Winter 2025-26 | Studio Snapshots

Despite some frigid (for north Alabama) temperatures, we've been pretty lucky and have weathered the season with minimal storm impact. However, I still tend to retreat from social obligations this time of year, enjoying the solitude of my creative work.

My studio is typically my private refuge, but today I'd like to share a behind-the-scenes peek at what I've been working on and what's inspiring me as I hibernate.

Using remnants of twisted fringe cut from previously deconstructed weaving projects to make dimensional bubbles on the water.

Hand stitching the label onto a piece of artwork is how I quietly add the last bit of love before introducing my art more publicly. Like the rug it's attached to, I make my labels with discarded home textiles.

I'm a little embarrassed to admit that it's been so long since I cast on a knitting project I forgot where I put my yarn winder. I circled my studio like a kid playing I Spy, but finally found it.

I only knit three things in 2025, a sweater, a pair of socks with yarn leftover from the sweater, and this last minute beanie for my husband.

Even though these signs are scattered around, I've never seen an alligator when I'm hiking near the water.

I had an "AHA!" moment while making hanging slats for my art rugs. Using a miter box makes it easier to get straight cut edges.

Welcoming my knitting friends and the new year with an assortment of hot teas and my fanciest dessert, homemade tiramisu.

Someone is waiting for me upstairs in the studio this morning and is ready to pounce on the new day.

Took a long and chilly afternoon hike at the wildlife refuge expecting to see the sandhill cranes that are currently wintering here. Instead I was surprised by big flocks of white pelicans when I finally got to the secluded waters of the slough.

At the loom trying to capture the motion of fish swimming against the current. I'm not sure if this experiment will work as envisioned.

I discovered there is a name for fabric strips cut on the bias. This kind of weft "yarn" is called poppana. And guess what, it's a Finnish thing!

Trying something new on Grandpa's loom. I'm weaving the two pieces of a diptych side by side so they will be the same length. I'm using a removeable mattress stitch to hold the pieces together on the loom so they are (hopefully) not skewed when I'm done weaving.