Notions-Drye Goods Studio Diary

Thanks for checking in. I am a fiber artist. My current emphasis is on eco printing and other wildcraft with a touch of up-cycling thrown in. You can also catch up with me on Facebook at Drye Goods Studio.

Past Lives

I have been a working fiber artist for over 20 years. Since I can't imagine anyone really wanting to slog through that many years of retail art fairs I will begin with 2015 and then throw in some highlights from the past. If, for some reason, you really need the whole thing, contact me and I will send you a copy for your reading pleasure!

2024
*Moscow Renaissance Fair, Moscow ID
*33 Artists Market, Spokane WA
*Custer's Spring Arts and Craft Show, Spokane WA

2023
*Yuletide, Spokane WA
*Little Spokane River Artist Studio Tour, Spokane WA
*Corvallis Fall Festival, Corvallis OR
*Lavender Festival, Sequim WA
*Manito Art Festival, Spokane WA
*Troutdale Art Festival, Troutdale OR
*Moscow Renaissance Fair, Moscow ID 
*Custer's Spring Arts and Crafts Show, Spokane WA
Group Shows
Tea Show, Liberty Building Gallery, Spokane WA
Art Doll: Fantasy, Fictions, and Folklore, New Moon Gallery, Spokane WA
Galleries
Pottery Place Plus, Spokane WA
Essential Art, Moscow ID
Teaching
Alchemy with Plants: Three classes for Spokane County Library District
Alchemy with Plants: Desert Fiber Arts, Kennewick WA
Alchemy with Plants: Spokane Handweavers Guild


2022
*"Small Stories" one woman show eco printing and mixed media at Pottery Place Plus
*Edmonds Arts Festival, Edmonds, Washington
*Art in the Park, Lake Oswego, Oregon
*Art in the Park, Richland, Washington
*Little Spokane River Artist Studio Tour, Spokane WA
*Custer's Christmas Arts and Crafts Show, Spokane WA
Galleries
*Pottery Place Plus, Spokane WA
*Entree Gallery, Nordman ID
*Essential Art, Moscow ID
Teaching
Alchemy with Plants, Urban Art Cooperative, Spokane, WA; August
Alchemy with Plants, Urban Art Cooperative, Spokane, WA; September

2021

Art Fairs
*Art in the Park, Lake Oswego Oregon
*Art in the Park, Richland Washington
*Edmonds Arts Festival, Edmonds Washington
*Little Spokane River Artist Studio Tour, Spokane Washington
*Come Take a Look, Spokane Woman's Club, Spokane Washington
*Custer's Christmas Arts and Crafts Show, Spokane Washington
*Urban Art Holiday Art Market, Spokane Washington

Galleries
Pottery Place Plus, Spokane Washington
Essential Art, Moscow Idaho
Entree Gallery, Nordman Idaho

2020

Well, what can I say? It was an unprecedented year.

2019

Art Fairs
* Custer's Spring Arts and Crafts Show, Spokane, WA
* Moscow Renaissance Fair, Moscow, ID
* Art Fest, Spokane, WA
* Art in the Park, Lake Oswego, OR
* Trunk Show, Entree Gallery, Nordman, ID
* Anacortes Arts Festival, Anacortes, WA
* Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival, Coupeville, WA
* Little Spokane River Artist Studio Tour, Spokane WA
* Spokane Women's Club Show, Spokane, WA
* Custer's Christmas Arts and Crafts Show, Spokane, WA
* Urban Art Cooperative's Holiday Market. Spokane, WA
* Spokane Art School Ornament and Small Works Show, Spokane, WA
* Participant in the Inland Empire Garden Club Market at meetings throughout the year


Teaching
Alchemy with Plants, June,Urban Art Cooperative, Spokane, WA
Eco Printing on Paper, Art Salvage, Spokane, WA
Alchemy with Plants, August, Urban Art Cooperative, Spokane, WA
Eco Printing Start to Finish, Spokane Art School
Alchemy with Plants, Spokane Handweavers' Guild; included a presentation to the monthly group meeting

Galleries
Pottery Place Plus, Spokane WA
Essential Art, Moscow ID
Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture Gift Shop, Spokane, WA
Entree Gallery, Nordman, ID

Education
Mental Health First Aid USA offered by the Spokane Regional Health District

Community
Volunteer, Urban Art Cooperative, Spokane, WA
Volunteer, Art Salvage, Spokane, WA

2018

Art Fairs
*Custer's Spring Arts and Crafts Show, Spokane, WA
* Moscow Renaissance Fair, Moscow, ID
* Art Fest, Spokane, WA
* The Coeur d'Alene Artist Studio Tour, CDA, ID
* The Edmonds Arts Festival, Edmonds, WA
* Art in the Park, Lake Oswego, OR
* Anacortes Arts Festival, Anacortes, WA
* Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival, Coupeville, WA
* Little Spokane River Artist Studio Tour, Spokane, WA
*Art on the Prairie, Spokane, WA
* The Spokane Woman's Club Show, Spokane, WA
*Custer's Christmas Arts and Crafts Show, Spokane, WA
*Spokane Art School Ornament and Small Works Show, Spokane, WA

