I’m fascinated by this breed! They can run faster than racehorses, but they sleep twenty hours a day. If they lock onto prey, nothing can distract them, but if they’re relaxed, nothing can rouse them. They are strong but gentle. They can seem aloof, but they love to drape their long limbs across my lap and gaze at me with their big, soulful eyes. They are surprising in their grace and hilarious in their awkwardness. They might carefully step through long grass, trying not to get their paws wet. Or sprawl belly up and tongue flopping out of their mouths.
These seeming contradictions draw me in. I use my art to show them as the silly, sweet, funny, beautiful, fast, slow, energetic, lazy, soulful, relaxed, goofy, and graceful beings that they are.
To create my most recent work, I stitched together pieces of synthetic fabric and then fused and melted them with a heat gun. The results are often unexpected, but always interesting!
It would be impossible for me to tell you about my shop or about me without talking about my greyhounds. I have five at home right now, and they love to be near me. Whichever room I'm working in, you'll be sure to find them spread out on the floor nearby. I admit that they're sometimes in the way, but I wouldn't enjoy working nearly as much if they weren't there. Sometimes the benefit of knowing where the pin cushion is or being able to spread out a project without worrying about it being stepped on with muddy paws is outweighed by a furry, warm head on my lap. And sometimes while they're laying there, they spark an idea for a new project. I can't wait to show you what I'm working on next!
I hope you get some pleasure from the anecdotes, photos, and pictures of my dogs. And I hope you'll find many things in my shop to catch your eye.
Happy hounding!