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💙 Some pieces I love so much they never leave the studio 🌀

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Madder root on silk. In awe every time I dye with it 🥊

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White desk lasted a record one month. Bring it on, high gloss yellow!! ⚡️⚡️⚡️

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90% polyester birds nest my babe found - looks like this artistic bird used fiber fill from stuffed animals, plastic strips from shredded tarps, old bits of string, and a bit of horse hair to form this meticulously woven nest 👌🏾the amount of plastic waste this bird discovered is very unfortunate to say the least...

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Catskills NY today, Florida tomorrow... this modern world is quite a trip 🌀

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This weekend in Manhattan!! @textileartscenter "GIVE BACK HOLIDAY MARKET TAC Manhattan- 26 West 8th Street Saturday, December 17th- 12pm- 9pm Sunday, December 18th- 12pm- 8pm Mark your calendars for the weekend of December 17 + 18, when our Manhattan studio will be transformed into the Give Back Holiday Market, an exhibition and holiday shopping experience fully dedicated to supporting causes we believe in. Featuring 60+ well known and emergent artist/designer's one of a kinds, best sellers, and all around covetable items. 100% of proceeds will go to support the following organizations: Lets Girls Learn, Lambda Legal, Black Lives Matter, Stand With Standing Rock + The New York Immigration Coalition. Designated work will be on display all weekend long, while many smaller items can be scooped up on the spot. The weekend will conclude with a panel discussion The Role of the Artist; Political Activism in Action. This holiday season, COME SHOP, LEARN, + GIVE BACK." I'll have a giant quilt available there (depending on the whims of usps 🤔)

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...and then the snow starts doing some crazy sparkle dance right in front of you and you're like, which magical creature was that?!

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Though denim has always tugged on my heart strings with its universal appeal despite culture / gender / class (and its tendency to record our habits and histories), more recently it has been the process of deconstructing and breaking down a pair of jeans, quite literally ripping them apart at the seams, that has become my focus. The feeling of starting all over with all these scraps from the past is really quite liberating, and somehow feels very relevant to me. This most recent bounty is from the babes at @st.lightning ... p.s I happily accept donations of vintage Levi's, Wranglers, or Lee's! Trade possible 🤗

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🐍 charming embroidery

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Half moon clutch - giving the fifth pocket on some old jeans a bright new life! 🌓☀️🌗

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Denim assembly line getting ready for the holiday season - next up, Bethel Woods Holiday Market in Bethel, NY on the 3rd!

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Snow silence

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Sent out one of my most loved @mixed_color_ bags - hand embroidered hands! #leftyhug #jazzhands

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Last nights view from the office (I.e. The @majesticfarmheritage dinner table 😬)

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Found this motivational poster, "Working Together" on the streets of Brooklyn last week, tossed out even before election results were in. I'm shocked to say this but, I guess we underestimated the power of the people. This isn't some rigged election where the system votes against the people, votes counted wrong. It is my belief (and, maybe, deepest wishes) that the popular vote did not vote for racism, for sexism, for corruption, or for extremist right philosophy. They voted, simply, for their voice to be heard. To assume they simply want things to be like they were in the past, to assume they are all racists or sexists, I worry is to miss the point (and a chance at compromise or actual progress) entirely. I believe too that their were many who did not support Trump's ideologies but were so frightened by Clinton bringing us the same old song and dance for another four years that they felt they had no choice. So what are we (myself included) learning? Pay attention. Not just to your favorite news source, but to real activities in your local communities. Are there local town hall meetings for new developments in your area where you would like your voice heard? Can you get to know where your local congress stands on issues and be sure they know where you, a citizen they represent, stand as well? As I relocate to a non-metropolitan area for the first time in over a decade, I feel the results of the election are simply a reminder of why it is my civic duty to stay involved in local politics to do what I can to help prevent discontent rising to such disastrous results. This isn't just about fighting for our own opinions to be the majority, but listening on both sides to see where we can find compromise and understanding on a local level that so we can do a small part in sparing ourselves of this sort of shock on a national level in the future. Let's continue to build bridges and not walls in whatever capacity we can.

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Let your voice be heard, go vote! #imwithher

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Early morning walks on the farm with this lil bugger