Personal Update
A few years ago, I met with a small business advisor, and he immediately pointed out that I did not include myself in any of my marketing materials. In fact,…
New Sculpture on Percival Landing / OlyWA
Last fall, Carrie Ziegler and I had a brainstorming session to discuss submitting to public art opportunities as a team. The challenge is that juries and committees are reluctant to…
Mother of Exiles – newest mosaic
I started planning this mosaic at least a year ago when immigration was still making headlines. I began work on the mosaic itself in early June, and just completed it…
Hex Sign / Barn Quilt
Throughout this spring and summer, I’ve managed to create a few projects for my own home and garden. I’ve wanted to add another Hex Sign to the house for a…
Breonna Taylor Mosaic Portrait
UPDATE: This mosaic now belongs to Tamika Palmer, Breonna’s mom. I hope it brings her some small solace. As the mother of a daughter, I cannot imagine the pain of…
Tigard Outdoor Museum Trail Project
In 2020, I installed seven basalt boulders, inlaid with glass mosaic, onto three locations along a new walking-biking path in Tigard, OR. Watch a video about the project here: https://youtu.be/AQmyaWB4b3Q…
Spring Garden Projects
In the face of so much negative news and incredible uncertainty in the world, I’ve been coping by making colorful, fun mosaic projects for the garden. With each of these,…
Westport Quilt Mosaic – A community mural project
In December of 2019, a new mural for the coastal community of Westport, Washington was launched. During Santa by the Sea, Stitches Quilt and Craft shop hosted the first participatory…
Mosaic on Boulders – a public art project for the City of Tigard
*I could not be more proud to be the recipient of a CID award from Coverings 2021 in Orlando for this project!! I was in Mexico when the awards were…
Finding your creative voice in mosaic, part 3.
If you read my first two blog posts on this subject, you will hopefully be thinking about ways to practice “looking,” and identifying and collecting the things you are most…