Having recently participated in a Fashion and Accessory Salon here in Lyon, I’m still a bit excited and exhilarated. I had a great time. But apparently this wasn’t the case for everyone. The salon organizers held a get-together for the exhibitors on the evening of … Read More →
Category Archives: handmade
ID d’Art Preparation Part 2
It’s now three days from the show and I’m nearly finished with the preparations I began writing about in this post. On my fantasy forest theme, I’ve been collecting and painting branches for a few weeks. The branches of different sizes also allow me to display … Read More →
Fabric Cicadas
A customer recently ordered a cicada brooch from me, telling me how beautiful she thinks these insects are, and how excited she is that the 17-year cicadas are about to emerge in her part of the world. Some folks like cicadas and some don’t. … Read More →
ID d’Art Preparation Part 1
I’ve been selected to participate in the local salon ID d’Art, (mode et accessoires) taking place here in Lyon, May 24 through 26. It was very exciting when I got the news! But then the tasks of coming up with a theme & props, deciding what to take, … Read More →
Top Drawer Trade Show 2013
I wanted to share a few photos from the Top Drawer Trade Show in London, where we had a fun time meeting shop owners and also other makers! I’m still following up with some shop owners…this seems to be the hardest part!
Top Drawer London 2013
I’ll be in London exhibiting at the Top Drawer Trade Show January 13-15! I’m so excited to be participating. If you’d like to feature some of my fabric creatures in your shop, please come by and see them! New for spring: soft sculpture snails, dragonflies … Read More →
Friendly Fabric Spider
This spider aims to please, so even if you thought you didn’t like spiders, look again! Her long linen legs are graceful. Her rounded abdomen is in beautiful black and gold kimono silk, with upholstery fabric underneath. She has four bead eyes, the better to … Read More →
It depends on how you frame it
After making a few small beetles, I couldn’t figure out how to present them. Wire legs or soft legs? As soft sculptures? Too big to be brooches or to go on a necklace. I had been playing around with the idea of framed textile butterflies, to offer some artwork … Read More →
