Woman in Flame

One of the most successful costumes I've made... Woman in Flame is an archetypal configuration which has been with me for a very long time.  I had the opportunity to manifest her in Fuyuko Matsubara's shibori class.

 Photos were taken by Nina Denninger.  Fun!!

Sea Legs

                                                                             

Here are some projects from IUP... This one is "Sea Legs"... actually not really wearable...my first sculpture in Ann Wolf's class... made from weaving wool and throwing it in the washer and creating this mermaid bottom... then added freeform chains and beading... It's been in several shows... represents a period of time when I was on an island in the Carribbean, Virgin Gorda...

 

A bottle with a Sanskrit prayer.

Happy Halloween

This Halloween we had about six children come to the door and we gave them granola bars! Yay!
I'm sure they were thrilled.  We hardly ever get any children but this year we have neighbors who have a really elaborate display and they attracted more to this little street and are still out there celebrating. 
Makes me long for the old days when we were kids and could roam at will with our pillow cases and no one worried about how long we were out or how much sugar we consumed.
We were minimalists in our decorating.  However, we collaborated and did a yin/yang jack-o-lantern.

I also toasted the seeds. The bushes need to be cut, but I think it adds to the spooky effect!  And I wore my mom's "witch" hat.  She used to make fabulous costumes for us every year.

the beach


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Terry and I doing Tai Chi



Just came back from Nags Head, NC... it was so beautiful.  The waves were glorious and we jumped around in them one day when they were manageable for us (not so great swimmers)...  We hadn't been back to Nags Head for twelve years due to one thing and another, so it was really sweet.    



purse dreams

Purse Dreams

                                                                  

                

outside detail



inside detail





Hyperbolic Crocheted Coral Reef Pieces

Here are the pieces crocheted (hyperbolically) as part of the Smithsonian Institute's Coral Reef exhibit.
The exhibit will be there in the National Museum of History's Sant Ocean Hall Focus Gallery from
October 16, 2010 to April 24, 2011.  I'm planning to go to see it. 

Moon Dance Cape

Moon Dance Cape

Picked up the cape ("Moon Dance") from the Greensburg Art Club gallery today. It was in the teacher/student show for a month. Took some pictures and the first one accidentally became a two second video... Need to do more work on photography.
This was started last year before I ever learned about the Freeform Crochet group on Yahoo...
I think I've been doing this kind of stuff for a long time now.  Also... it looks very "Coral Reefy"
to me too.  I may wear it to the Smithsonian when I visit to see the Reef!

Moon Dance Detail (Subtle Star)