I have a small but slowly growing collection of art that I’ve purchased from artists at shows or from artists that I’ve ‘met’ online. I just picked this up from the post office today and I’m really excited about it: a sewn work by Seattle artist Danny Mansmith made on his sewing machine. I’m acquainted with Danny through Flickr, initially because he also does a bit of paper cutting which he often incorporates into his sewn works. When I saw this piece, I had to have it. I love the colors against the black, which you’ve seen more often than not in my own work lately.. I’m a bit obsessed with nighttime and how colors and objects and people (including myself) appear and transform and come alive when it’s dark. I love the tiny, organic details in the stitching. So great. I can’t wait to frame it in a shadow box and hang it on my wall. Check out Danny’s shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/DannyMansmith