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Anticipatory Pet Grief

Anticipatory Pet Grief

Watching my cat’s health fail and anticipating her death years ago was a difficult experience. She had been the one we saw first at the shelter and lived the longest. Anticipatory grief, the grief that comes before a pet dies, can be challenging. It comes complete...

Fabric Pet Portraits: A Pack of Dogs

Fabric Pet Portraits: A Pack of Dogs

From their reference photos to the final pet pillow or wall hanging, a pack of fabric dogs made their way in and out of my studio recently. This group of canine portraits and memorials graced my design wall. I’m pleased to report they all were on their best behavior,...

Fabric Pet Portraits: A Clowder of Cats

Fabric Pet Portraits: A Clowder of Cats

There has been a clowder of fabric pet portraits and pet memorials on my design wall this fall/winter. What’s a clowder? Clowder: a group of cats. Over the 16 years that I have created custom pet portraits and memorials, the overwhelming number of customer requests...

Holiday Safety Tips for Pet Owners

Holiday Safety Tips for Pet Owners

Tips on keeping pets safe during the holidays as shared by Echo, leader of the Evening Song Farm pack   Dear human(s) in my pack and others, As we get into the season of that white stuff on the ground that sticks to my paws, it’s important that you remember: I...

Preparing for an Art Show After a Long Hiatus

Preparing for an Art Show After a Long Hiatus

Preparing for an art show is like getting back on a bicycle, except since it’s been 32 months since my last show, I had to: take inventory, redesign the booth layout, order what I needed, put fresh covers on the matted pictures, rewire some wall hangings with stronger...

Fabric Flowers Throughout the Seasons

Fabric Flowers Throughout the Seasons

Sunflowers, fuschia, coneflowers, black-eyes susans, painted daisies, tulips, lilies, zinnias and pansies are some examples of fabric flowers I have created, as well as tended in my gardens over the years. Fabric flowers offer a fabulous opportunity to play with color...

An Interview: Martha Beauchamp, Fabric Artist

An Interview: Martha Beauchamp, Fabric Artist

Part of my vision for my business is to be recognized widely as a pet portrait and pet memorial fabric artist, to the degree that a magazine or other media asks to interview me. Since no one is knocking on my door yet, I thought I’d practice here this month. What is...

The Art of Remembrance: Pet Memorials in Fabric

The Art of Remembrance: Pet Memorials in Fabric

When each of us first brings a pet into our home, thinking ahead to the day when they’ll no longer be around is far from our minds. It’s hard to go down that path when your pet is vigorously begging for a treat or nuzzling your neck. After all, they are so full of...

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