Saturday, May 21, 2011


my leaf-of-the-day


found on the sidewalk
across from my home.


I want a dress made of fabric that looks just like this.




Friday, May 6, 2011



two colorful scenes 
from my garden… 

worth sharing.





Saturday, February 12, 2011


2 small cuttings caught my eye
while on a walk in port townsend, washington
a few years ago.


i took them home and saved them
and scanned them


and they inspired my sprout and vine tea towels.




the march issue of
martha stewart living included sprout and vine
in their

50 garden-inspired finds for spring.




find them at
studiopatro.com





Sunday, February 6, 2011



february gardening

a 74° sunday in february
will surely get you out into the garden.


clip. prune. think.



Tuesday, January 18, 2011


do you know about

neville trickett?


"this is the start of my journey to learn how to see again.
I find images around the internet
and give myself 15 minutes for each painting,
by the end of the year I hope to be a better artist."


he's back.





Monday, January 17, 2011




it's intensely green in california right now.



so I did this little weaving:

"too greens"





Wednesday, December 22, 2010





a simple still life

of the morning's catch.






Sunday, November 14, 2010




my sister takes pictures all the time.

so I thought I'd share a few more of her photographs.
I like these "green" ones…


susan






Monday, July 19, 2010


composed in nature


my sister susan's great eye
and camera
spent some time in san francisco


see more here







Monday, May 31, 2010


an idea in the making


I don't know where this is going,
but I'm having fun with it.



I've saved the linen selvedge trim
from cutting the fabric for my tea towels.


narrow and long strips of strong fabric,
usually just tossed away.






it's become like a crossword puzzle
on my dining room table.


little by little,
I just keep adding strands,
weaving them in by hand,
wondering what it will become.


???








Saturday, March 20, 2010


found



I rediscovered this small weaving
in a book today.

I wove it sometime last year in arizona.



so I went through
some books
where I keep leaves stashed away






and found them again.



as good as finding $20
in a pocket of a coat
you haven't worn in a year.



Saturday, January 30, 2010


three details

presidio fronds
seattle bamboo
paper thin madrona bark

for a lazy saturday at the end of january.




Saturday, January 9, 2010


nature
weaves and layers
so naturally.


villalucy
and her surroundings
in port townsend, washington
provide the inspiration.



Friday, January 1, 2010


something new and green
to start out
the new year.

my new canadian maple

with thanks to friend and forager
richard silver
.


Sunday, October 18, 2009


madrona bark
from pt. townsend, washington

woven with

eucalyptus leaves
from the presidio, san francisco


Tuesday, September 15, 2009






two new blonds

bamboo husk
and
alta bark


Sunday, September 13, 2009




eucalyptus checkers
makes its debut
in the september issue

eucalyptus magazine


Saturday, September 12, 2009





what happens

from the morning it's constructed



to two months later.

softer,
more subtle and neutral,
but still strong.


Wednesday, July 29, 2009





presidio palm 18" x 20"


1922 bamboo 14" x 15"


eucalyptus #03 - 14" x 14"
eucalyptus #07 - 18" x 20"


eucalyptus checkers 14" x 15"



mixed reed 9" x 10"



palm twig 14" x 15"


madrona mix #1 - 9" x 10"



tiny eucalyptus mix 9" x 10"


silver bark 14" x 14"


rust eucalyptus 16" x 20"



seeds 8" x 10"