vignettes, nostalgic basics, fresh colors!
About The CHICKENS and CHERRIES Collection:
My husband and I came late to a life of farming. In our 60’s we bought our “Beautiful Gate Farm”, where today a warm breeze is blowing through the branches of the wild cherry tree just outside my studio window. Even this late in the afternoon, our rooster is making his presence known with his loud crowing call. Pigs, cows and sheep join in, because they all know well: when the Farmer shows up - its feeding time! Nostalgic and comforting moments drift on the fresh country air here, soft and somehow filled with grace and elegance, and yes dirt - and manure too. These are the sights and sounds I celebrate in my first foray into the world of Surface Pattern Design, so reminiscent of the Great American Farm Romance! From a career as a Fine Arts painter and teacher, I’ve taken a delightful side-step into a treasure-trove of fresh creativity. This new direction marries my love of country life, Fine and Decorative Arts, and Fiber Arts all together - finding a new emphasis that has captured my heart, and nearly all of my attention lately. My journey began as a need to find just the right wallpaper for my own dining room wall. When I failed to find one that spoke to me - the idea to create a design of my own was born. After much research, an intense learning curve, and countless hours at the drawing board, I have something to show you. A year in the making, I am thrilled to present my maiden collection:
“CHICKENS and CHERRIES”. I hope you love it!
vignettes, nostalgic basics, fresh colors!
About The CHICKENS and CHERRIES Collection:
My husband and I came late to a life of farming. In our 60’s we bought our “Beautiful Gate Farm”, where today a warm breeze is blowing through the branches of the wild cherry tree just outside my studio window. Even this late in the afternoon, our rooster is making his presence known with his loud crowing call. Pigs, cows and sheep join in, because they all know well: when the Farmer shows up - its feeding time! Nostalgic and comforting moments drift on the fresh country air here, soft and somehow filled with grace and elegance, and yes dirt - and manure too. These are the sights and sounds I celebrate in my first foray into the world of Surface Pattern Design, so reminiscent of the Great American Farm Romance! From a career as a Fine Arts painter and teacher, I’ve taken a delightful side-step into a treasure-trove of fresh creativity. This new direction marries my love of country life, Fine and Decorative Arts, and Fiber Arts all together - finding a new emphasis that has captured my heart, and nearly all of my attention lately. My journey began as a need to find just the right wallpaper for my own dining room wall. When I failed to find one that spoke to me - the idea to create a design of my own was born. After much research, an intense learning curve, and countless hours at the drawing board, I have something to show you. A year in the making, I am thrilled to present my maiden collection:
“CHICKENS and CHERRIES”. I hope you love it!
