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SE Utah, Spring 2021 ~ Create
For most anyone who has ever tried it, fry bread quickly becomes an addiction. Though deep fried, it is surprisingly light, airy and delicious. We tried Fry Bread Tacos both on Navajo Land, and in Moab, and they didn’t disappoint either time. I am always on the lookout for Native American recipes and foods, because it allows us to engage another sense in experiencing the places we visit throughout the Americas. And, in my mind, this is the truest, most authentic way to understand any new place we discover. Sadly, many recipes and ingredients are lost to Native American displacement, genocide (we’ll call it what it is) and commercial agriculture,…
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Tucson, Spring 2020 ~ Create
In all honesty, I have had this kit sitting half-finished for a few years, since our big multi-canyon RVing trip to the Southwest. It was purchased as a souvenir craft for my oldest, but judging from how beat up my fingers were when stitching it together, I don’t blame her for quickly abandoning it… These baskets are made using two types of natural materials, one – a thicker reed to create the structure, and second – a more pliable material that is used to stitch the cording together with overlapping stitches. These are often decorated with contrasting fibers to create traditional patterns that symbolize natural spirits and elements. The grassy…
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New York City, Holidays 2019 ~ Create
It’s been a dream to visit NYC during the holidays to see all the decorations, fancy department store window displays, see the Rockettes, a Broadway show, and whatever else symbolizes New York during the holidays. With our girls growing up, we simply couldn’t wait any longer and took a 3-day trip to NYC between Christmas and New Years in late 2019. I wanted this trip to be super special, since we have talked about it for so long, so I made it a centerpiece of our girls’ Christmas presents. We often divert our resources to travel in place of gifts, and they were absolutely delighted. To make it quite official…
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New Mexico, Winter 2019 ~ Create
I created several of these baskets, including one for myself, and one for my trip-mate, Kelly. I followed a really great tapestry crochet pattern for The Phoenix Basket from the MeganMakesDo blog, which I admire for the versatility and wide assortment of projects. This project challenged me, as one works with all the colors of yarn at once, crocheting with the “active” color over all the rest, which makes them tangle. But it was really worth it in the end, as the weave does turn out neatly, with the stitches creating a beautiful, uniform effect, and a sharp pattern. This inspired me to look more into the wayuu mochila bags,…
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Maui, Spring 2018 ~ Create
I was particularly inspired by intricate Hawaiian quilts. The fabric overlay that is quilted on top is cut out of a single sheet of fabric, folded like a piece of paper for a snowflake. Shapes of breadfruit, hibiscus, pineapple, turtles and dolphins fan out from the center, interspersed with waves, vines and organic lines. Quilting is not an art I have mastered yet, so I did my own interpretation with a denim bleaching technique that I have used for years. The color and texture of the bleached out area remind me of water, so I found this to be a good medium to celebrate Maui. Cutting out the pattern for…
