I grew up surrounded by the landscapes and cultures of the American Southwest. I love archaeology, folklore, myth, and the artifacts that humans create around them.
Silversmithing happened when I was fourteen, followed by fiber art and beadwork when I was twenty. Since 1998 I’ve created books combining all my craft skills into visual sequential book sculptures, using out of copyright or original text and images to create handheld installation art.
I’ve been a commercial artist for two decades. My fine-craft artwork is represented by several agencies, and is collected by private, corporate, and institutional collectors (including the special collections libraries of twelve major universities.) In my day job, I weld very tiny circuits.
In the spring of 2025, I will be an artist in residence for several weeks at the gorgeous Chateau Orquevaux, in France. I’m currently planning the largest book/fiber art installation I’ve ever done, for this residency.
More Info: About Book Art and Text-Based Art
Find My Art At:
Vamp and Tramp, Booksellers, LLC – one of the premier vendors of artists’ books and fine press books in the USA. Browse online or visit them in person in Birmingham, Alabama.
23 Sandy Gallery – now moved from Portland OR to Santa Fe NM. Here is one piece of mine; browse ‘Marian Crane’ for other works.
Tempe Festival of the Arts – Since 2010, I’ve been responsible for creating the festival’s award ribbons, using fabric art to echo the current theme or featured artist. Past ribbons are on display as part of the year-round gallery in the Tempe Downtown Foundation office at 310 S. Mill Ave.
Year-By-Year Gallery
(I didn’t stop creating book art in 2019, I just haven’t updated these pages. Check blog posts for the years 2020 onward, to see what I’ve done.)
1997 – 1998 – 2001 – 2002 – 2003 – 2004 – 2005 – 2006 – 2007 – 2008 – 2009 – 2010 – 2011 – 2012 – 2013 – 2014 – 2015 – 2016 – 2017 – 2018 – 2019