Let's do this! Remember, the show is shorter thanks to ye olde Mother Nature. Today (Friday) 10-6, Saturday 9-2, and canceled Sunday. Come out today while the weather is good and support the arts! #mocaboardwalkartshow #virginiaartist #virginiabeach #fiberartist #jewelryartist

Got the tent and display stuff set up for MOCA Boardwalk. If you're wanting to come, a heads up about the schedule. The show will be cancelled Sunday. 10-6 Friday, 9-2 Saturday, cancelled for Sunday. #mocaboardwalkartshow #virginiaartist #virginiabeach

Just a portion of the work I've got coming with me to MOCA Boardwalk. Gotta load up the van and prepare to setup tomorrow! Keep your fingers crossed that the weather behaves itself. 🤞🏼 #artlife #virginiaartist #virginiabeach #mocaboardwalkartshow #jewelryartist #mixedmediafiberart

I've been playing with felt, working on a nice mug of cocoa. Well, not the last few days. I've been running errands and prepping for MOCA Boardwalk! #wips #worksinprogress #needlefelting #cozy

Examples of some of the work I'll be bringing with me this weekend to MOCA Boardwalk in Virginia Beach! Come grab some original fiber art, one of a kind wearable art, and more! I'll be in booth 2622 all weekend! #virginiaartist #virginiabeach #mocaboardwalkartshow #jewelryartist #fiberartist

I started this one MONTHS ago based off my favorite Wrecks song. I didn't like some of the text I had in the letters, so I went with doodles. In the meantime, I've gotta finish getting ready for MOCA Boardwalk! #acrylicpainting #wips #worksinprogress #thewrecks

What an absolutely amazing and moving exhibit! Go see Aware : Creativity a Healing Power at the Virginia Beach Art Center. The pieces are moving and deeply personal. #mentalhealth #arttherapy #embroideryartist #beadartist #rorscharch #eyes

Lots of slow stitching. Been trying to quiet my mind, but not sure it's working. I was hoping the ADHD diagnosis would bring closure, but I'm still waiting on my doc. Coupled w/the anxiety I had over hanging my show, this week was A LOT. But I'm ok. #artlife #slowstitchingmovement #wips #adhd

Solo Show is hung! We Can Do Better at the Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center in Newport News, VA. October 1-December 31, reception November 1, 1-3pm. #fiberartist #mixedmediaartist #embroidery #acrylicpainting #beadartist #newportnewsva #virginiaartist #hamptonroads

Finished this one yesterday. It started off inspired by coral, but once I started working on it, my son said it reminded him of fungus. I agree! "Forest Floor," mixed media embroidery (yarn, glass, cotton, felt) #virginiaartist #embroidery #beadembroidery #embroideryartist #slowstitchingmovement

I am SO excited! I just got the notification that my piece "My Heart is in Your Hands" was accepted into the Dad Show at the Suffolk Art Gallery! This is one of those pieces that I made because it freaking CALLED to me. #dada #lungs #barbie #heart #beadembroidery #mixedmediaart

TEXTURE!!! I'm still working on this one, but sat with it today. I had plans that my stomach decided to cancel, and my hands decided that I needed to grab some beads and thread. #wips #worksinprogress #embroideryartist #embroidery #beadembroidery #mixedmediafiberart #fiberart

A little freeform, fall-color, coral-inspired embroidery in the works. #wips #worksinprogress #seedbeads #yarn #fiberart #embroidery #beadembroidery

I forgot to post pictures of the finished set. I'm happy with the change in design. I might go back to the original idea at some point. We shall see. "Let it Snow!" #beadartist #necklaces #earrings #jewelrysets #winter

It's fall, which means it's harvest season. I still have ideas for the full color palette I pulled yesterday, but this piece begged to be made today. "Harvested Field" mixed media fiber #needlefelting #mixedmediafiberart #fiberartist #fiberart #farming #fallscene #farmfields

Hi, my name's Jama and I think I'm overcompensating for not doing a lot of festivals and markets over the summer. Come see me in Historic Hilton Village this Saturday for the Hilton Art Walk! #fallfestivals #virginiafestivals #virginiaartist

