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What a treat! A week or so ago I received an email from Marion, a woman who more than 15 years ago had purchased one of my jackets at a craft show in Los Angeles. She sent along pictures. It was my jacket I had called ‘Neutrino.’ It was covered with hand appliqued spirals.

She and her husband were going to be in town and asked if it was ok to stop by for a visit. Yes!

I remembered her! Some encounters are memorable. I had not forgotten this one. The jacket had been inspired by a photo of subatomic particles. She appreciated the design because her husband was a physicist and she could wear the jacket at his conferences. It could not be more perfect!

The photo was from a 1985 National Geographic magazine. To this day, it is on my wall. A bit tattered, this image still resonates with me.

The copy under the photo reads, “Particle-track pyrotechnics from a bubble-chamber detector flash on a screen at CERN. Debris from subatomic collisions leave distinctive wakes. For instance electrons and positrons spiral tightly in opposite directions. Computers now sort through such jungles of tracks to pinpoint results significant to experimenters.”

Because I had folded the copy under the picture, I had mistakenly remembered that the image showed neutrinos. Not neutrinos, Marion’s physicist husband gently informed me during our visit, neutrinos are neutral, they could not leave tracks because they have no charge. The copy under the picture confirmed, these were positrons and electrons.

Thank you Marion for stopping by. I love that you continue to wear the jacket! And a special thank you to John who carefully and expertly explained what a neutrino is. It is so very much appreciated! Thank You!

Every August the American Craft Council produces their annual craft show in San Fransisco. It’s a beautiful show in an extremely beautiful setting. I love this one.

I pack my bags and fly down, set up my racks, lights and arrange my clothes just so. It can take a while, trying to set off each piece to its best advantage. I arrange and rearrange until everything is at its best.

What a gorgeous place for a show! Fort Mason overlooks not only San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate bridge, but also Alcatraz Island. Can you see it out there?

I can’t tell you enough what a treat it is to visit with the people I’ve gotten to know over the years. Some come every year, some don’t make it every time, but as the years go by and we share stories, connections are formed. It’s the magic part of this business, getting to know these remarkable people.

A charming thing about Fort Mason, it’s dog friendly. People bring them, big, small, pedigreed purebreds, happy go lucky mutts, serious service dogs or goofy friendly ones. I love that they’re there!

One thing I noticed this year, dogs in carriers. In bags, back or front packs, people were carrying their dogs.

It was this guys first time out, he wasn’t totally sure about this new contraption. But happy to try it! So sweet.

This guy was getting attention from all quarters and loving it.

Dogs, a delightful distraction.

In between adorable dogs and their owners, my customers were finding jackets, coats and scarves to bring back to their homes. It’s true, the main reason I go to the shows is to send my work off to their new lives.

But there’s a bonus. Besides the wonderful new people I meet, it’s the customers who through the years, as we’ve gotten to know each other, have become my friends.

Thank You American Craft Council, San Fransisco and all the wonderful people who came to the show!

A couple of new pieces for the American Craft Council show in San Francisco. It’s next weekend!

Just finished, a silver colored full skirt and jacket.

I used a gorgeous Meisen silk with a tortoise shell pattern for the jacket and appliquéd little blue squares to highlight the design.

For the skirt, I pieced this oh so cool kimono silk to mimic the tortoise shell patterns of the jacket. As the skirt moves and light hits in different areas, the shapes are revealed.

Also ready to go, the shawl collar coat with appliquéd squares that I was working on last week.

Hokusai waves for the collar and a speckled print for the coat. What can I say, these fabrics are so beautiful.

The collar is soft like a scarf and can be adjusted so it lays out flat and wide or folded and pulled in close. As it moves, a little surprise, bright purple under the collar.

These and all my other jackets, coats, skirts and scarves will be up and on view at the San Francisco ACC Show. Next weekend, August 2, 3 and 4.

See you there!