Yes, I have an underwear collection. I have finally figured out what to do with them. Inspired by our rag rug weaving project at work, I am braiding the underwear. My first thought is to make a little matt, but it might also turn into a picture frame. The rag […] Read More
Pre-covid, I was taking some fabric art courses at Maiwa. They were supposed to be introductory, but I quickly realized I was in a room full of artists. I wound up weeping in the bathroom at noon, I was so petrified. I didn’t know how to use any of the […] Read More
I have many sets of tarot cards. I took a course years ago and was told by the instructor that the cards should be kept in velvet bags. The velvet protects them physically, but perhaps energetically as well. I purchased my first deck of tarot cards back then, a […] Read More
For the past year, we’ve been learning to weave at work. And this coming week, I’m presenting on arts-based methods in language learning at the DeCoda Literacy Conference. I’ve decided to incorporate a very easy activity that we learned from the first weaver we worked with: paper weaving. It’s a […] Read More
This is another of the ‘zines I have created since coming into the Sonya Ahlers sphere of influence. The base is a little gem I found in Orion Magazine called The Lost Spells by Robert MacFarlane and Jackie Morris. Surprisingly, the booklet on “moths” fit with the theme I had […] Read More
As it is Easter, it seems appropriate to post my rabbit warren from last year. This was a sculpture I created for a weeklong workshop I was attending with the Wolf Willow Institute. We were delving deep into systems leadership through various arts-based methods and were to create a 3-D […] Read More
I went through an intense bling phase last year. As I have never had a bling phase, nor even a princess period, this was a total surprise to me. I could not get enough sparkle. I bought sequin dresses and rhinestone pumps. As I work in the inner city and […] Read More
My first ‘zine capturing the Start with the Art project Three years ago, I embarked on an archiving project. It was really an overwhelming clear out project, sorting through old contract binders, overflowing filing cabinets and file drawers, and a storage locker that was filled to the rafters. I had […] Read More
Dot. Endpoint.Marking the spot.This endingDoes the polkaWith dots. Free verse, based on Polkadots.
Recently IPicked up some pretty platesThat spoke to meYes. Yes. Was the word.Tweeted by one sweetLittle side dish. Free verse, based on Side Plates.