I didn't like the other layout for the necklace, so I pivoted. I think that's something that creative types get better at as they work over time. Heck, learning from your mistakes/experiences helps you get better. #wips #worksinprogress #beadweaving #jewelryartist #beadartist #seedbeads

Thank you so much to the staff at the Charles H. Taylor and juror Chelsea Pierce for a gorgeous Virginia Artists exhibit. It's an honor to have my work displayed among such amazing artists. My pieces "Wisteria" and "Out of the Ash" were included in the exhibit. #virginiaartist #jewelryartist

Had a fabulous time tonight at the VIVID opening at the d'Art Center. Holy cow, the color and the talent! Beforehand, we also took time to stop by The Main - Hilton Norfolk to see the d'Art exhibit there. ❤️ I'm busy, but man, I'm having fun. #artlife #norfolkva #hamptonroads #virginiaartist

"Climate Change" I wasn't sure where exactly this piece was going when I started. It has taken so many turns, but I'm happy with where it ended up. Repurposed fabric & beads, plastic bags, leftover yarn & cord, watercolor, & ink. #climatechange #mixedmediaart #embroidery #mixedmediafiberart

Playing with tiny beaded snowflakes. Because my brain zigged when it should have zagged. #wips #worksinprogress #seedbeads #snowflakes #beadweaving

3 of my works will be part of "Reminiscent" at the d'Art Center, celebrating new takes on Impressionism. It runs 10/25 to 11/29, w/the opening reception on 10/30. "They Were Violet," "Degas' Dancer," & "The Beginning of Impressionism." #fiberart #beadembroidery #needlefelting #embroidery

I decided I didn't like this piece stretched out, so I'm changing it to a hanging tapestry. Because why not? So far, I'm happy with my decision 🤞🏼 #mixedmediafiberart #beadembroidery #embroidery #wips #worksinprogress

Had an idea for a show next year whose theme set me in a spiral. Do you have an idea of what I'm planning or the show's theme? #wips #worksinprogress #beadembroidery #beadartist

Worked some more on the final piece for my solo show. I'm not cutting it close. Nope. Hush. #climatechange #mixedmediaembroidery #mixedmedia #mixedmediafiberart #embroidery #beadembroidery

I am in love w/ mixed media fiber. This is inspired by life since the Nov election. Every morning feels like chaos, w/ the world on fire. This is me trying to rein in the chaos, one stitch at a time. "Chaos Theory," (c)2025 #fiberartist #mixedmediafiberart #needlefelting #embroidery #beadembroidery

Current work in progress. Turning some chaos into beauty. Mixed media embroidery on crushed velvet with cotton thread, nylon thread, yarn, and glass and metal beads. #mixedmediaart #fiberartist #mixedmediafiberart #virginiaartist #embroidery #beadembroidery

Remember I said the fun stuff was next? Presenting "My Heart is in Your Hands." This is what happens when a thought pops in your head & you go "yes, let's do that." Felt, glass, nylon, Barbie arms, cotton thread. #mixedmediaart #barbie #heart #lungs #ribs #anatomy #virginiaartist #mixedmediaartist

We are covered in dirt and sweat! Here til 6 tonight, 10-4 tomorrow. #harvestfaire #smithfieldva #renfaire #jewelryartist #artlife #marketlife

Huzzah! Harvest Faire is open! Join us at Breezy Hill Meadworks in Smithfield, VA for a weekend of artisans, vikings, pirates, fairies and more! #smithfieldva #fallfestivals #jewelryartist #virginiaartist #jewelry #earrings #necklaces #rings #bracelets #notecards #renfaire

What a lovely show! Alan and I are tired after setting up for Harvest Faire and then running across the water to the Fashion Passion opening, but man was it worth it. #jewelryartist #scorpions #butterflies #horizonzerodawn #cabochons

The Fashion Passion opening is tonight at the Virginia Beach Art Center! I'm headed to Smithfield to set up for Harvest Faire, then headed home to shower, hope that the HRBT isn't backed up, then drive to VB for the reception. #wearableart #horizonzerodawn #scorpions #butterflies #cabochons

When you start packing for your weekend show (Harvest Faire in Smithfield, VA!) and you realize you never stamped your new small bags 🤦🏼‍♀️ Oops! #artlife #smithfieldva #promotion #virginiaartist

