Simone Elizabeth Textiles

Unlocked - forever bestie

Just a girl and her tufting. 🥰

And it has me reflecting. I know in the next couple of months I’m going to take the biggest and most special reprieve of my life - some time to convalesce and soak in the magic and love with my baby girl. I sit in wonder thinking how becoming a mom will shape my next series of art works. How the punch needle may feel different in my hands, shaping new worlds and a voice that is blossoming inside of me.

When I had taken this photo, my sweet little dog Jackie Brown had passed away the day before. I was so heartbroken and torn and at the time I didn’t feel I could cancel since the photographer was already booked through a newspaper agency. But I look at this photo and I’m reminded of my resilience, and how much my art has gotten me through major moments in my life.

I truly marvel at what is next, surging up like a phoenix… and only time will tell.

What shapes you in such a way?

Artwork: “Harmony Sings at Dusk” 2023. Part of my “Verchü and the Chronicles of the Unicorn” tapestry series.