This stitched illustration of the Flat Pigtoe Mussel is the latest block completed for my “Extinct 23” redwork quilt project. Continue reading The Flat Pigtoe Mussel and the Plight of Freshwater Mussels
My most recent redwork block. This is the Hawaiian Po’ouli, a honey creeper from the rainforests of Mount Haleakalā. Its story is an especially sad one, partly because it was gone so recently and there were frantic efforts to save it in recent years. Discovered in the 1970s, it was estimated then that there were 200 left in the wild. By 1997, there were only … Continue reading Redwork Quilt Block: The Hawaiian Po’ouli
My new quilt in progress is a redwork quilt memorialising the 23 species listed as extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2021. I am learning about grief, hope, and joy through this intense process. Continue reading Extinct 23: A Redwork Quilt in Progress
Three years ago, I completed a 100 Day Project which lead to great leaps in my work. I’ve decided it’s a good time for another one. Continue reading 100 Day Project 2020!!
I can no longer keep quiet. It should come as no surprise the power and beauty of nature is a driving force behind my art, which is why I’m increasingly willing to speak out about protecting it. I’ve been lucky to see some beautiful places in my lifetime, from the American Southwest to the Nile River, to the Great Lakes, and the majestic Alps. I … Continue reading We Must Fight Back Against Threats to National Parks and Monuments
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