Teabag Panel included in A Community of Artists show at the Danforth Museum

I am excited to have this teabag panel included in the "Community of Artists" juried show at the Danforth Museum, which  runs from Sunday, June  12 - Sunday, August 7, 2011. If you are unable to see the show, click here to see the catalogue of the exhibition. Hope you get to see the show!

Mireille Vautier Embroidery Work

You must check out French artist Mireille Vautier's work:



all images (c) Mireille Vautier - found via Emily Barletta's ever inspiring blog


These images don't give justice to the breadth of her work. See more here, including some old books and agendas that she's embroidered.

Emily Barletta - Newest works

I forget how I discovered Emily Barletta but I remember falling in love with this:

I just discovered her recent works and love them just as much:

And those are already morphing into this:

Last 5 images: embroidery on paper

One of the things I admire the most in artists of all medium is their ability to keep reinventing themselves, and she seems so brilliant at it..

See more of Emily's work here and visit her blog there. The last two photos are details of works that are going to be in  Art/Sewn, curated by Ward Mintz, at FiveMyles in Brooklyn in March. Another good reason to get down there...

All images (c) Emily Barletta.

Sacred Hearts

Ok.. those are the closest things I have to Valentine's day... 

So there... All by me - during my last trip to beautiful Oaxaca.