About Me

I am an artist with many interests.  I make art quilts, artist’s books, cards, paintings, mixed media pieces, fabric beads, jewelry, dolls, well, you get the idea!  I am my happiest when I am playing with my materials.  I love to scavenge.  I have a penchant for picking up odd bits of flotsam and jetsam inherent in the throw-away society  in which we live.  I regularly glean wonderful materials from the blue paper-recycling bin outside my studio.  I save thread and fabric scraps and anything that looks like it might want to be made into art someday.  Sometimes I actually use them!

My business is making and restoring quilts which many times involves finishing other people’s projects.  I love what I do, but sometimes regret that I can’t just do my own work!  Remember the cobbler whose children had no shoes?  At least all my grandchildren have quilts!  I have several quilts and other projects in the works and pick away at them from time to time.

My latest interests are making artist’s books, altered books and manipulating photos in Photoshop.  I also belong to Artist Leadership Network and am currently involved in a monthly challenge with two of the members making art pieces according to the theme for that month.

I knew when I was 5 that I was an artist.  It took me many years to be able to say it and to follow my dream.  I attended UC Berkeley as a single parent of 3.  It was joy and hell at the same time.  I received my BA degree 10 years after I should have in the normal course of events.  Given the circumstances, it was all the sweeter.