my favorite pants - May 2019
these are my work pants, therefore always a work-in-progress.
I found these trusty Levi’s at a thrift store in Flagstaff. It was about 6 years before they started needing to be mended. first a blown out knee, then upper thigh. I deeply enjoy that this is a constant project and the intimacy that comes from being responsible for the longevity of these beloved pants
spirit shawl ~ July 2021
3 years of work have been bordered by 3 rows of black - this piece is now finished.
sagebrush swirl #3 - December 2018
part of a series
spirit shawl - December 2018
as I write this my spirit shawl is still a work-in-progress.
inspired by several friends this piece has become my experiment lab for freeform crochet and focus for anxiety relief (simple patterns when I want to let my mind wander vs more complex when I intend to become absorbed in the process).
Summer Solstice
created with penstemon from our family property
June 2019
Summer Solstice
penstemon from our family property in Washoe Valley
June 2019
Beltane 2020
the first of these swirls actually done on the family property
May 2020
lilacs
because the lilacs were absolutely prolific this year.
May 2020
birth day swirl
made in the time alone on the anniversary of the day I became a mother
May 2020
birth day swirl
created in my alone time on the anniversary of my becoming a mother.
May 2020
bitter-sage swirl
made between bitterbrush and sagebrush. it was a pokey adventure.
May 2020
Summer Solstice
a contrast to my summer solstice piece from last year. no flowers, feeling barren and ready to set fire.
created with my child’s “help”
June 2020
mini swirl
made at my child’s request and with his help
July 2020
russian sage
made with russian sage cut from our family’s property in Washoe Valley
July 2020
in the ditch
August 2020
full moon in pisces
very close to home, created with roses grown by my love
September 2020
works
Sagebrush Swirls
Visible Mending Experiment Lab