Out of the Studio!

Ciao gentle readers!!

Just a little reminder that we are

off on our vacation..

it's the vacation season after all...

planning on reading and doing some watercolor sketches...

so if you purchase something..

 it won't be shipped out until we return..

And thanks for your follow and support..

we so appreciate it!!

C4N!!!

Matcha!!

Ciao dearhearts...

We are leaving on vacation in a few days..

we are headed on a cruise to 

Hawaii..

but I just finished my latest hand stitched, slow stitch book..

and titled her Matcha.. after 

a Celtic Goddess..

a red haired firebrand!

this will be my last post for a while..

but if you follow me on 

Facebook, IG or Threads

you will be able to catch up on our travels..

 

to see most of the pages

in Matcha..

go to 

Art Books Shop!!

and thank you for your consideration!!

xox

Fresh Tulips!

Work in Progress

a painting takes a long time..

taken two weeks ago..

for me anyway..

I like to add layers..

and as I paint..

I see things I want to add or subtract

editing as I go..

taken yesterday..

The whole thing needs more work..

but it is coming along..

and I thought it would be good to share  things happening in the studio..

Have a gorgeous week!!

C4N!

Stitch Book

 

It's True 

gentle reader...

I love the color brown..

and brown loves every other color..

It plays so well with color..

I love making books with brown as my

base and often my substrate

This time with reds and browns..

What I love about slow stitching is the lack of agenda..

I choose to stitch when I have a painting that won't behave..

or a series that won't come together..

all of my control issues are

shutting down the flow..

Stitching relaxes me and with no idea or

care of what is coming next...

my needle finds its own way through cloth

adding bits here and there..

and it creates new textures..

but the most immense texture change is in

 me.. 

not the cloth.

after stitching for a while..

 I have stepped back into the Flow once again..

and opened to the allness

of creativity..

It's a practice..

I wish I could say it is easy..

but I find myself here, more often than I want..

if only control was easier to release...

I guess I will just maintain my 

Practice...

xox

Felice Primavera!!

Felice Primavera!!

or 

Happy Spring!!

Winter was long this year..

but most gardeners think that the winters are sooo long..

 

I am longing to get out into the garden and do something other than

cut dead things back!!!

The garden sings of renewal and joy 

and I wish that for each of you!!

Thanks for stopping by the 

Lily Cottage!

XOX

Psyche! finished!!

 

Sorry!!! Sold!!

Finally finished..

my latest character book..

Psyche...

to peek inside

pop over to

my

Art Books gallerie!!

and 

thanks for looking..

xox

Viola

When I was a teen

I learned to embroider..

and I fell in love with stitching..

and I remember

saying that I would be happy

stitching art pieces

for the rest of my life...

but my knowing grandmother said..

don't limit yourself to one thing that you love..

there are so many you can do...

 

To see my little stitch book

that I named Viola...

go to my 

Art Books gallerie

XOX