Like many people, I suffer from the winter blues and last year seemed particularly hard. I love working with color and texture in my fiber art, but somehow it wasn’t enough to keep me going. I found I had a real need to verbalize some of my physical and mental frustrations of the season.
I’ve always felt a sort of romantic, totemic connection with Ravens, although in reality I’m not nearly as exotic. With no conscious intention, “Old Crow” appeared out of a lump of clay one gloomy day in March. Although he was obviously old and tired, he simply refused to let me give up. Other friends began to show up; many broken in some way but again, all survivors. As I worked, my aches and pains seemed to get smaller and my outlook happier. I hope it shows. Art therapy works for artists too and for me it simply took a change of medium. I’m smiling again!

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Splitback Crow Corvus Ouch

Old Crow Corvus Ancientica

Superior Sparrow Zonotrichia Zoom

Common Joe Crow Corvus Everyman

William Tell

Carrier Warbler Vermivora Samaritanus

White Crowned Grosbeak Pheucticus Punk

Peregrine Falcon Falco Peregrinus

Pseudobeaked Bunting Nivalis Masqueradus

Rat