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You can still read through this site for some history.  Thanks, Angelia

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Here are more photos from the Gardens.  I have been working with design ideas and the boys, drawing everyday things and nature.  It is part of the shapes of leaves, plants, and objects that I am working with in the new collections.   I think I need some mood boards, to help get the overall feel [...]

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Last week the Cultural Alliance had their annual Spring Event. This year was so great to be hosted at the Virginia Botanical Gardens in Norfolk. It was a great time and helped raise money to support the Arts in the Hampton Roads Area. I was helping with the event, but I did have a few [...]

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Since, I am back to creating my own fabrics again, I need more space and have so much fabric that I no longer need. My boys are older and I do not make children’s items and as with life in general we grow and change in our styles so much of my older fabrics and [...]

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Jeannine (thank you for the blog help) has tagged me with an interesting activity. 
1. Write the title of your memoir in six words.
2. Post it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who tagged you.
4. Tag five more blogs.
I always over think these things. My son J was there reading and came up with his [...]

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At the beginning of the year, we started offering yoga at the studio.  I have been practicing various forms over my lifetime but it has been a while since I have been a while. I remember a lovely children’s book of yoga using animal names that I used to do with the boys when they were [...]

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In the process of creating new work, photographing pieces and moving my studio, I have come to look and the “Art” of display in everything. I do it in the Red Thread, and it is something I love. What I am finding now is that I really need to have things set up in certain [...]

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Spring time is the growing season, and for us that means, chopping bamboo.  It grows on our property and as many have heard it spreads like crazy and can grow 1 foot per week on average.  It is a love hate relationship.  It is lovely and sustainable and can be made into many things.  It can be turned into flooring, counters, fibers, fabrics [...]

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