25 things about me

1. I am content with my life in Turkey, Texas. I spend my days enjoying life with my husband and creating art.
2. At the age of ten, I decided I wanted to be an artist. I told people I wanted to design album covers and greeting cards.
3. I am color blind to shades of green, brown and gray.
4. I spent three winters in Fairbanks, Alaska. Freezing in the dark builds character.
5. Pinto beans are my comfort food.
6. I don’t own any shoes, only western boots.
7. While living in southeast Florida, I took five years of astrology classes.
8. I am five feet tall.
9. The only foreign countries I have visited are Mexico and Canada.
10. I am, and always have been, nocturnal.
11. I love photographing children.
12. I hate crowds.
13. My father recorded a song for me, “Get Along Home Cindy”.
14. I worked as a floral designer and loved making BIG arrangements.
15. For nine years I was a stay at home mom.
16. I don’t drink coffee or tea. I don’t smoke.
17. On two occasions I saw Jimi Hendrix in concert.
18. I see my life and all the places I have lived as a colorful patchwork quilt.
19. I have read way too many art history books.
20. Professional bull riding is my favorite sport to watch.
21. At age thirteen I suffered a neck injury. That accident has caused me a lot of pain over the years.
22. I own a collection of dolls dressed as nuns.
23. I have spent my life improving my skills as an artist.
24. The past few years I have designed and hooked wool rugs.
25. I love the rolling plains and the desert.

Two Winters

This rug measures 3 feet by 4 feet. I designed this piece to use up left over wool strips. I intend to use this as a rug in my home when finished. It is titled 'Two Winters' because that is how long it has taken to hook it!

IDA RED

Ida Red is almost done...

My hooked wool version of Ida Red is just about complete.

I have been exploring the world of ball jointed dolls. Dolls, wigs, and clothing have been bought and sold. I have been learning to do 'face-ups', an artform all its own. And I doggedly attempt sewing doll clothes as it doesn't come easily for me. Plus I have spent time just learning about these resin dolls as there are a variety on the market.

Lemon arrived!

The BOX arrived.

Here is the box inside the BOX.

And here is the doll inside the box inside the BOX.

She is a Lati Yellow Byurl named Lemon.

Lemon: "This doesn't look like Korea. Where am I?"

Me: "Well... you are in the United States of America.....in the great state of Texas.....on the rolling plains near the Texas panhandle.....in a tiny town called Turkey, Texas."

Lemon: "OMG! I am doomed!"

Lemon: "Tarantulas, scorpions, rattlesnakes.....TORNADOES!"

Me: "You are safe, Lemon. You will be living in my art studio.

I have a little present for you."

Lemon: " I think I like you."

Red

I am considering offering 8" X 10" prints of my paintings in my etsy shop.

Local Landscapes

Rita

Rita is my little Rat Terrier. She is a constant companion.

Fat Cat

Today I saw this cat in a shop window in Tulia, Texas.

Blue Eyed Bunny

I think this is my favorite background so far.

SOLD

Today's Heart

one of four

'Down Between the Rivers' complete

The hooking is complete. Getting a photograph of this piece was difficult.

Turkey, Texas

Where is Turkey, Texas?

I often hear that question.

Turkey is on the rolling plains of Texas, far enough west to be considered West Texas and far enough north to be part of the Texas Panhandle. It is 45 miles from Childress, Texas.

Turkey has a population of about 500 people.

Hooked Wool Sign

"Create" will be a hooked wool sign when finished. I may mount it on foam board.

"Puppy Love" is finished with proddy trim.

Heart of Hearts

I was inspired by Mary Stanley's hearts to try one of my own. The border was created using my new proddy tool. This piece measures about 15" X 16".

Spanish Skirt

Three Birdhouses

'Down Between the Rivers' in progress

I have begun work on a series about my father and his music. This first piece will be titled 'Down Between the Rivers'. It depicts in a childlike manner where my father grew up. There are five fish in the river on the top and five fish in the river on the bottom, one fish for each child in the family. I have the cotton rows and the fish left to hook. I haven't measured it yet but it is over 2 feet by 3 feet.

House- Hooked Wool- SOLD

Tabby left home today.

Tabby was sold today.