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  • Lecture at Colorado College

    A couple of nights ago Spike lee gave a lecture at Colorado College, which I attended with a friend. It was really inspiring to hear his story about the beginning of his career. The challenges of a film maker appear to be similar to those of an illustrator; the bottom line was that Spike talked Read more

  • Art Licensing Forum

    last night I joined the Art Licensing Forum, an online networking site for artists and designers who license their work to publishers and manufacturers. So glad that my friends keep me updated about the latest web resources. Read more

  • Designing Women of Postwar Britain

    I am so fired up! Just saw a fantastic show at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, of textiles from the 1950’s by three of the top designers of that period. The pieces were incredibly vibrant and fanciful. The best way to describe them is a combination of geometric patterns with plant forms and interesting Read more

  • A new floral

    This has really been fun; I love designing floral images in a decorative style. This one is an appliqué with embroidery and bead work. The hands on aspect of creating with fabric is always thrilling for me. This image started out with a simple feel to it, and became more ornate as I continued piecing Read more

  • Having work photographed

    This week-end I am having a photographer shoot some more of my work, and add watermarks to the images. I am really happy with the new pieces and look forward to sharing them soon. learning about the web and how to work with creative suite 3 has been a very interesting and fun journey; I Read more

  • Another lovely hike

    This one was the most glorious! I led a hike up to the Crags which are on the back side of Pikes Peak; the day was a little cool but sunny and we walked in the snow nearly the entire way. The 280 degrees view at the top of the trail is magnificent; this trail Read more