Finishing... a difficult thing.

Making and finishing are two completely different things.  I think piling is also a form of making, and I have been piling for a while and now it is time to mine the piles and really put the finishing touches on items.  And what better reason to be encouraged to finish than a deadline?  I have just that... a show in St. Louis at Craft Alliance is looming in the near future and so I mine and refine!

Front of Root Collar

Detail of embroidery and sequins on Root Collar

Back of Root Collar

Rings and Rows Determine Age

            Rings and Rows Determine Age
                Growth of Cells
                Keep the Time
                As Fingers Tapping
                Wood Beat, Heart Strength













And of course now that these pieces are "hang-able" I need a bit of time to digest where all this making is heading.  They are all explorations of the material and the concept of wearable, but outside of that... I have some work to do on the artist statement.