Alone/Together and All Done

I completed the final necklace in my "Alone/Together" series over the weekend. I really loved every second with this piece. Embroidery is so meditative--it's almost like I don't have to think at all and my hands know just what to do. Here are a few process pictures…

These pieces along with "I Can Only Stay Away for So Long," "Lost and Found," and "The Island of 14,264 Days" will travel to Seattle to be photographed by my ever-amazing photographer, Hank Drew.

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Picking Up Where I Left Off

In addition to starting the "homeland" part of  my new work, I'm also happily working on the final necklace in my "Alone/Together" series that I began in Iceland. This is the first I have embroidered since I left Iceland and it feels wonderful, not only the technique/process but also resuming work on a beloved piece from a beloved place. It's also an opportunity to be still and quite which also feels really important because there is a lot happening in my home life with my father…

When I am done with this piece, it will be the biggest necklace I have made. It's exciting to me to be working in this scale and it feels transitional as I move toward more sculptural work. The necklace will measure about 16 feet long.

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