arc as a symbol of humility, courage and purity. The border features pussycats wearing pink hats and the hashtag #METOO. The Latin says ‘I am not afraid…I was born to do this.’ TheContinue reading “Truth will Set you Free, Joan of Arc

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Hooked in wool, wool yarn and silk on a linen backing. Lined in a leopard print on rayon. Buttons on top. A hat based on a pillbox shape, made of wool strips hooked into a linen backing, lined in leopard rayon lining. Very warm.  Some hand dyed wool strips.     

Hooked mat on linen, wool, silk, wool yarn, “quilly” technique used for added dimension. Green is a calming soothing color for me. It’s the color of nature in so many settings.This textile painting represents the swirls of water in tide pools, the clouds in thesky and the topography of verdant fields. It is created asContinue reading “Namaste #1

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Fabric collage of cotton, blue jeans, used tea bag, wool lining, quilted cotton fabric,  hand embroidered, embroidery floss. Small embroidery collage with recycled and upcycled found fabrics. A quilt backingsupports the teabag that has been stained with rust, as well as supporting the jeanremnant, and the illumination in the sky. Watercolor was used for the birds.

Hand hooked rug on linen backing. Materials include hand-dyed wool, recycled “as is” wool, silk, wool yarn, upcycled yarn and manufactured yarn. I design my own work, but even so, typically you have one passage that is less interesting than another. This piece I designed with objects I love, so every bit would be fun.Continue reading “My Favorite Things to Hook in Rugs

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