Thank You!

My Four Seasons Hanging Scroll Project at Hagiso Gallery is now finished and it has been an amazing experience! Thank you so much to everyone who has attended the show. Thank You so much for the flowers MinoriSan! Thank you so so very much to those made purchases. Thank You to so many of youContinue reading “Thank You!”

Crochet with the Artist

Thursday, October 24 from 1:00-3:00pm @ Hagiso Gallery アーティストと一緒にかぎ針編みしましょう 10月24日(木)13:00 – 15:00、 HAGI-ROOM/HAGI-ARTで (誰でも参加できます) Snowflakes of many shapes, colors and skill levels will be available on which to work. I have two great books full of various snowflake patterns. One book is 99 Snowflakes, no author stated. The second book is new to Japan, 100Continue reading “Crochet with the Artist”

Satin Bow – Not the same as tying my shoes

That beautiful, shiny, slippery satin ribbon takes some real talent to get just the right bow!  I thought it would be easy, just like tying my shoes. Not. After all the sewing, designing, crocheting and embroidery, I know I have some skills. Yet, Multiple failures and flashbacks from my mother’s shoe tying lessons drove meContinue reading “Satin Bow – Not the same as tying my shoes”

Shidarezakura – Look Mom, No Embroidery Hoop!

Watch the artist work in this short video of me embroidering the details on a small Shidarezakura Spring Hanging Scroll. The complete project, Four Season Hanging Scrolls will be on display at Hagiso Gallery starting October 16 – 27, 2013. You are welcome to join me in a Crochet with the Artist on Thursday, OctContinue reading “Shidarezakura – Look Mom, No Embroidery Hoop!”

Summer Thread Sketching

I’ve been busy in my tatami room again working on completing pieces for the Tokyo Spidering 東京クローラ exhibition at Hagiso Gallery next month. I have been using simple embroidery floss to sketch my final designs on the cotton canvas of my hanging scrolls. By using a running stitch with unknotted thread as quick and easy sketchContinue reading “Summer Thread Sketching”

“…But how do I describe it?”

Frustrated. That’s how my husband felt after he spent an evening with friends attempting to  describe my art work. He asked my why I couldn’t just do something that was easy to describe. My biggest cheerleader and I never gave him a clue as to what my work was all about, what my motivation andContinue reading ““…But how do I describe it?””

My First Gallery Showing in Tokyo!

Starting Oct 16, I and 7 other artists here in the Tokyo area will be showing at the Hagiso gallery in the Yanaka neighborhood next to Nippori Train Station. My Four Seasons Hanging Scroll Project is finally coming to fruition. Lots of fun little sakura, colorful summer flowers, multiple colors of momiji and white snowflakesContinue reading “My First Gallery Showing in Tokyo!”