Creative work is such an internal process... while sharing it in thought on paper calls up a willingness to be in community. Giving voice to what we see and learn in making is a gift to be shared. Looking to connect with a new idea from a different vantage point, I always feel you there, across the table as I write and sketch.
-Diane
Diane's Journal
Nurturing the Creative Spirit-
So many gifts in a lifetime…but none like having children and being able to share our creative lives with them. My son, Miles Frode is a passionate artist and poet....
Nurturing the Creative Spirit-
So many gifts in a lifetime…but none like having children and being able to share our creative lives with them. My son, Miles Frode is a passionate artist and poet....
Drawing with Thread-Stitching with Pencil
My Making baskets of ‘tools & materials’, always at the ready, includes everything from colored chalk, graphite and burned sticks & stencils for drawing, and needles and threads for stitching.
Drawing with Thread-Stitching with Pencil
My Making baskets of ‘tools & materials’, always at the ready, includes everything from colored chalk, graphite and burned sticks & stencils for drawing, and needles and threads for stitching.
2026: Make with your favorite things-
As 2026 unfolds.... yearning for new adventures, experiences and projects fill my thoughts. How can we connect with others in more meaningful ways? What will we create?…What calls me forward...
2026: Make with your favorite things-
As 2026 unfolds.... yearning for new adventures, experiences and projects fill my thoughts. How can we connect with others in more meaningful ways? What will we create?…What calls me forward...
My Holiday Tunic
In December, I find myself gazing out the window into my past …riding memories that take me back to childhood and the Scandinavian Holiday traditions in my family. Finding this...
My Holiday Tunic
In December, I find myself gazing out the window into my past …riding memories that take me back to childhood and the Scandinavian Holiday traditions in my family. Finding this...
A Corduroy Cloud Coat-
Longing for a coat always starts with imagining a silhouette for my fabric choices. Making a Cloud Coat in this gorgeous, teal corduroy from MarcyTilton.com has been a delightful project...
A Corduroy Cloud Coat-
Longing for a coat always starts with imagining a silhouette for my fabric choices. Making a Cloud Coat in this gorgeous, teal corduroy from MarcyTilton.com has been a delightful project...
Textile & Wood: Construction inspires new stories
You know I have a thing about wood …..and sticks in particular. I come from a Swedish family of builders….woodworkers. As a child, the smell of fresh sawdust and handtools...
Textile & Wood: Construction inspires new stories
You know I have a thing about wood …..and sticks in particular. I come from a Swedish family of builders….woodworkers. As a child, the smell of fresh sawdust and handtools...