About Me
My Classes and tutorials
I love sharing what I know and when I'm not making fine art, I'm designing classes for beginners, intermediate and expert makers.
Visit my events calendar to see if I have any upcoming classes. I will release a new slate of classes in January of 2026 with both online and local classes (San Antonio area). If you'd like to be the first to know when I have a new class available, subscribe to my newsletter at my retail site: www.texasCharmTradingCompany.com.
MY PROCESS
My art focuses on the local flora and fauna of the Texas Hill Country – my home and inspiration. Much of my work is representational and sometimes whimsical. It's always made with the love for my subject or the patterns of nature the keep me wanting to create art.
MY Vision
My craft is punch needle rug hooking. This is a very slow method of hand-placing every loop and stitch of material purposefully on a canvas of monk's cloth or primitive linen. The tool I use is called The Oxford Punch Needle – invented by Amy Oxford.
Clubs and Affiliations
Oxford Certified Instructor
Oxford Certified Instructor
Oxford Certified Instructor
I am an Oxford Certified Instructor for the art of Punch Needle Rug Hooking. If you would like to take a class, visit my events calendar or follow me on Instagram to learn more about my local and online schedule.
OPNIG MEMBER
Oxford Certified Instructor
Oxford Certified Instructor
I am a proud member of OPNIG: The Oxford Punch Needle Instructor's Guild currently serving as Vice Chair and volunteering for the Communications Committee and Reunion Committee.
TIGHR
Oxford Certified Instructor
ATHA - Texas
The International Guild of Handhooking Rugmakers is a global organization of creative people who come together in friendship to share ideas, and to explore the different techniques of the art of rugmaking using a variety of fibres.
ATHA - Texas
Oxford Certified Instructor
ATHA - Texas
Whether you have just pulled your first loop or have been rug hooking for years, ATHA has the resources you need to pursue your rug hooking journey. The creativity of our members with their broad and diverse experience will inspire you.