Group Shows
January
Open the Trunk! Fiber invitational at New Moon Gallery, Spokane, WA

Publishing
Jewelry Affair Magazine; Flying so High Necklace, July 2018 issue

Teaching
Demonstration at the Inland Empire Garden Club Expo, Spokane
Alchemy with Plants; 2 Classes at Urban Art Cooperative, one at Frame It Gallery in CDA, ID and one class at Entree Gallery at Nordman, ID
Demonstration event at Tsuga Northwest, Spokane, WA
Demonstration event at Pottery Place Plus, Spokane, WA

Galleries and Stores (links on the home page)
Pottery Place Plus, an artisan's cooperative Gallery, Spokane, WA
Tsuga Northwest Arts, Spokane, WA
Essential Art, Moscow, ID
Echo Boutique, Spokane, WA

Education
Workshops at the Spokane Writer's Conference: Freelance Writing and Self Publishing

Community
Volunteer, Art Salvage, Spokane, WA
Volunteer, Urban Art Cooperative, Spokane, WA


2017

Art Fairs
*Custer's Spring Arts and Crafts Show, Spokane, WA
*Best of the Northwest Spring Show, Seattle, WA
*Art Fest, Spokane, WA
*Edmonds Festival of the Arts, Edmonds, WA
*Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, Lake Oswego, OR
* Art on the Blacktop, Spokane, WA
* Art in Bloom, Spokane, WA
*Little Spokane River Artist Studio Tour, Spokane, WA
*Woman's Club Show, Spokane, WA
* Custer's Holiday Art and Craft Show, Spokane, WA
*Urban Art Coop Holiday Bazaar, Spokane, WA

Publishing
Art Chowder Magazine; Dian Zahner memorial, Nov/Dec 2107
Altered Couture Magazine; Wool Gauntlets, upcycled wool project, Winter 2017
Altered Couture Magazine; Cabbage Patch Dye, peasant shirt, August 2017
Jewelry Affaire Magazine; Hairpin Turns, upcycled hair pin jewelry, Summer 2017
Altered Couture Magazine; Light of the Silvery Moon Tuxedo Jacket, Spring 2017
Haute Handbags Magazine; Little Leaf Bag and Lunatic Fringe Evening Bag, Spring 2017

Teaching
Eco Printing on Paper: East Farms STEAM Magnet school, Newman Lake, WA
Alchemy with Plants: Frame It Gallery Coeur d'Alene, ID
Alchemy with Plants: Urban Art Cooperative, Spokane, WA
Alchemy with Plants: The New Moon Gallery, Spokane, WA

Galleries and Stores
Tsuga Northwest Arts, Spokane, WA
Echo Boutique; Spokane, WA
Pottery Place Plus; Spokane, WA
Essential Art: Moscow ID
29th Avenue Artworks; Spokane, WA

Community
Volunteer, Art Salvage, Spokane, WA
Board President, Pottery Place Plus, Spokane, WA

2016

Art Fairs
* Custer's Spring and Holiday Arts and Crafts Shows, Spokane, WA
*Best of the Northwest Spring, Seattle, WA
*Moscow Renaissance Fair, Moscow, ID
*Art for the Park, Spokane, WA
*Art Fest, Spokane, WA
*Edmonds Arts Festival, Edmonds, WA
* Art in the Park, Lake Oswego, OR
*Trunk Show, Entree Gallery, Nordman, ID
*Anacortes Arts Festival, Anacortes, WA
* Southside Artisan Market, Southside Senior and Community Center, Spokane, WA
*Art in Bloom, Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens, Spokane, WA
*Little Spokane River Artist Studio Tour, Spokane, WA
* Kendall Yards Artisan Fest, Spokane, WA
* Urban Art Co-op Holiday Bazaar, Spokane, WA

Awards
Honorable Mention, Art in the Park, Lake Oswego, OR

Solo Exhibits
September "Walk in the Woods" solo exhibit new eco print works Downtown Spokane Public Library
June/July "Time Stands Still" retrospective at Moran Prairie Library, Spokane, WA

Teaching
Private Eco Printing Classes at my studio March, August
Alchemy with Plants Workshop, Urban Art Cooperative, July
Alchemy with Plants Workshop, Entree Gallery, Nordman, Idaho, July
Alchemy with Plants Workshop, Frame It Gallery Coeur d'Alene, ID
Alchemy with Plants Workshop, Urban Art Cooperative, October

Publishing
Altered Couture Magazine, August 2016 issue. Art Tie Necklace project design and article
Haute Handbags, Autumn 2016 issue, Hold the Phone project design and article
Jewelry Affair, October 2016 issue, By the Seashore, featured work

Galleries
Pottery Place Plus, an artisan's cooperative gallery. Spokane, WA
The Schack Art Center, Everett, WA
Essential Glass, Moscow, ID

Community
Board President, Pottery Place Plus, an artisan owned cooperative gallery-i.e. herding cats.
Member of Urban Art Cooperative

Education
Writing Essentials, Gale Course, Spokane County Library
The Business of Writing, taught by Samuel Ligon sponsored by Artist Trust of Washington state.

