The art of loving, making, and growing together.

This is a space for stitching, sketching, and savouring the little things. Inspired by my grandson Ace (my Mini Muse), Mini Muse & Me is a home for creativity, connection, and all the beautiful messes in between. They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, so enjoy this introduction to me, my Mini Muse Ace, and what we love.

  • a 2year old black toddler wearing a grey sleeveless onesie is leaning on his grandmothers right shoulder with his left elbow, his left hand resting on his face. His grandmother is a Caucasian woman of an indeterminate age, wearing a black T-shirt, dark purple plastic-framed glasses, and her salt-and-pepper hair is up on top of her head. The tow are sharing a happy moment on a grey sofa; it looks like they are reading a book.
  • A piece of hand knit fabric with small blue knitting needles still in the work. It is folded over on itself as it is a long strip. It is black and then grey with a rainbow pattern gently criss-crossing the width of the strip.
  • A sepia-toned page that looks aged with a grayscale image of a hut surrounded by straw on the right side of the page. in a cutout on the left side, an embroidered pice has been inserted. it is satin-stitched in a bright variegated pink floss in 6 expanding oval rings, then there are rings of a light blue variegated floss around that. It is meant to represent topographical rings. there is text under the embroidered oiece that says, "Modern machinery takes in the ready crops" and there is a 5 just below and to the left of that. The text is not relevant to the embroidery. It is from an art installation piece that was centered around an altered book.
  • A small dog with short, smooth white and tan fur and big, soulful brown eyes looks up directly at the camera while holding a deep magenta wool dryer ball in his mouth. The background is stark white, making the dog — and the ball — the clear focal point. His expression is a mix of mischief and affection, with ears slightly perked and tail curved in motion, giving the impression of an eager, playful offering.
  • A 3 year old black boy wering black sweatpants and a bright red hoodie is laying on his side in a ball pit filled with bright plastic balls. He is laughing and the smile on his face is utterly contagious.