Month: June 2013

Textile and Fiber Arts List

Textile and Fiber Arts List

I am honored to tell you i join several hundred textile artists from 40 countries in my membership of the Textile and Fine Arts List, a web site and professional textile organization that features listings of our work. Recently I applied, and presented a body 

The hedgehog concept

The hedgehog concept

Years ago we read a book called “Good to Great” by Jim Collins, and in this book he talks about knowing the hedgehog concept.  It can be best diagrammed in a Venn Diargam: 1.  Find what you are deeply passionate about. 2. Understand what you 

The joy of teaching

The joy of teaching

On a hot and sunny saturday, with a good friend by my side, there was nothing more fun that teaching a class on Japanese Resist silk dying.  It seemed like a lot of work, preparing the silk, getting my hubby to cut pvc pipes for 

Focus on Rosemary

Focus on Rosemary

Rosemary, a classic herb for cooking and of old formal herb gardens makes its appearance in our soap products. We grow several rosemary plants in our herb garden, for cooking and for use in our soaps because we love the woody fragrance and the appearance