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.

two colorful scenes 

from my garden… 

worth sharing.

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

february gardening

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


clip. prune. think.

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.

it's intensely green in california right now.

so I did this little weaving:

"too greens"

a simple still life

of the morning's catch.

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

composed in nature


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


see more here

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.


???

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.

three details

presidio fronds
seattle bamboo
paper thin madrona bark

for a lazy saturday at the end of january.

nature
weaves and layers
so naturally.


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

something new and green
to start out
the new year.

my new canadian maple

with thanks to friend and forager
richard silver.

madrona bark
from pt. townsend, washington

woven with

eucalyptus leaves
from the presidio, san francisco

two new blonds

bamboo husk

and
alta bark

eucalyptus checkers
makes its debut
in the september issue

eucalyptus magazine

what happens

from the morning it's constructed



to two months later.

softer,
more subtle and neutral,
but still strong.

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"