Free Radical Fiber Arts

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗻.

𝙑𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙 𝘿𝙚𝙚𝙥: 𝙀𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙪𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 is one of several one-of-a-kind fiber art hats I brought to the 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲.

I build each hat around color, texture, natural fiber, and the personality of the hat itself. And one of my favorite things is seeing what happens when someone actually puts one on. The same hat can feel completely different on a different person.

𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁?

Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 AM–4 PM
Sunday, Nov. 15, noon–4 PM
4870 Gray Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45232

The hats shown here are available at the sale this weekend. 💜

𝗔 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱. 💜

I delivered original fiber artwork and several of my one-of-a-kind fiber art hats to the 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲.

Seeing everything gathered together like this always makes me notice the connections between pieces that were created at completely different times: color, texture, natural fibers, and a lot of handwork.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄:

Friday, Nov. 13, 4–8 PM
Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 AM–4 PM
Sunday, Nov. 15, noon–4 PM

𝟰𝟴𝟳𝟬 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗥𝗱, 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶, 𝗢𝗛 𝟰𝟱𝟮𝟯𝟮

If you’re in the Cincinnati area, come see the work in person. And yes, the artwork and hats you see here are available to take home. 💜

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲.

𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚 is currently hanging at 𝗔𝗗𝗖 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁 in Cincinnati as part of 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

From a distance, you see the composition first. Move closer and the Suri alpaca fiber, shadows, and dimensional surface begin to take over.

The exhibition is on view through January 7, 2027.

If you’d like additional close-up photos or video, I’m happy to share them. And if 𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚 feels like one you’d like to live with, it is available for purchase through 𝗔𝗗𝗖 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁 while it is on exhibition. 💜

𝗜 𝗰𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲.

I wanted the fiber to feel integrated into the artwork, not simply attached on top of it.

Before I had the scroll saw, I was trying to work out how to position and secure the fiber from the surface. Once I had the right tool, I could cut the narrow opening I needed and bring the fiber through the birch panel itself.

That changed the relationship between the painted surface and the dimensional fiber completely.

Sometimes solving an artistic problem means reaching for a paintbrush.

Sometimes it means reaching for a power tool. 😂💜

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀. 😂

I had collected these enormous, wonderfully strange acorns to take to the studio.

I set the bags beside the car, went inside for a while, and came back to this.

The bags were open. Acorns were everywhere.

And I caught the culprit running off with one of them! 😂

Apparently the local squirrels and I have very different ideas about who gets first choice of natural materials.

I’m still planning to experiment with some of these in my artwork, 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺! 💜

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿.

𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚 combines painted atmosphere with dimensional Suri alpaca fiber, including fiber from Lark.

Tonight I’ll get to see it surrounded by the full 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 exhibition at 𝗔𝗗𝗖 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁 in Cincinnati.

One of the things I love about this work is that the experience changes depending on how close you stand. From across the room, you see the whole composition. Move closer and the fiber, texture, and little dimensional details begin to take over.

I’m looking forward to seeing what people notice tonight. 💜

𝗜’𝗺 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗜’𝗺 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲! 💜

I’ve taught Fabulous Fiber Flowers in person, and I’m finally building the online version.

I love how much room there is to play with color, texture, and the natural movement of the fiber. Even when everyone starts with the same basic process, no two flowers come out quite alike.

I’m still filming and putting the pieces together, but it’s exciting to watch this one take shape.

𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆?

𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲. 📷💜

I finally have a camera that can photograph my artwork at the resolution I need for high-quality art prints and greeting cards.

That means I can finally start experimenting with prints and cards.

The originals will always be at the heart of what I create, and many are available, but soon I’ll be able to offer selected artwork in another form too.

Now comes the fun part: deciding which pieces should go first.

𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗱 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱?

I’d genuinely love to know. 💜