Leaves--The Poetry of September This is my third in a series of artworks dedicated to the great outdoors where I live in the United...

Hiking Through Forest Park Forest Park is a 5,200 acre gem located in the city of Portland, not far from where I live. It provides...

At Summer's End I've always felt lucky to be born in Oregon, a state in the Pacific northwestern part of the US. In 90 minutes, I can go...

by Marie McEachern 24" x 32" Vulnerable, threatened, endangered. Such is the varying status of the world's seven species of sea turtles....

by Mary Kay Fosnacht Overland Park, KS 24" x 32" (61 x 81 cm) “Pivot Point” is the final piece in the three-part series, Conversing With...

This is the third piece in my series for Conversing with the Earth.  When hung together there is an environmental message to be read:...

The Carrier of Light in the Darkness   My conversation with the earth in the winter is much like every other conversation I have with...

by Jan Soules 24" x 32" (60 x 80 cm) This art quilt is a reflection on the devastating effects of climate change, focusing specifically...

For my third piece in the 3-part-challenge Conversing with the Earth I had one piece of mud cloth of a relatively decent size left. (I am...

My original plan was to devote my three quilts in this series to people who made significant contributions to human knowledge about the...

Sister Water 24" x 32" Daughter Air 24" x 32" Using the base elements of Earth, Fire ,Water and Air as my inspiration, I couldn't make...

Plastic Takeover 24" x 32" For this piece I wanted to address the growing problem of plastic waste in the oceans.  It’s an environmental...

Happy Place 24" x 32" It depicts my daughter doing what she loves best, working in the dirt with plants. A strong advocate and teacher of...

In the final piece of the series, Light – Day and Night , I explore the dynamic cycle of light. This textile collage reflects the...

This piece explores the unsettling relationship between industrial pollution and the natural world, focusing on toxic runoff and waste...

In December I wrote on my personal blog about Plans. and how they do change when situations develop, for whatever reasons. I was...

Bird Watch 24" x 32" "Nature photographers, bird watchers, animal tour enthusiasts, and nature artists all have their own ways of...

For me summer is linked to the Mediterranean Sea, especially to Greece where all my in-laws live. It was pretty easy to choose the colors...

REFLECTION This is the second in our series of Conversing with the Earth, as mentioned in my last blog, I am reflecting upon the small...

For my “Conversation with Earth” I took a broad view of the transformation of a significant feature of North American over time.   When...