I have been doing needle work in one form or another all my ![]() ![]() ![]() At about the same time (mid-late 1990’s) that I worked with the Hitchcock Woods Foundation, I also led the restoration of the formal gardens at Rose Hill Estate, also in my home town of Aiken, South Carolina. I’m still amused that my interest in plants spans from formal horticulture to science-based ecology, and I will never tire of nurturing the natural world around me, in all its various manifestations. It inspires my interest in landscape quilts. In 2000, along with husband/luthier Tom Fellenbaum we opened Acoustic Corner, a musical instrument shop in Black Mountain, NC. While Tom built instruments in the back, I ran the showroom, kept the books, and spent ten years repairing violins. We sold the business in 2016 and though I no longer repair violins, I still play old-time banjo. Tom is still busy building musical instruments in his home workshop, where he also puts together his Celtic Winds music show for WNCW. I’ve had a couple of jobs in Old Fort – first with Painters Greenhouse (an awesome, family-owned plant nursery), then worked part time at now-defunct Kitsbow Cycling Apparel in downtown Old Fort, as Repair Seamstress, Operations Associate, and Generally Useful Person. I exhibit my quilts at our local Arrowhead Gallery and Studios. I am still an avid gardener, of course, and share our little homestead with husband Tom and Ben, our rescue puggle. Apart from the hayfield and struggling apple orchard, we’ve dedicated most of our land to wildlife habitat, with an emphasis in supporting wetland restoration and preservation, native bees and migratory songbirds. When I’m not working in our garden, or working (playing) in my studio, I am usually at the gallery throwing pots or carving in clay. While my ceramic work is not featured here, I have a good selection for sale at the gallery. I also draw for fun and relaxation, but I draw some pretty weird stuff. I like to draw chimeras, especially working from photos of pets and people. It’s a new thing for me, let me know what you think. You can always email me at [email protected].
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