I have just started on a new commission for a client with a very modern sensibility and style. This is an in- process image of the piece the infancy stage.

I am just finishing up a Raggedy Ann inspired room for a client and thought I would share the little bird house cottage. I love how the shingles on the roof turned out! The size is about 6 x6 inches and it's constructed from all wool felt.

I was in the process of cleaning off the desktop on my computer and came across this picture of my booth at the NY ENK Children's Club Show. Wow, have a learned a lot since then..and man have I come so far. NY was an expensive lesson. A necessary, expensive lesson, inorder for me to grow and move in my current creative direction. It was necessary for me to fail miserably and find a way to dust myself off and start again. October will be 2 years from the trade show debacle, which shed light on my creativity and how I was undermining it by making the t-shirts. That there was so much more response in the inventive room decor products, which I didn't take as a serious money maker.  Now allowing myself to think of room decor has lead me back to working in 3-dimensional form within a space. Stimulating, new creative challenge very time and for the first time I see a potential to actually make an income.

I have been having a blast making steel wire bird cages with flowers, leaves and with a hand sewn bird inside!  Great alternative to the classic mobile for nursery decor. I would love to make a whole ceiling littered with different size, shape and color of birds.

These a images I took of the bird mobile I made for my girl friend, installed in the room.

Sorry, I have been away from my blog as of late. I have been feeling every blah, blah about it and I even missed blogging about my one year anniversary!

I am part of a silent auction and fundraiser for my friend Julia Rhodes (and Artistic Director of the company) this Saturday, March 14th at the Riverside Art Center from 7 to 10 p.m. The night will celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the dance company, Lucky Plush Production, with wine, cheese and performance from the company. I am donating my time to create a custom piece for the highest bidder.

These are images of the auciton table piece I made!