Target Practice

I made this 50 frame "flip book" for an intro to animation techniques class that I took in my sophomore year.

Portside

My friend Rhonda left this in the kitchen closet when she moved to Chicago. It needs some repair, but she's a good ship.

The Night March

"At the beginning of the wet season, most adult Red Crabs suddenly begin a spectacular migration from the forest to the coast, to breed and release eggs into the sea. Breeding is usually synchronized island wide. The rains provide moist overcast conditions for crabs to make their long and difficult journey to the sea. The timing of the migration breeding sequence is also linked to the phases of the moon, so that eggs may be released by the female Red Crabs into the sea precisely at the turn of the high tide during the last quarter of the moon."

This piece took the better part of a year to bring to completion. I used cut pieces of copper for the stairs and wrapped copper wire for the frame. I finished it in fall of 2005.

Cornelia Forster

Cornelia Forster (1906-1990) was a Swiss artist who worked in many medias, one of which was embroidery. "Toro Evangelista" pictured above can be found at the Wasserkirche (Water Church) in Zürich.

Pink Ribbons

I made this when my mother's best friend Joan Lee lost a tragic battle with lung cancer on December 15th, 2004. My mother died of the same just three years prior.

Stitches and Fur

I made this when I first moved to Atlanta a year and a half ago.

Tamagotchi

I found this amazing set of Tamagotchi plushies with my friend Ellen at a Salvation Army in Bloomfield, Connecticut many years ago. She also has a set of 4.

Like It Or Not

Architecture in Helsinki - Like It Or Not from helsinkids on Vimeo.

My friend Elaine sent me a link to this stitched Architecture in Helsinki video a few months back. It still amazes me. The video was directed by Josh Logue at Mathematics in St Peters, Austrailia.

Bolt Badge

Sounds Butter

My friend Pia sent me a link to this amazing new media piece by the Sounds Butter Interactive Design Group. It combines both sewing and cassette tapes, two of my favorite things!

Mt. Manacle

I stitched this last fall when I was on my back with two herniated discs.

The Shooting Star

'"It's the END of the WORLD!" declares Professor Phostle, as an enormous star hurtles towards the earth. But he is disappointed - the star brushes past, leaving only a vast meteorite which falls in the Arctic waters." - Tintinologist

My sister Hester brought this stunning piece back from a trip to Malaysia for me about four years ago. I've read all of the Tintin books over and over again, and I've always found this one by far the strangest. The title was translated to English as "The Shooting Star."

Kalle Tannberg

My friend Pia's uncle made these awesome geometric nail and thread pieces. I really like the color gradients and the patterns that they create.

Suburbia

I made this piece for my final project in a Fine Arts Textile class that I took my junior year.

The Windmills of Your Mind

I found this pastoral Dutch landscape at a Goodwill in Lawrenceville, Georgia. I love the foreshortening on the tulips and the variety in the stitchwork.


The Windmills of Your Mind - by Dorothy Ashby

Mew'stashes

For Rahul.

Ginger Anyhow

My friend Sarah sent me a link to this set of embroidered text messages by Ginger Anyhow. All of Ginger's projects are quirky and cute. There are so many things that I admire about these threaded texts. I enjoy all of the details and love how you can follow along with the narrative of the relationship. I also like that many of her projects focus on how people relate to each other in the modern world. http://gingeranyhow.com/textmessages.html

The Indestructable Bonsai

I found this lovely potted plant at the Last Chance Thrift Store in Decatur, Georgia. Schefflera are common house plants. "They are found in nearly every nursery and garden center's indoor foliage area or in the terrarium plant section. They are also found in many homes tucked into a dark corner of the living room or found languishing in a dingy corner of an office building."

The Ruby Sun

I made this three summers ago.

Megan Whitmarsh

I have been following Megan Whitmarsh's work for a few years now. I first stumbled upon her magical world of elves, crystals, boomboxes, and yetis while I was still at school. I have always admired her use of bright colors. Embrace the neon!
http://meganwhitmarsh.com

Crossed Swords

Found in a basement in Jeffersonville, Vermont.

The Golden Moustache of Oliver Queen

I just finished this 'stashe for an upcoming show called the Golden Age of Comics and Cartoons at Eyedrum on December, 6th. This period lasted from roughly the 30's-40's. During this time, many heroes such as Superman, Batman & Robin, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, the Flash, and the Green Lantern were all created. Many of the other heroes from this time fell by the wayside at the end of the Golden Age. One who did survive is the Green Arrow. He was created in 1941, and his secret identity is Oliver "Ollie" Queen. Much like Batman, Ollie's a billionaire and is summoned by an arrowsignal. He also has an arrowcar for a ride and an arrowcave for a lair. Since he dons a Robin Hood style garb, his suit hasn't altered much over the years. The one thing that has is his facial hair. The dispute continues today.

Jared Brown

Jared Brown lives and works in Athens, GA and makes stunning embroidered portraits of the heroes of his youth. Spock, David Bowie, Voltron, and Cyclops all make appearances in his threads. Male embroiders are so rare, so I really appreciate and identify with his work.

Jared Brown's Flickr Page

Tiger Triforce

Last night I finished the triforce. They are "Knowledge", "Courage", and "Power," descending. They will be up for sale at the MOCA GA Pin Up Show on November, 20th.

H is for Herbivore

I was given this adorable sprig of broccoli as a gift from my friends Brian and Adrienne. They are both vegans and make subtle hints.

Ring of Fire

Burger & Fries

Found at a Goodwill in Lawrenceville, Georgia.

Retro Rockets

"Tense, excited men gazed spaceward from the ships and planes of the South Atlantic task force. Other watchers waited breathlessly in the control room of the ship Recoverer. Among these was Tom Swift Jr.

"How close to Earth is our Jupiter probe missile?" Bud Barclay asked Tom excitedly."

- Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung

I found this book on a sidewalk in Providence a few years back. I always found the best things walking to and from school. Swift reminds me of the Hardy Boys is many ways; although, I don't remember Frank and Joe ever contending with Jupiter probe missiles or retro-rockets.

The Smoking Room

This is the first embroidery that I ever made. The cigarette is a Parliament. My roommate Lanie used to smoke them, and I must have bummed one off of her. Looking back, my technique has changed so much since I made this. I've hung it next to my tie rack for years now. It reminds me of a parlour room.

Orly Cogan

Orly Cogan's work has been a favorite of mine since I saw one of her pieces at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York last December. The show was called "Pricked: Extreme Embroidery," and it was a wonderful collection of work done by contemporary embroidery artists. Cogan's pieces are gestural and exotic, both rare in such a traditional and conservative art form. I love her obsession with the human form and appreciate her use of vintage and found fabric. On her website her artist statement claims, "I work with vintage, printed fabrics and found embroideries made by women of previous eras. I act as a collaborator, modernizing their traditional work and altering its original purpose." The piece above is called "On Hold" and it was hand stitched and painted on a vintage napkin.

http://www.orlycogan.com/

Triforce Tiger

This is a project that I'm currently working on for the MOCA GA Pin Up Show on Thursday, November 20th. It's going to be a set of three tigers in separate hoops from this stunning found fabric.