I live with lots of critters. Currently, my husband and I serve five strictly indoor cats. They are my inspiration and what drives me to create. I love critters. All critters. I guess you could say I’m happiest when covered in fur.
I used to make and sell alternative materials jewelry, then I pasted for years creating many kinds of paper mache critters and objects.
For a few years I was creating critters with yarn. I was remembering my grandmother’s crocheted cats which she made for us when we were young and trying to honor that memory with my own touch. I think she would have loved my crocheted critters. There’s still a couple left in the shop and you never know, I may crochet again.
But mostly these days I transfer designs to fabric and draw and sew pillows, small to large, in my own critter shapes. Each pillow is hand drawn one at a time.
Then I decided to create some snakes and make catnip toys for my five and sell them to cat lovers everywhere. They are a real hit with most felines, there is always one that seems immune to catnip.