- Sep 22, 2020
Crafting Sustainability
It’s obvious, if we want to pass on a world that’s worth living in, every small effort towards sustainability helps. In this post, I’m...
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- Sep 2, 2020
Inspired by Current Questions
In previous blog posts I wrote about various areas of inspiration: 1 Inspired by Nature 2 Inspired by Kandinsky and Geometry 3 Inspired...
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- Jul 23, 2020
Inspired by Fractals
I’m not a mathematician, but I find certain concepts do inspire my work, for example, fractals. Many of the following quotes are from the...
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- Jul 22, 2020
Inspired by Kandinsky and Geometry
Geometry was always my favorite subject at school. Euclidian geometry is concerned with abstract perfection: circle, square, triangle,...
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- Jul 19, 2020
Inspired by Nature
Having to spend time at home due to the current virus means that I spent a lot more time in our garden. I noticed again how much nature...
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- Mar 1, 2020
How to Gallery-Wrap a Textile Painting
Do you like this professional look of gallery-wrapping your textile art onto wooden stretchers? - If yes, read on. 1) Assemble your...
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- Jan 26, 2020
Part of 25 Million Stitches
A couple of days ago, I visited the Verge Center for the Arts in Sacramento (https://www.vergeart.com/) and came across the “25 Million...
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- Nov 16, 2019
Doing it Twice
Two years ago, I visited Mesa in Arizona for the first time. The dessert skies and landscapes have so much color and variety. They...
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- Sep 15, 2019
Dyeing Natural Mauve Tones
Nature’s abundant “leftovers” often invite me to experiment. After harvest in our very small Pinot Noir vineyard, I got all the rejects,...
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- Sep 6, 2019
Public Art for the Apollo Library
A commission for a local library requested a creative “Yes, we are open” sign and two covers for glass doors (to improve security). One...
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