Galleries: Soul Friends and unique Artwear
Art of all sorts has been a constant partner to my career throughout my life and I have ended up with an eclectic taste in media as a result.
Fiber, whether as yarn or fabric, has been the most constant passion. It has taken me through quilting, crochet, knitting, felting (wet and dry), and now in to freeform / “slow cloth” work as part of my Soul Friends in the form of Spirit dolls, mixed media wall pieces, Spirit Nests and more. I do carry some wearables in the studio during the colder months that are my own designs, but my primary form remains the Spirit pieces.
The Spirit dolls are an evolution of my Spirit Nests to a more traditional wall and freestanding soft sculpture format. They are expressions of deep emotions and ideas and reflect some of my most personal work. These are my soul song pieces, and they take a while to create and to experience as a viewer. Each one emerges with a bit of a mind of its own, so learning how and when to get out of the way has been critical!
Soul Friends Gallery
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I began making jewelry to supply my avid desire for unique, stylish, and well made earrings and other jewelry. My first metalworking class was from a program at the University of NH that I took while in high school, and I have continued with the wire work, semi-precious gemstone, hand lampworked glass, and polymer materials in the ensuing decades. My favorite designs have evolved in to small kinetic sculptures in their own right, often with a rustic /organic or Asian flair. My goals are to create something interesting, flattering, and very wearable yet stay within an approachable price range.
