I am a self taught textile artist in Portland, Oregon. I am most well known as a hatmaker, although as Read more...
Tag / Embroidery
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Celebrating Palestinian Resilience!
Photo: Handmade Palestine on Facebook Morgan’s text: In Palestine, we celebrate life. We rise up against all odds. This beautiful photo captures the joy of students with disabilities at Ma’an Lil Hayyat…
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Handmade Palestine visits Paducah, Kentucky!
I landed on Handmade Palestine’s Instagram page in December of 2025. Morgan Cooper, Founder, shares what life is like in Palestine and she caught my attention. She covers the crafts made by…
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placemaker’s news: december 2025 – holy days
featured image: Lucuma Designs In many traditions the word “holy” means to be set apart for a specific purpose. For many religious people, it specifically refers to a purpose belonging to…
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the power of one
The power of one only exists because the power of many allows it to. Each of us has a power of one and we can become the power of many when we unite!
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placemaker’s news: october 2025 – the frog resistance
October’s News, covering the Frog Resistance in Portland, several new blog posts, welcoming Georgianne Holland of Nestle and Soar, and other news.
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Replicating a Tiffany Peacock in Textiles
Heather Daveno of August Phoenix Mercantile created a garment inspired by the peacock doors she saw at the Palmer House in Chicago. The doors were designed by Louis Tiffany and cast in bronze for C.D. Peacock Jeweler. This was a challenging piece with lots of embroidery!
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