ST. LORENA
COLLECTION
ST. LORENA
COLLECTION
My mother-in-law, Lorena, resides in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico where she visits markets and village shops searching for artisan textiles and unique finds. A heap of vintage Guatemalan textiles she procured were the spark for this collection. This has evolved into a growing Latin American textile collection that I have named St. Lorena in her honor.
Here you will find cushions made from embroidered textiles, indigenous clothing and various other wovens. I have taken artistic liberties and added some random velvets and prints I feel round out or enhance the collection.
everyday saints
La Virgin de Guadalupe
The EVERYDAY SAINTS project has evolved over a sense of gratitude that I have for many individuals who have impacted my life or the lives of others with their unique talent, inherent goodness and generosity. Having studied art history and countless Madonna and Child and other saint images over the years, I cannot help but associate these “everyday” people as modern day saints. The more I think about it, I have encountered so many such people in my lifetime that there are way too many to honor. A good many of them I’m also lucky enough to call my friends.
To kick off this project, we decided to start with THE VIRGIN DE GUADALUPE aka OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE. Iconic, universal, and relatable to everyone, why not start with the first everyday saint so many of us have encountered and honored, our MOTHER!