I've finally finished several baskets that needed handles and embellishment put on them.  I hope to complete more within the next few weeks.  I'm also working on some new products for my new label Turquoise Moon which I hope to post within the next week.

On Saturday evening February 7th, I attended a tribute to Nelson Mandela sponsored by Afreeka Santa Fe at El Museo.  There was an art exhibit curated by my friend Issa Nyaphaga, former contributing cartoonist with Charlie Hebdo Magazine.  As a former community organizer and activist, and now as an artist activist, I appreciate the work that continues to be done on behalf of oppressed peoples all over the world.

On the request of Fuller Lodge Gift Shop located in Los Alamos, NM, I delivered 8 discharged tie-dye shawls/scarves for sale in the shop.

I've added e-reader/I-Pod covers to my list of offerings at craft fairs.

These e-reader/I-Pod covers are made from discharge tie-dyed denim and lined with fleece.  The outer panel is made of cotton, hand-stitched mola panels.

Below are two reusable covered journals that have been hand embroidered on cotton batik and recycled denim.

I'm preparing for an extremely busy holiday season with one craft fair behind me and several coming up including the Recycle Santa Fe  Arts & Crafts fair scheduled for December 5th, 6th, and 7th.

I have been working on perfecting my Shibori style discharge tie-dying. Below details my latest efforts.

I've also been working on a couple of pieces of embroidery, one on denim and the other on batik.  The denim sample will be used as a cover for a journal.

OK, I wanted to share some aprons that I made from old overalls, shirts (I later added pockets), and jeans.

I've gotten the hang of shibori tie-dyeing as evidenced by the jacket that started out as a solid white cotton poplin and ended up blue and white.

These are two of my latest baskets with shells stitched around the top edge.  I love the contrasting denim while the bottom basket was created from discharged black denim.

I've completed a series of discharge tie-dye shawls that will eventually be made into waterfall vests.