Recalling All The Joys Of Life

Two weeks ago, my feelings for home and family were forever altered. These feelings now resonate so much deeper than I have ever experienced...

On Tuesday, March 5th, I learned my mother had terminal cancer. The devastating news came as a complete shock. Even today I am still reeling, trying desperately to catch-my-breath and wrap my mind around this horrendous fact.  

I am back in the studio for the first time since traveling cross-country to be by my mother's side. It feels good to be home, easing back into a familiar routine that defines my days, but my heart is still at her bedside. Although work is a good outlet, my mind continues to wander today.  I find myself drawn, over and over again, toward the pieces of my beautiful new fabric collection, Our House, that sit neatly stacked on the work table. As a small comfort, I continue to clutch the fabrics in my hand, feel the soft fibers between my fingers, read and re-read the soothing poetic verses of home... 

Like so many of us know and understand when urgent events happen, it is family, friends and home where you find refuse from the intense storms of life.