I’ve always been drawn to sculptural art made with unconventional materials. Pair that with my love of thrifting and out comes a new outlet for my creativity! It all started with the necklaces I had been making that are a combination of found materials that include metal, wood, stone and porcelain. After about a year … Read More
Nesting is something we all do, especially when we move into a new house. It happened to me back in 2001 after our custom farmhouse was finished. I had been designing our dream home for more than 5 years and it was finally a reality. As a designer, the process of filling the house with … Read More
This past February I took a trip of a lifetime to Honolulu and Maui! Of course I took a lot of pictures of sunsets and beaches, but my true thrill was the completely different types of patterns and textures found in the tropical forests. My family gets mad at me because I spend my trips … Read More
OK. I finally figured it out after a nice conversation with a fellow creative this morning. We were both checking in and discussing the new year and how to get started. After a year of fun explorations (which I will probably continue to do), now is the year to kick my butt in gear … Read More
Sometimes you just have to take that leap and DO SOMETHING rather than keep talking about it! So, when I saw an invitation on the Dwell On Design Conference for up-and-coming textile designers to submit original designs for the new Cloth & Company furniture line of customizable digitally printed fabrics, I swallowed hard and decided … Read More
I have been antiquing for years … now they call it “repurposing” or “upcycling”. Any way you say it, I am happy to join in and feed my creative spirit. Shopping for that great find has taken on a new purpose for me because now I am looking for things to pair with my MODbotanicals … Read More
Keeping relevant … getting inspired … finding your bliss … How long has it been since you’ve experienced something that really made you smile? It is so easy to get into a routine, which isn’t always so bad, until that routine turns into a comfort zone that squelches all of your ambition and creativity. Sitting at … Read More
More exploration! I have been working on bits and pieces of this pattern idea that falls into the Eclectic Geometric grouping. I wanted this one to be brighter and a bit more on the floral side. I like the scandinavian feel of the color palette which is very on trend right now, but I want … Read More
I seem to be living up to my word for the year… E X P L O R E …and this time it was the beaches of Hilton Head. Of course I took the obligatory sunrise photos which I purposefully woke myself up for each morning. When you look at the expanse of any … Read More
All I can say is AWE … Sitting in front of a screen scrolling through images from other people’s experiences in no way compares to experiencing life for yourself. None of the images in this montage can possibly live up to the pictures in my own mind when I close my eyes and remember the unbelievable … Read More
Sitting at a computer and doing what you know so well is a comforting thing. I have been doing that for over 25 years! But for the last few years my creative soul has been stepping further away from my comfort zone. Don’t get me wrong… the computer still plays an important roll in my … Read More