February 2023 – State of the Studio Address
It’s the middle of February already and I wanted to post a project update. The year started off with the launch of a new, exciting project with a big community-engagement…
Glass Craft & Bead Expo in Vegas
After more than three years of only teaching mosaic virtually, I have agreed to teach at the Glass Craft & Bead Expo in Las Vegas this spring. For years, I’ve…
2022: It’s a Wrap!
Here’s a quick run-down of my work in 2022. The year started out so busy, it hurt – literally. My winter project had a steep deadline that forced me to…
Cascadia Mosaic Collective
Cascadia Mosaic Collective is a group of mosaic artists in Oregon and Washington who met through conferences and events over many years, united by our shared interest in mosaic, as…
New Glass-on-Glass Course on MAO!
In October, I flew to Santa Barbara to film new courses for Mosaic Arts Online. Tami and Jerry have been working to edit everything together and it is finally ready…
Glass Craft and Bead Expo Spring 2023
I’m very excited to finally have some in-person classes on my schedule! I was lined up to teach at the Glass Craft and Bead Expo in Las Vegas for the…
Open Studio on December 3rd
I’ve been planning to hold an open studio event for many years, but I never feel like my space is ready for a public event, so I’ve kept putting it…
New Entryway for Childhood’s End Gallery in Olympia!
I grew up in Michigan, but visited Olympia, WA on a road trip as a teen because my aunt Safiya lives there. I fell in love with the Pacific NW…
Fleuressence, a new public art project in Edmonds, WA
On Monday, August 15, members of the Edmonds community gathered on the corner of 6th and Bell streets near the heart of downtown to celebrate a new sculptural mosaic project…