look out, sports fans

Here's a new hat I made from Alden's favorite worn-out T's.  A few stitches and buttons in contrasting color add some funkiness.  Hooray for knits, no hemming necessary!

rockin' in the new year

Gus rocks in the new year, sporting brown twill pants w/ rolled cuffs lined in Dad's cast off plaid shirt.  The big patch pockets are also lined w/ plaid.  Rock on 2012!

seriously shiny skirts

Zella strikes some serious poses in her twirly skirts - made from upholstery fabric remnants. 

pink twins

I started this one shortly after finishing Bubblegum and Kryptonite for ArtPrize.  Color field painting is a very new area of exploration for me, playing with softer edges, layers and glazes - doing less with drawing media and almost everything with a brush.  It feels like I'm teaching myself to paint, figuring out what works and what doesn't.

(not so) petit fours

Saying adieu to summer is such sweet sorrow, but a glorious autumn day is hard to beat.  This painting is from a current series of abstracted large-scale sweets.  (80" x 36")

the thrill of the hunt

Okay, I didn't sew this skirt - but I can tell from the nicely hand-stitched hem that someone else did.  I'm not sure if it's old or new - the sweet print and maxi length could be seventies, or just as easily more current.  The green velvet jacket is Charlotte Russe, but I picked up both pieces at Valueland for about seven bucks.

dining and living revamp

A fresh coat of paint in "leapfrog" on the dining area wall is a great backdrop for Shelly Klein's painting and John De Hoog's table.  Marc and I found a sectional sofa for the great room (very comfy), and we hung one of my pieces for a punch of color.  Dinner and drinks, anyone?