"I wake up each morning, inspired by sunlight streaming through the windows; shadows dancing along the walls, ceilings, glass. I'm quiet as I stop to take in the warmth, listen for nature's sounds - optimistic and grateful for the day that lies ahead. Light, nature and simplicity are always on my mind, always present in my art. "

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Swooning over these subtle textures + hazy, autumn mountain ranges...
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Where’s your favorite fall destination? Right now I’m missing western Montana views like crazy. See my stories for a favorite photo or three.🍂

A little behind the scenes secret: Over the past few years, several of you have made kind comments about my ‘styled’ photos. While they aren’t usually styled (vase + art + white wall = you can do it, too😉), there is a secret behind them. My house has very poor lighting and I have a really old cell phone with a terrible camera, so I use my DSLR camera with a Professor Kobre’s Lightscoop (a mirror that goes over your flash and bounces light). Then I snap about 10-20 photos, slowly transfer them to my temperamental computer, and edit even further in Photoshop to make sure the colors are accurate and the whites, white. It takes me at least an hour to get a photo ready for each post that I make. Sooo... I will happily accept recommendations for lighting kits or cell phones that take nice, crisp photos in finicky lighting! —
Pieces shown are in progress - next up, stitching. Happy weekend!☀️

Well loved (with only a hint of neglect😉). Appearance can be deceiving - some of these brushes have a ton of life left in them! Feel free to chime in with cleaning suggestions.

Do you love working with your hands? Are you a digging in the garden with bare fingers kind of person, like me? I find it so calming - feeling the warmth of sunbathed soil, the varying textures, and knowing that in some small way, I’m reshaping a piece of earth. I was thinking about this as I’m about to head out and dig up the last of the potato harvest and I can’t help but wonder how many gardeners are also artists, sculptors, crafters, builders... #randomthoughtoftheday

Hand-stitched details // Nature draws me in with its enticing sensory experiences, particularly the infinite number of rich textures found only upon stepping away from the big picture and leaning in to admire the details. This is what I hope to convey in this collection - a beauty captured from afar but appreciated even more when new details emerge up-close. (P.s. last night’s photo made the lower green look a bit too bold - it’s a yellow green but is a bit softer..as shown here🙃)

It’s still summer in my mind. Who’s with me?☀️ This piece and several others in my ‘summer fade’ collection will be in the shop on Thursday afternoon.