Lover of art
Greetings and thanks for stopping by,
I've had my hands in the arts since I was a teen. Back then I learned to embroider when I was laid up with back surgery. Then, through college, I made jewelry to pay the bills. I learned to knit in college, too, and supported myself by knitting hats, too. About ten years ago I got back into making jewelry and I also took up knitting again, and it segued to weaving, which I love.
I'm a writer as well, with published books/works in anthologies. I have a radio show (Writers on Writing, KUCI-FM). But I always have to work with color. Keeps me sane.
When it comes to beads, I love vintage glass beads, pearls, and semi precious gemstones. I also love collecting sea glass at our local beach here in Southern California and creating wirewrapped pendants.
What's also fun is when a friend or client brings beads or an old necklace to me and wants me to fashion it into something new. I welcome custom orders.
When it comes to yarn, I love natural fibers: wool, silk, bamboo. I recently got into dyeing roving wool and it's exciting to see what the end result will be.
Thanks for stopping by!
