RADIO!!!!

I recently got to be a guest on the radio! It was super exciting and I got to meet Andy Monk who teaches crochet to talk about LGBTQ teens and homelessness.

Andy Monk uses craft to engage pedestrians in learning to crochet. As he is teaching, he engages in a conversation about teens that are homeless, that could use the blanket they are crocheting. A lot of these teens identify as LGBTQ+. It is a brilliant way to engage peoples hearts.

The two of us spoke on the radio, about craft. The AIDS quilt was HUGE (an element of my work) and went straight to the heart of the people whose lives ended because of the disease (Andy’s work). It’s amazing how something that is craft, can be a powerful to connect with the heart directly.

Have a listen! click here!

WOAH. that's big!

The new series are big. These are 10.5 feet square. They are bigger than the body. They are taller than you and wider than you.

When you can see the piece from far away, - which is cool since it is meant to be seen outdoors where there is a lot of space - you see the image. As you get closer, the image falls apart and you can see the stitches. And then the expansiveness of the color, so much color!!!!! Hanging in air.

To me to go big is to claim space. It is a declaration that I intend to be seen, and my what I make is bigger than you. To go big - to claim space like the big guns - Nevelson, Coyne, von Rydingsvard, takes courage. But then all art takes courage. It goes against the values of being a good girl. i am not good and I am not a girl. I am a woman. And I do far more good for the world when I let go of being good.

When you see the work, what do you think of the size? Do you want to step into your bigness?