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I started out in fine arts and developed into an abstract
artist. Furniture art was almost accidental when I found
myself, as a student, with tons of mismatched furniture.
A local gallery accepted several pieces ... then I moved
to Albuquerque. Like many, my intention was to live in Santa
Fe and work as an artist. Instead, I got married and spent
most of my time raising a family. During that time, I created
and sold furniture art, highly detailed children's costumes,
clothing, and Dream Pillows. I have also consulted on design
projects, as an artist.
Utilizing the internet allowed me to attract people from
all over the world, from Germany to Japan. That time in
my life was marked by new additions to my family, which
really had to take priority over anything I hope to achieve
with my art personally and professionally. I guess it served
as an incubation period for me. While I made a number of
alternative decisions, like homeschooling my children, being
a stay-at-home mom, increasing my responsibilities overall
....I learned so many new things. Instead of just refinishing
or decorating furniture, I learned to design and build my
own pieces. Instead of merely hand-sewing, I learned to
sew complicated clothing, costumes, and interior design
pieces. Necessity led to a lot of invention and innovation
for me.
Recently, well, I've learned considerably more. :D In some
ways, I use my own house as a giant canvas. I do sculpture,
metalwork, wood carving, leather tooling, beadwork, weaving,
tatting, macramé, wood burning, sewing, hand-sewing, painting,
photography, cooking, paper mâché, textile art, furniture
design, building, interior faux finishes, wall murals, 3d
modeling, digital art and writing computer code. I also
make my own organic cosmetics, cleaning supplies and pet
items. I have done eclectic things like running a chemical
laboratory, working on environmental issues and even as
a psychic. Oddly enough, they're all a part of me. When
I make something like a Dream Pillow I can use what I know
about herbology, aromatherapy, gemstones, color therapy,
and energy medicine to create something uniquely suited
for a particular healing purpose. I have a couple lines
of Dream Pillows I'm working on for a spa and several stores
across the country. The person I am right now is very much
where and who I've been. I think of my capabilities as yet
to be determined, because I love to learn and I'm always
inspired by everything I come across. One of my favorite
things: a piece where I get to bring in a lot of different
skills, maybe even learn new ones -- that motivates me.
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