Spring 2026 | Studio Snapshots

Aha! I have a screw loose (on the loom 😉). More than once actually. This explains why my weaving has been skewed and it has been difficult to maintain an even warp tension. Time to get out the toolbbox.

My palette of hand-cut poppana (bias-cut fabric strips) made from upcycled bed sheets is ready for a new project.

Do you see the otter? He came out of the brush and probably would have gone swimming had I not startled him when I gasped, "OH MY GOD, AN OTTER!!!". This was my first otter sighting while hiking at the Wheeler Wildlife Refuge, but not my last. A few weeks later I finally saw him swimming and kept my wits about me (and my mouth shut) so he didn't run away.

What an absurd sight on an evening walk in the neighborhood. A silvery fish dangles from the power line.

My favorite time to weave in the spring is magic hour. Golden light streams through my westward facing studio window, illuminating Grandpa's loom.

Magic hour light and shadows through the strings at the back of the loom.

First water snake sighting of the year on a hike at the wildlife refuge.

I'm almost embarrassed to admit that I keep all the tubes at the core of my warp yarn because someday I could make something really cool with them, but this probably isn't it.

With my piece "Steep Creek Trail" on opening day of the 2026 Embracing Art exhibition at the Carnegie Visual Arts Center.

I notice a neighbor's dogwoods are in bloom on an evening walk in the neighborhood.

I've read about forest bathing before and how it can improve your physical and mental health. Today, as I was completely immersed in fresh green-ness, I could feel the change within myself. Thank you nature!

Yes, weaving in every warp end to completely conceal them takes time and patience, but I've decided the tidy finish is absolutely worth the effort. Craftsmanship matters.

Sketching out an idea before I head to the loom. Not sure if this piece is going to work as I am envisioning it. However, succeed or fail, experimenting with new ideas and techniques is an exciting part of the creative process.

You never know who you're going to run into on the trail. This was my first time seeing this kind of creature in the wild or captivity. After asking some local friends and doing a little research I feel confident saying it's a mink.