Endangered, but not lost
‘Still Hope’ - a series of 8 mosaics When we consider the designation of species as threatened or endangered, it can lead us to feel...
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Jul 24, 20232 min read
Wayfinding
All of us have strong connections to a place, anchored in memory of our time spent there. For me, it's mostly places throughout the...
Mar 30, 20233 min read
Movement
After 8 glorious years of studio residency at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, it's time for me to move my workspace back to where it...
May 12, 20222 min read
Inward and outward
I'm one of 10 members of Cascadia Mosaic Collective, a group of Pacific Northwest professional mosaic artists (and friends) who create...
Aug 7, 20211 min read
Transition
Hydrangeas are sensitive flowers, wilting with insufficient moisture and easily scorching in summer sunshine. But when they find their...
May 20, 20211 min read
Shifting seas
A mosaic that explores the changing conditions in our seas and how it might affect Dungeness crab and the people who depend on them.
Dec 21, 20201 min read
Finding the light
It seems like a good time to write about this piece. It's winter solstice, when we turn a corner and the darkness falls a little later,...
Dec 11, 20202 min read
Caring for another species
From a high perch on protected public refuge land, an Oregon silverspot butterfly forages nectar from a thistle flower. Far below and...
Sep 6, 20202 min read
Change is in the air
Today I want to share with you all an exciting change for me and my art practice. After 2+ years in a large, lovely space in the basement...
Aug 1, 20202 min read
Swimming together
We're all in this together. This refrain has been repeated in the media for months. I always feel a twinge when I hear it, wondering, but...
Apr 9, 20202 min read
Renewal, wrapped in mystery
Finding renewal in the deeply symbolic native flower of Easter, the trillium.
Mar 1, 20201 min read
A Day's Catch
When we moved to the Oregon coast, I was inspired to learn how to catch my dinner. In the land of Dungeness crab, we were quickly...
Jan 16, 20202 min read
Into the woods
In the maritime Pacific Northwest, a distinctive landscape stands apart as a defining character. This is the temperate rainforest. From...
Oct 11, 20192 min read
Creating a Tidepool Community
In August 2019, I was asked to create a hands-on activity for participants of the Oregon Community Foundation's Studios to Schools...
Jan 3, 20191 min read
Study of a Headland
You may recognize this iconic place near my hometown of Lincoln City, Oregon. High up on a rocky cliff, there are grassy meadows and...
Dec 22, 20181 min read
A Watershed Trilogy
In a series of three related works, follow the movement of water through a coastal watershed. First, the rain falls heavily on the...
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