Elevation: A Commission that Challenged My Perspective
A Tapestry Commission that Inspired and Challenged Me
Working on a custom piece is great fun and this design really put me to the test! This 40″ x 52″ wall tapestry was inspired by a very small tapestry I had in the studio. Sunshine, a 10″ x 12″ wedge weave that had since found a home with another collector. Joanna Burke of Joanna Burke Art Consultants, Inc., was choosing artworks for a new medical facility and asked if I could weave a similar design for a large wall tapestry. Timing was tight but I was up for the challenge.
Read More»Another Kind of Favorite
Art, weaving and fiber are my favorite subjects to learn about so naturally I gravitate to books. Art, craft and photography books – coffee table books and informational books.
My husband and fellow artist, Scott, recently gave me Couples in Art, a depiction of love through the ages culled from the collection of one of the world’s most famous museums for Valentine’s Day. Some artworks we love and have seen in person and many we didn’t know existed. It’s on the coffee table now and I’ll be flipping through it for a while.
Read More»5 Ways Handwoven Rugs Are Sustainable
With the 50th anniversary of Earth Day fast approaching in 2020, Earth Day Network is launching a series of major campaigns to catalyze and channel global collaboration for the health of our planet. Buying one of my handwoven, sustainably sourced rugs qualifies as an act of green!
Here are five ways buying a handwoven rug supports the Earth…
Read More»2018 Color Trend
Yearly Color Trend – Love them? Follow them?
“Each season the team at the Pantone Color Institute creates the PANTONE Fashion Color Trend Report; a color overview highlighting the top colors fashion designers showing at London Fashion Week will be featuring in their collections for the upcoming season.” – FASHION COLOR TREND REPORT
Read More»How to Order Bespoke Rugs and Tapestry
Together we’ll create something that’s truly unique
People often ask me how to go about creating an artful rug to fit a specific space or highlight the art and colors of their home. It’s always a great adventure to work with my clients to come up with bespoke designs, special techniques and natural materials needed to make a rug.
Together we will discuss your space, your style and all the possible choices available you to that will make your project a one-of-a-kind handwoven showcase rug or tapestry.
Follow along through the five-step process from start to finish with details from my latest bespoke 5’x7’ commissioned rug.
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