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Fabric in progress…

Well, now that it’s been a while since I decided to leave Andover, that old fabric design bug is starting to kick back in. So, I’ve been grabbing some bits of time here and there to get a bit of … Continue reading

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Dear ModCloth…

Dear ModCloth, A friend of mine just sent me a link to your site, and your Fall Style Book in particular, and I just needed to write this to thank you. As my readers have noticed I have been suffering … Continue reading

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The Future…

I worry. For much of my life I have been something of a professional worrier; I’d like to think that is one of the things that made me a good academic. I sweat the small stuff and try to put … Continue reading

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Aileron Dots…

It’s been a busy week of sewing along with the writing and thinking. This morning I finally finished up one of the bits of writing/contemplating this morning and posted it to the blog, so now it is time for a … Continue reading

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Exponential…

I’ve been writing about poetry a lot lately. Well, really I’ve been writing about how I think about designing through poetry, but in a lot of ways that is much the same thing. I suppose it involves a high degree … Continue reading

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Let the rain kiss you (Langston Hughes, metaphor, and fabric)…

The other day, just as we were leaving one of our favorite local coffee shops, Bee stopped in the rain and just stood there looking up. As every parent can attest to, the first thought that went through our minds … Continue reading

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Ginsberg, Commas, and Supporting Prints…

I remember first running into the poetry of Alan Ginsberg back in high school (that’s when every geeky young punk rocker does that, right?). It was a revelation of it’s own kind, I was enthralled by the long almost endless … Continue reading

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More poetry…

I’ve been thinking about poetry a lot recently; after decades of making highly literal 9and at times didactic) work, I’ve been seeing my practice shift more and more into the land of metaphor. While a lot of fabric and quilting … Continue reading

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