Outside of work, I like to create afk. πŸš«πŸ’»

I'm happiest in the summer when I can get my hands dirty in the garden. Inside, you can also find me getting my hands dirty (both metaphorically and literally) in various art media. I've dabbled quite a bit over the years. My current go-tos are:
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_ free-hand embroidery, my oldest and dearest friend.
_ botanical illustration. I'll get my Advanced Certification from the School of Botanical Art & Illustration later this year. πŸ₯³
_ wood turning, my newest pastime.
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Take a look at some things I've madeπŸ‘‡πŸΌ
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A pencil drawing of two horses' heads, one at 3/4 profile and one straight on.A colored pencil drawing of three purple and green sea holly, a type of thistle.A close up of a small wood face with a yellow flower in it.A pencil drawing of two sumo mandarins, with two mandarin segments and a piece of peel laying in front.a painting of two white radishes, with the actual radishes laying on the desk behind.A repeating pattern of different kinds of cacti with a bird flying through the scene.A pen and ink drawing of a closed sunflower bud, called a  calyx.A colored pencil drawing of 5 mushrooms that are labeled with the kind of mushroom they are. At the bottom, it says, "Edible Fungi of Colorado"A hand holding a wooden bowl.A painting of a watermelon and a wedge of watermelon sitting in front. The subjects are sitting behind the painting.A hand holding a colorful embroidery showing a rainbow with a small, fat dog holding a balloon underneath.A block print of a loon on a lake in black with a red sun overhead.A little girl's pink dress with the word "one" and a ladybug embroidered on the front.A pile of pen and ink drawings, including pansies, a mushroom, and a stalk of asparagus.A pencil drawing of a leaf with the actual leaves in the background.A basket of various vegetables from the garden with a raised bed in the background.A pink shirt, block printed with oysters.A pencil drawing of a Cutie mandarin with a stem and leaf, with the subject in the background.A painting that says "Greetings from Lake Winnipesaukee". A lake scene can be seen as well as a loon with a baby loon riding on its back.A colored pencil drawing of a white onion, with the subject in the background.A pile of fabrics with the cacti and bird scene depicted in different colors.A pencil drawing of a bird.A painting of a purple easter lily with the subject in the background.A colored pencil drawing of a fall leaf on a piece of brown paper.A watercolor painting of a zucchini, two tomatoes, and a shishito pepper.An embroidery of a pomeranian dog surrounded with grapefruits that says "Pamplemoose" A pen and ink drawing of an aspen leaf.