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sharing image tales broadens an artistic expression.

doing so, brings this particular creative indescribable joy.

what is your image story? perhaps I can help you tell it! 

 

 

Fowl Play Invitational At Smith and Vallee Gallery

February 02, 2024  •  Leave a Comment

Smith and Vallee Gallery is in the old school house in Edison which is in the Skagit Valley, WA. When I moved to the PNW ( in 2015 ) I felt like a stranger in a strange land. Since I was raised in the midwest I sometimes feel like I might always feel that way. The two are so different!

This is my 6th year participating in the galleries bird themed invitational. I pinch myself at how many years I've participated because sometimes i still feel new here. The gallery makes me feel like I belong and I really value that. 

For Fowl Play I submitted older works. 6 bird pieces made during a time when I was still developing my stitched collage work. I had been gifted a book of vintage birds, and a priceless bird book made by a 9 year old boy in 1935. He was the father of a gal I know. These 6 resources for these particular birds are from 1900. All told 40 + pieces of collage art were made at this time.  They have shown in a variety of circumstances, some have sold. I've not shown these 6 yet, which is why I felt that they would be perfect for this year. By design they hang individually but in a grid, a bit like a quilt.

I love the 30 minute trek to Edison. I visit certain places near by and snap an annual image. An "I see you" moment, mostly in the form of a drive by. its just enough of a dose of road trip, familiar and beautiful to have me feel happy. I like that.

I make sure to use the rest room at the gallery. ( art in bathrooms. love. ) 

and to eat a kouign-mann from Bread Farm ( omg )

 


FLOORS Series 2023

December 30, 2023  •  Leave a Comment

I took a series much like this once before. I think in 2019.  

( when they come up in my memories again - I will try and copy the image files ) 

I think this could be fun to post annually. 

FLOOR 1

FLOOR 2

FLOOR 3

FLOOR 4

FLOOR 5

FLOOR 6

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Two Openings - 6x6 and TEN by TEN

October 27, 2023  •  Leave a Comment

Coming one week from today! I am participating in TWO group exhibits. BOTH open Nov 3rd! 6x6 is local and at Dakota Art Store - Bellingham - its a fundraising event. TEN by TEN is in Chicago at Jackson Junge Gallery

For the 6x6 event I donated two 4x4 moth #collages that are wrapped with a 6x6 tile. Each of these has a small strip of velvet in them. They are an absolute steal for $25. The event is popular, sales are first come first purchase!



For the TEN by TEN I submitted a vintage botanical - this piece was not wrapped, instead i created a backround of strips. It feels like 2 collages in one. The criteria of this exhibit has artists send work that is EXACTLY 10x10. Normally my work which is two sided hangs with a clip at the top.
For this exhibit i had to sew in a string for hanging. My first attempt had it hanging upside down. UGH.

BOTH shows highlight over 300 pieces of art!!

I am delighted and very grateful to end my year this way, considering the medical hoopla now gone by.



 


Order Your 2024 Amber The Cat Calendar!

October 01, 2023  •  Leave a Comment

I am delighted to be offering our 5th Calendar celebrating all things Amber The Cat.

This year the donation aspect of our project is optional. 

When my calendar project began I was feeling grateful for things humane society and how I found my Amber. I wanted to give back in a way that represented how I fell in love with her through my photography. The first 3 years the fundraiser did rather well, but last year sales were down by 50%. The donation I sent was mostly my small bit of profit. 

Am I willing to donate my profits to the humane society? I totally am. It just wasn't very much. 

I chose the print on demand creation model because I wanted someone else to manage hosting calendar stock, product mailers, and treks to the PO. I didn't want to try and figure out online calendar templates. I wanted to work with another human. Someone local and someone who cares. I still feel this is the best way to manage calendar sales. This method is a bit more expensive. 

Below is this years pricing. Preferred payment is PayPal, I take Venmo. I will also accept a check. 

2024 calendar w/tax $22

locals you may pick up or delivery is FREE - thank you Applied Digital!

to ship media mail - least expensive, no tracking. w/tax $31

to ship priority mail - includes tracking. w/tax $35

no first class mail option this year. 

*tax varies from state to state, to keep things simple. The price above applies to any sale in the US.

*the above pricing includes a small profit to pay for set up fee, and photographers time invested

*the above pricing does not include a donation to the humane society

HOW TO ORDER?

Communicate with me.

Pay me. Give me your mailing address OR Let me know if you can pick it up or want local delivery. I will arrange the rest. 

Amber and I appreciate those of you who have ordered a calendar each year!!

a BIG MEOW of thanks. 

to preview this years Amber image portfolio click here

2024 Cover. "Look how long my tail is mom!" 

 


Pick A Card + Other Gifted Resources

July 03, 2023  •  Leave a Comment

In April my friend James sent me an absolute delicious box of gifts + vintage collaging materials. 

Amber loved the packing materials that it all came in! 

he included this absolutely gorgeous blue glass globe. 

i was intrigued by this ring of petrified wood that he had made. i had to send it back. it was unfortunately too heavy and large for me.

Of the collaging materials he sent, one was this memory book. made by norma in the 30's - with all sorts of newspaper clippings, school report cards, and photos. very cute illustrations

the other was this worthingtons annual from 1889 !!!! with over 500 engravings in it. i mean, wow!!

and lastly, this thoughtfully curated scrapbook of all kinds of old playing cards. 

the scrapbook was about to turn to dust. so, i had to dismantle it. i'd say there are at leasts 4 decks of cards here!!

james had pulled a select bit of cards and asked that i make him a few collages

I selected these 7 and made 5x5 stitched pieces for him.

these are the fronts - ready for binding.

my fav being the little blue one

In recent times I made this playing card collage and it sold! I like it whole i think vs 5 sided. what do you think?

I haven't known really how to roll out the entire volume of playing cards that I can make from

The idea PICK A CARD just came to me. I think I will put the cards as I select them ( mostly by what I like and or what appeals to me)  and put them in a separate portfolio. See how interested folks are. 

This is what I photographed at first glance when they all first arrived....so so very many unique cards!!

 

Photography = a never ending opportunity to capture visual celebrations. 

 

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