I am honored to be included in the Art Optimism show at the Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, VA, September-October, 2021.

My work seems to be hitting a chord with the current interest in “optimism” as it relates to craft that is working toward a positive change in how we view resources and also in our outlook toward possible improvements in our use of materials. Last April, I took part in Craft Optimism (a beautiful show presented by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee). And now, one of my recycled paper collages, Geology, has been accepted into the show at the Athenaeum. This collage includes found papers, reused pieces of paper from old projects, and newly recycled paper cast on found objects to make bas relief forms, all mounted on a panel that is a reused Masonite shelf. I am very excited to see the other works in this show, curated with the keen eye of Twig Murray, Gallery Director and President of the Board of Directors of the Athenaeum.