 2015

Art Fairs
* Custer's Spring Arts and Crafts Fair, Spokane, WA
* Best of the Northwest Spring, Seattle, WA
* Moscow Renaissance Fair, Moscow, ID
* Art Fest, Spokane, WA
* Edmonds Arts Festival, Edmonds, WA
* Art in the Park, Lake Oswego, OR
* Mendocino Summer Arts Festival, Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA
* Anacortes Arts Festival, Anacortes, WA
* Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA
* Art on the Bluff, Spokane, WA
* Little Spokane River Artist Studio Tour, Spokane, WA
* Art on the Prairie, Spokane, WA
* Best of the Northwest Fall, Seattle, WA
* Urban Art Co-op Holiday Bazaar, Spokane, WA
* Kendall Yards Artisan Fest, Spokane, WA

Awards
Booth Merit Award, Edmonds Festival of the Arts

Galleries
Pottery Place Plus, Spokane, WA
Studio 107, Coeur d'Alene, ID
The Schack Art Center, Everett, WA

Teaching
Alchemy with Plants, eco printing, Urban Art Cooperative, Spokane, WA


Education
Advanced Hand Building, Spokane Potter's Guild
Wire Wrapped Jewelry, Urban Art Co-op

Highlights from Days of Yore:

Galleries
Essential Glass, Moscow ID
Artisan's Wares, Spokane, WA
Entree Gallery, Nordman and Coolin, ID
Tinman Gallery, Spokane, WA
Ruby Slipper, Spokane, WA
Chase Gallery at City Hall, Spokane, WA

Group Shows
2012
"Only time will Tell"  Riverspeak Collective at The Chase Gallery, Spokane, WA.
My piece "Time out of Mind" was selected for the exhibition postcard
2011
Raw Space, Spokane, WA
Artist in Action, Spokane, WA
2010
"Four Artists" Spokane Art Commission, The Chase Gallery
Raw Space, Spokane, WA
Artist in Action, Spokane, WA
2009
Raw Space, Spokane, WA
Artist in Action, Spokane, WA
2008
Raw Space, Spokane, WA
2007
Spokane Valley Studio Tour, Spokane, Wa
Raw Space, Spokane, WA
2006
Spokane Valley Studio Tour, Spokane, WA
Raw Space, Spokane, WA
2005
Spokane Valley Studio Tour, Spokane, WA
Raw Space, Spokane, WA
2004
Raw Space, Spokane, WA
2003
"Beautiful Burlap" Inland Northwest Textile Association invitational, Spokane, WA
Raw Space, Spokane, WA
2002
Inland Northwest Textile Association Group Show at the Fox, Spokane, WA

Solo Shows
2004
Never Ending Garden, Spokane, WA
2003
"Whatever Happened to Feminism?" Spokane, WA
2001
Visual Art Tour featuring commissions done for Tech Group Inc, Spokane, WA

Commissions
2001
Art inspired by and reflecting the medical environment for Tech Group Inc.

Awards
2003 (?)
Recycled Materials Merit Award, Art Fest, Spokane, WA

Publications
2013 Jewelry Affair Magazine; project design and article
2008 Spokane Coeur d'Alene Living Magazine featured artist
2005, 2006 Spokesman Review feature articles
2005 Festivals Directory Northwest featured artist

Teaching
2011, 12 and 13 Sun Printing Class, Fort Wright Mukogawa, Spokane, WA Japanese textile students
1999 Glass etching and polymer clay classes for Institute for Extended Learning, Spokane Community College system
1998/99 Weekly art classes for 6th graders as a volunteer for the East Valley School District, Spokane, WA. Received a certificate of recognition from the school district.
1988/89 Substitute Music Teacher, Butte MT

Community
* Visual Art Tour steering committee
* Spokane Art Commission volunteer
* Board Member, Pottery Place Plus, and artisan's cooperative gallery

Business
Drye Goods started in 1997-ish Before that I had a long and storied career in retail including: sales, management, buying, visual merchandising, and inventory control. I worked for Macy's, Mercantile Stores and The Bon Marche-with maybe a very short run at Dillard's due to some retail upheaval in the 1980's in Kansas City, MO. A very, very, long time ago. 2012, 2013 and 2014 I worked on the merchandising team for the now defunct downtown Macy's store in Spokane, WA.

Education
2014
"I am an Artist" workshop sponsored by Artist Trust of Washington State
Glass Fusing, at the Art Coop, Spokane WA
Basic Hand Building, Spokane Potter's Guild
2013
Soldering Workshop, The Art Coop, Spokane, WA
2011
Eco Printing workshop, The Western Gathering, Spokane, WA
2003
Basic Drawing, Spokane Art School
1984
Bachelors of Arts, University of Missouri at Kansas City: Major: Music. Minor: that fabulous program called "General Studies". It was probably pretty telling that my favorite class was Art History.

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