More Hummingbird Progress
The first quarter is finished! And not just the first–the largest and hardest quarter, filled with all the color and texture decisions that will then replicate into the other quarters of the commissioned tapestry. Hooray! And I’m very happy with the results. Here it is shown on the working side (which will actually be the […]
Progress Towards Hummingbirds
Designing a project is a critical phase, but the leap from design to execution can be daunting. When faced with the blankness of the raw warp or, in this case, the bare monk’s cloth with traced outlines, I know that jumping in will take some artistic encouragement. This includes building the right environment–one that is […]
Hummingbird Haven Commission is Launched
I am certainly happiest when I am able to freely make art. And it is especially rewarding when this can be overlapped with the gleeful appreciation of my work by discerning viewers. When someone asks me to make a piece just for them, there’s that special feeling of warmth and eagerness that ensues. Whether that […]
Designing a Student Project
I enjoy teaching fiber arts. There’s that magical moment when things click for the student, and that spark of joy as the project comes together. As I move towards teaching in the medium of punch needle rug hooking, I wondered for a while what would make a good project for a multi-day intensive class. Personally, […]
Mr. Rooster Complete
There’s a special dance roosters have when they’ve found a delectable treat. They’ll drop one wing and prance about in a tight circle, calling the ladies in. As the hens rush to eat up the juicy worm or grasshoppers or spilled corn or whatever yummy bit he’s found, the rooster will back off and let […]
“Trout and Swallows” Recognized by The Oxford Company
Each month, Amy Oxford of The Oxford Company has been requesting submissions of finished punch-needle rugs and wall tapestries. My piece “Trout and Swallows” was the chosen submission for October. Here is what appeared on their website: Punched Rug Contest Monthly Prize Winner Our Punched Rug Contest winner for October is Laura Berlage from Hayward, […]
Unicorn in a New Medium
For the past year and a half, punch needle rug hooking has been a new fiber medium for me. After taking a one-on-one intensive session at the home studio of Amy Oxford (pioneer of the Oxford Punch Needle), I was soon poke-poke-poking wool yarn into a deeply textured pictorial form. Originating in eastern Canada and […]