New Work

Hold Me Tender is an on-going project that started in the spring of 2023 addressing the immigration crisis-immigrants traveling on flimsy boats that capsized in the sea. I envisioned branches of birch trees reaching out and holding these boats tenderly and saving them. There are about 20 sketches in this project.

After recieving a grant from MassCulture, I decided to attend a residency with Sue Muldoon studying the art of traditional basketry. This image shows the culmination of my week of work.

On June 3rd and 4th, I attend a delightful workshop in willow basketry weaving with Isabel McGrava.

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On 15 th June 2023, John Sansoucy from Sansoucy Stones gave me the OK to work on the stone statues on
his property. I started with the Easter Island man. 

My second project was Buddha using random weaving technique. To submit the statue to a show, I
decided to create a lotus flower and seat him in the middle. And created another sculpture of a
protective alcove and he’s in the center.

All baskets are available to order.

The A3 Gallery in Amherst is currently displaying these last three pieces: Secrets of the sea I & II and 9-5