Resilience
At the end of 2019, I found myself on an unintentional seven year hiatus from any serious art-making. I was slightly shocked and sad, but also filled with passion to make up for lost time. I resolved by setting the goal to make so much artwork, that by the end of 2020 I would be embarrassed of the work I made at the beginning of the year. Thanks to the pandemic, I was able to shut myself away and make more art than ever before. The very first collection I created was First Assumptions. I, however, did not reach my goal of being embarrassed of my initial work. My art has grown and evolved, but I still cherish these early pieces.
"Monday Best" Vintage sewing patterns, screen printing, acrylic paint, and resin on panel, 6"x 6" (2020)
"It's More Than a Pattern" Vintage sewing patterns, screen printing, acrylic paint, and resin on panel, 6"x 6" (2020)
"The Shoe Fits" Vintage sewing patterns, acrylic paint, screen printing, and resin on panel, 6"x 6" (2020)
"We're Cut Out for This" Vintage sewing patterns, screen printing, acrylic paint, and resin on panel, 6"x 6" (2020)
"Blending Modes" Vintage sewing patterns, acrylic paint, screen printing, and resin on panel, 6"x 6" (2020)
"Face Value" Vintage sewing patterns, acrylic paint, screen printing, and resin on panel, 6"x 6" (2020)
"Under the Roses" Vintage sewing patterns, acrylic paint, screen printing, and resin on panel, 6"x 6" (2020)
"Lean & Mean" Vintage sewing patterns, acrylic paint, screen printing, and resin on panel, 6"x 6" (2020)
"First Assumptions" Vintage sewing patterns, acrylic paint, screen printing, and resin on panel, 6"x 6" (2020)
"Girls of Three" Vintage sewing patterns, acrylic paint, lino cut, and resin on panel, 6"x 12" (2020)
"One Leg at a Time" Vintage sewing patterns, acrylic paint, lino cut, and resin on panel, 6"x 12" (2020)
"Full Bloom" Vintage sewing patterns, acrylic paint, lino cut, and resin on panel, 6"x 12" (2020)
"Are We Clear?" Vintage sewing patterns, acrylic paint, screen printing, and resin on panel, 8"x 8" (2020)
"Clearly Different" Vintage sewing patterns, acrylic paint, screen printing, and resin on panel, 8"x 8" (2020)
"We're Not Wallflowers" Vintage sewing patterns, acrylic paint, screen printing, and resin on panel, 16"x 16" (2020)
"Blush" Vintage sewing patterns, acrylic paint, screen printing, and resin on panel, 8"x 8" (2020)
"Honey" Vintage sewing patterns, acrylic paint, screen printing, and resin on panel, 8"x 8" (2020)
"Silky" Vintage sewing patterns, acrylic paint, screen printing, and resin on panel, 8"x 8" (2020)
"Cheeky" Vintage sewing patterns, acrylic paint, lino cut, and resin on panel, 8"x 8" (2020)
"Private Collection" Vintage sewing patterns, acrylic paint, screen printing, and resin on panel, 8"x 8" (2020)
"Sundress" Vintage sewing patterns, acrylic paint, screen printing, and resin on panel, 4"x 4" (2020)
"Tennis" Vintage sewing patterns, acrylic paint, screen printing, and resin on panel, 4"x 4" (2020)