I began designing needlepoint canvases after finding my way into the needle arts industry via my handmade polymer clay buttons.

I made buttons and lots of other objects for needle artists for years, while my children were small.

I made jewelry and greeting cards, tee shirts, hand-bound books, pots, and lots of other things to earn a living during my youth.

I studied printmaking and ceramics in art school, and was lucky enough to attend school in Philadelphia, Boston, Oakland, and Rome.

I worked for a short time on Seventh Avenue for a sleazy fashion company, and then no one else. I saw a path.

I figured it out and made it work.

I make stuff. I am happiest when I’m making stuff. And it’s working for me.

I hope what you see here brings you joy.