I had just finished my artist talk at The Dalles Art Center, where I had my solo exhibition back in September, when a woman approached me to ask about commissioning a memorial quilt. Read more >
Fernando’s Bandanas
This is the second of two blog posts featuring memorial quilts I made that honor two brothers, Salvador and Fernando. Read more >
Salvador’s Collections
I knew from the moment I got on the conference call with Salvador’s daughter Paulina and Salvador’s niece Monica that this memorial quilt project would be infused with excitement and liveliness. Read more >
Bill’s Libraries
Among the things that Bill’s wife Laurie found in his shirt pockets after he died were peanut shells – leftovers from when he would walk in the park with a book in one hand, feeding the squirrels with the other. Read more >
Olivia’s Library
How can you not love a career librarian? We owe a heap of gratitude to the keepers of our books, of which Olivia was one. Read more >