My heart is heavy. Weighed down by all the destruction and turmoil across this country. Homes lost. To fire. To water. To wind. I write these words as fires burn in northern California where I used to live. Friends and family have lost so much. And here I am getting ready to open my studio […]
Sunflower happiness
Four sunflower heads floated in shallow plates of water on the dining table. Earlier that day they had lined the path at a wedding. Now they graced my home. There they were in all their sunflower glory. Being themselves. Filling the room with cheery warmth. Inviting me to notice their rich golden yellow petals. To […]
Working Weavers Studio Trail: Making Cloth Visible Again
I’m excited to be part of the inaugural Working Weavers Studio Trail here in western Massachusetts. On October 14 & 15, I’ll be one of seven weavers in six studios who open their studios. I’d love to have you bring a friend or two or three anytime between 10am and 5pm that weekend. The other […]
And here I thought I was simply walking the dogs
Most mornings for the better part of 16 years, I’d get up and go for a walk with my yellow Labs, Molly and Codi. Many days my neighbor’s coonhound Delilah waited for us at the top of the hill and joined us for part of the walk. Some mornings I didn’t want to go out. […]
Weaving the spirit of life – old and new – into linens for your table
I had a particularly lovely, nourishing & sacred breakfast experience this morning because my new handcrafted textiles were hard at work bringing the spirit & beauty of my old life together with the living of the new. This email came from Lissa the day after she received the custom table linens she’d ordered from me. […]