Progress! I'm enjoying the addition of the heart. The fun stuff is next 😇 #wips #worksinprogress #lungs #heart #anatomy #felt #mixedmediaembroidery #virginiaartist #fiberartist #beadembroidery

The frame I had planned to put this piece in ended up having a nick in it, so I pivoted. This is the second time I've mounted embroidery on a wood panel, and I rather like it. "L(eyes) I Tell Myself," mixed media embroidery #embroidery #mentalhealth #mixedmediaembroidery #virginiaartist

Dropped off "Monet's Pond" and "Pride is Year Round" off at Hilton Norfolk The Main today as part of the d'Art Center rotating gallery on the 1st floor. "Monet's Pond" is an older acrylic piece and "Pride..." is a recent piece. #virginiaartist #acrylicpainting #mixedmediaembroidery #fiberartist

She's done and she's so pretty! Inspired by a Rorschach inkblot, this piece incorporates glass seed beads & crystals, soutache, leather backing, and a metal toggle clasp "What Do You See?" Mixed media jewelry, (c)2025 #beadartist #beadembroidery #soutache #rorscharch #inkblottest #jewelryartist

I'm super happy with the way this piece is going. I spent much of yesterday and all of today working on the layout and beading. #wips #worksinprogress #rorscharch #inkblottest #beadembroidery #beadartist #jewelryartist

Rorschach test anyone? #wips #worksinprogress #psychology #rorscharch #lacysstiffstuff #inkblottest #jewelryartist

Working on another set of lungs, but this pair will also don a heart and rib cage. These are gonna be a wee bit different 😇 You'll just have to wait and see where they're headed 😈 #lungs #wips #worksinprogress #embroidery #anatomy #beadembroidery #virginiaartist

Sometimes you just need to design some uterus earrings. I haven't put them on the website yet, but they'll be $22, with $2 from each pair going to Planned Parenthood. Drawn, laser cut, painted, glued, and sealed, all by me. #uterus #uterusjewelry #uterusearrings #lasercutting #earrings

Super excited that four of my pieces were accepted into the Virginia Beach Art Center's upcoming show "Fashion Passion." Let me tell ya, as a jewelry artist, I have never felt more pressure when applying to a show at VBAC!

I bought a bag of fun yarn at DAV Thrift (my favorite thrift store) and played with a lot of couching, some needle felting and a little bead embroidery. Hubs called it "cozy," and I'm ok with that. #needlefelting #embroidery #beadembroidery #mixedmediaart #fiberartist

Played with more bones the other day for this stumpwork butterfly and added some beads to the bird. I think the beads really add to both. Needle felting, stumpwork embroidery, traditional embroidery and bead embroidery. #needlefelting #stumpwork #embroidery #mixedmediafiberart #fiberartist

Excited that my pieces "Out of the Ash" & "Wisteria" got into the Virginia Artists exhibition at the Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center. The show runs from Sep 13-Nov 8, with the reception on Sat, Sep 20 from 3-5. #jewelryartist #phoenix #wisteria #beadartist #embroideryartist #mixedmedoajewelry

Had some bones and an idea, because why not? I think I might go back and add some tiny flowers to the grass below. Bones from @grimobsessionsshop and frame from @modernhoopla #embroidery #embroideryartist #bones #needlefelting #mixedmediafiberart

Played with leftover parts from some watches I took apart, along with bugle beads and metallic Gutterman thread. Frame by @modernhoopla.bsky.social Recycling is cool, kids. #bugs #embroideryartist #embroidery #recycledart #fiberartist #virginiaartist #hamptonroads

I want every blue state to do what Gavin Newsom is doing. Give the GOP no quarter. 

Powered through this piece because I couldn't put it down. Really pleased with how it came out. Four different agate cabochons, surrounded with soutache, seed beads, and agate and glass beads. #soutachejewelry #soutache #cabochons #agate #glass #jewelryartist #virginiaartist

Currently on the bead mat - more soutache & lovely agate cabochons. When working with soutache, make sure your nails are snag-free & moisturize your hands. It's beautiful & fun to work with, but you don't want to snag it! #soutachejewelry #soutache #cabochons #wips #worksinprogress #jewelryartist