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Studio Notes: Texture Tactility Tactile Textile

April 18, 2022

Today I am sharing some explorations into "tactile textiles,", a term coined, as  understand it, by Anni Albers, tactile textile artist/weaver! Such works and materials become spaces, places, rooms, lands, terrain, forests...tactile explorations into the unknown, guided by, among other things, … [Read more...] about Studio Notes: Texture Tactility Tactile Textile

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Fairy Tales…Make Your Own Books

August 24, 2019

It was a gift to be able to work with students every day for five weeks this past summer, and introduce them to the book arts as well as other media. As a teaching artist, we often only see students once a week, so to be able to watch them learn and grow on a daily basis was a … [Read more...] about Fairy Tales…Make Your Own Books

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In Resonant Residence (6)

February 14, 2018

In Resonant Residence (6) I formally began Studio Residency at the Camera Obscura Art Lab in Santa Monica Wednesday January 10th.  I share the sunlit space, located within the beautiful Mid-century building overlooking Palisades Park, Santa Monica Beach and the blue Pacific with textile … [Read more...] about In Resonant Residence (6)

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In Resonant Residence (4)

February 1, 2018

In Resonant Residence (4) I formally began Studio Residency at the Camera Obscura Art Lab in Santa Monica Wednesday January 10th.  I share the sunlit space, located within the beautiful Mid-century building overlooking Palisades Park, Santa Monica Beach and the blue Pacific with textile … [Read more...] about In Resonant Residence (4)

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