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Bullies, butterflies and other beasts

May 07, 2014

How the neighborhood bully turned back into a little boy who loved his dog.

Winter Fabric Leaves

December 06, 2013

I’ve been getting more botanical inspiration these days and I’ve got some lovely leafy fabric accessories all ready for the Christmas fair next week! If […]

Lucky Ladybugs

September 20, 2013

Handmade silk ladybird soft sculptures. The ladybird or ladybug, considered lucky in many cultures.

Flora and Fauna for Your Hair

July 22, 2013

My new collection of hair accessories is Alice in Wonderland meets Maria Sibylla Merian, the 17th century botantical artist who carefully observed insects directly and […]

ID d’Art Lyon Fashion & Accessory Salon 2013

June 11, 2013

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 […]

ID d’Art Preparation Part 2

May 21, 2013

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, […]

Fabric Cicadas

May 03, 2013

A customer recently ordered a cicada brooch from me, telling me how beautiful she thinks these insects are, and how excited she is that […]

ID d’Art Preparation Part 1

April 16, 2013

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 […]