Mourning Through Sewing Thank you Janis for inviting me to participate in your blog. Working with thread and textiles is almost as essential to my well-being as eating and sleeping. Whenever I am very happy (as when a new grandchild is born), worried or grieving I go to my sewing machine, threads and fabric stash […]
Author: turtlemoonimpressions
As a native plant gardener, the natural world is phenomenal and so much of the man-made world - our architecture, our cities - are stunning accomplishments. They exist hand in hand in both beautiful expressions and sometimes disastrous manifestations.
Our entire existence with the natural and the invented is intertwined – each dependent on the other, even as my art evolves, each breathing in the wake of the other.
As a mixed media artist - textile, paper, printmaker - various substrates and mediums - surface design is one aspect of the process that I love. I thoroughly enjoy the play with color, value and construct, particularly the improvisation which starts with one thing, an idea, a glimpse of a vision, perhaps something that captures my eye for a moment in time and it grows organically. I become focused on whatever piece I'm working on and follow my muse to find my way.
What A Blast!
The Melrose Arts Festival was a wonderful event all around! I had so much fun – the best art in one place, incredible people and great music! It was the first time I’ve done a booth in many years and the first time with my textile art ever and the feedback I received was truly […]
Melrose Arts Festival This Weekend
This will be the first time many will see any of my textile art or any of my new works because I haven’t done a booth in many years. There will be many fabulous artists there with beautiful works of art. I’m looking forward to seeing you there!
Turtlemoon Impressions 