Arts and crafts have been a part of my life since childhood. I learned sewing and needlework from my grandmother, who was a professional seamstress and re-weaver. During my teens and early 20’s I made most of my clothes and even made my sister’s wedding dress and veil.

In my 30’s I decided to try something new. I wanted something that wasn’t gender specific and decided on stained glass. Unfortunately I was just starting my career as an IT systems analyst/project manager so doing stained glass could only a hobby.

When I was lucky enough to retire in my 50’s I increased my stained glass work and also branched out into fused glass. While in transition to moving to Sequim I was unable to to work with glass and started creating painted canvas floorcloths to fill that need to create. This was the beginning of my love for drawing and painting.  I soon switched to painting on canvas and added colored pencils to my mediums.

I stopped doing stained glass a few years ago, but found that it greatly influences all my work. I love color and have a whimsical/story like style. I envision every day things like domestic living, classic trucks, nature and sports being done by birds, cats and other animals.

In recent years I have become immersed in the making of books, journals and boxes. I really love this work.  One of my favorite parts of making books is the sewing in the bookbinding.

I find that I have come full circle.