I thought it was important to include my finished piece along with all of the others that I posted from Michael deMeng's workshop last Saturday. I had heard that my dear auntie was dying and I needed a way to honor her presence in my childhood. She was an extraordinary character, and we all loved her very much. I briefly shared at the workshop that my childhood at her house was filled with ponies and baby raccoons and ducks and chickens, and of course, dogs and cats. It was a beautiful little Victorian with a full porch and a weeping willow on the front lawn (hence, my pup's name: Willow). Gladys Chadbourne died today at age 84. She will be missed.
