WOODLAND STUDIOS

Originally I was schooled in traditional art mediums but now I am fascinated with digital painting. These new media tools remove the constraints of traditional mediums which leave my creativity limited only by my imagination.  The photographer in me loves to capture images in nature, but for me, photography is only the beginning of my work.  As a digital painter, the artistic challenge is to work with composition, colors, textures, and techniques to abstract my photos into unique works of art.  Finally, I do my own fine art giclée printing.  All of my images are either individually, hand pulled artist proofs or small limited editions.

Designing with textures is what captures my interest about fabric arts.  Choosing the yarns is like mixing an artists palette of colors and textures.  I use some of the finest yarns in my designs, which combine thick soft wools, thin strands, colorful ribbons, deep rich dyes, and bright sparkling multi-colored threads.  All of my pieces are one-of-a-kind because I don't make multiples of my designs.  My signature is a hidden heart sewn into each one as a statement about how I feel about my work… "My heart goes into every piece!".

Most of my creations are simple but elegant designs that can be worn for both casual and formal occasions!  The creative part of making jewelry is choosing the perfect combination of beads, gems and metals.  Usually, I spend most of my time in the design stage and rarely make multiples of my pieces.  And although I use only sterling silver and 24k gold for my metals, I try to keep my prices low so my designs are affordable to everyone, like me, who likes to wear unique, artsy jewelry.