Over the past few weeks, I have been preparing an application to the Guggenheim Foundation. It is due mid-month this month. I have applied...

Over at Golden Apples , Helen has posted about the message she knit into her square for yarnbombing the rocket at the Hall of Science as par...

Back from sesshin, short and beautiful. After a day of sitting on Saturday, I walked out to the little house where I was bunking and, break...

Here is an image of my piece from the exhibition Drill Baby Drill , now on view at Gowanus Edge, 123 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn. I have to go ba...

Want to send a message to the universe? Of course you do! Here's how. Knit or crochet a 12" x 12" square and have it be part ...

Thank you to all who offered their well wishes - everyone continues to heal and make remarkable progress. Sitting still, for better or wors...

My dear, dear readers! I am so happy that so many have been in touch about participating in the project for the Maker Faire. I will be fin...

Change is afoot my friends. You take a step, imagining that you know where the next step will land, and whoa - look out! Over the weekend, ...

As part of the prep work for subletting my studio, I am going through my stash of fabrics, yarns, and trimmings to see what I can weed out. ...

Finn and Lucy are away this week. This is the first time in 13 years that I have been at home without children to care for and with no spec...

Recently, I finished reading this book, which I highly recommend. I was turned on to Derrick Jensen when my teacher quoted extensively fro...

Dan is nearing his sixth month without eating wheat. Despite being told when he was a child that he had a wheat allergy, he continued to ea...

Alpaca (50%), merino (30%), silk (20%), chain plied, DK weight. 162 yds.

This summer, we have been able to enjoy - as much as the heat has allowed - gardening in the rich, black soil of Queens. It may not be the ...

After a day of sitting at a zazenkai with a fever, I came home and found several of my friends pointing to this. I love it.

Please pardon the interruption in the fibre fest with some local politics. I was feeling a little like Anthony Weiner yesterday. My head ...

I am proud of New York City today. Yesterday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously not to designate as a landmark the bu...

Why is it that when I have 100 things to do, I do 100 things. When I only have one or two things, I do zero things? Exhibit A: Ceci n'e...

Dear Blog, Help! I am being held captive by a crazed maniac with a giant sword! Oh...wait...no. It is just Finnian with his new, um, creat...