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New Garment: “Opal”
This spring of 2013 I was invited, along with 15 other Santa Fe artists, to create a new sculpture for a fundraiser for the Nature Conservancy and the Santa Fe Farmers Market. The event is called “Picnic for Earth” and is organized by the Patina Gallery next to the Santa Fe Plaza. Each artist was…
Read the full post »My Second TEDx Talk!
In November 2012 I gave my second TEDx talk at an event called TEDxAcequiaMadre in Santa Fe, NM. My first TEDx talk was in Albuquerque (TEDXABQ). If you are not familiar with TED talks they are global conferences focused on “ideas worth spreading.” TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design, the beginning of their inspiring…
Read the full post »Museum Exhibitions
I am thrilled to announce that this month my collection of recycled fashions will begin a tour of museums around the United States! ReDress: Upcycled Style is the name of the traveling exhibition that features eighteen of my pieces. Each site will host the show for approximately three months. I hope this exhibition will be…
Read the full post »Recycle Runway Updates from Santa Fe
I am thrilled to be a part of six new events in Northern New Mexico this year. Usually Recycle Runway takes me out of the state, so it is a pleasure to be spending so much time in my beautiful community. Here are the highlights: 1. Exhibition in the New Mexico Museum of Art in…
Read the full post »Recycle Runway Takes-off from the Atlanta Airport
I de-installed my Recycle Runway exhibition in the Atlanta International Airport last month and sent it home to Santa Fe– it was sad to say goodbye to such a great venue! I first met with the Atlanta’s Airport Art Program staff, David Vogt and Katherine Dirga, over 5 years ago for 15 minutes in-between flights….
Read the full post »Declining $10,000 – PostScript
My recent blog post, Declining $10,000, was my most popular post to-date. It was re-blogged, shared on facebook, forwarded and re-twitter– reaching thousands more people around the world! I have received many (primarily) supportive comments, which has caused me to reflect even more on the experience. I have attempted to organize these thoughts into two…
Read the full post »Declining Ten Thousand Dollars
In March of 2012, I was faced with an interesting proposition. I was contacted by someone representing a bottled water company. They had determined that I was an “influencer in the eco-space” and wanted to honor me as one of five eco-enthusiasts in a social marketing campaign launched this Spring. In exchange for $10,000, they…
Read the full post »Creating Consumption (the installation!)
I recently collaborated with my partner, Nicole Morris, on a new piece called: “Consumption: an installation exploring waste”. This dynamic project put trash into the heart of downtown Santa Fe, NM by mingling it with the art scene right off the Plaza! One summer afternoon in 2011, Nicole and I were driving amidst beautiful brown…
Read the full post »Re-Visioning Erte
Last month I indulged myself in designing a new recycled fashion sculpture JUST FOR ME! Though I love the way that some of my projects more structured parameters influence my garments, it felt luxurious to dive into the purely aesthetic experience of creating Re-visioning Erté! I’d like to tell you about the three aspects of…
Read the full post »Beautiful India!
In December I had the adventure of a lifetime traveling in India for three weeks! I was mesmerized by all the beautiful colors and patterns everywhere I looked– saris worn by women riding on the back of motorcycles, bright ornamentation on trucks carrying rubble, and tiny red bracelets and garlands of marigolds as offerings in…
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