Mary, Sheila, Mary Ann & Jan -	May 2006
	Mary, Sheila, Mary Ann and Jan have been friends for over forty years. They gave each other these crowns and wands to wear at their annual birthday bash.
Dave - October 2005 Dave has an inspiring commitment to living by bohemian revolutionary priciples.   See the DreamMachine in action Dave is a DreamMachine	James - January 2005 James is a passionate supporter of the arts. On his 60th birthday we attempted to equal his generosity with an elegant fête, but found that it can't be done.	CC - May 2003 CC was about to move away from NYC.  I took pictures as people arrived at her party and assembled them into a crown as the night wore on.
Sasha - August 2005 Sasha taught me everything I know about sewing.  This crown was made possible by her expert instruction.	Mandy - August 2003 Mandy's a whiz at the crossword.  The wand was made up of clues for her to fill in on the crown.	Liz - May 2003 Liz was especially excited about her fabulous new blue and yellow kitchen.

Suzanne - January 2005             Katie - March 2004 The Barnacle Studio Guild and Artists' Collective was Katie's brainchild; her crown is made of tea-stained barnacles.  I liked the effect so much that I tried it again with paint chips for Suzanne's crown; her designs are a constant source of inspiration and awe for me.

Wylie - February 2004 Wylie is a bright shining star.

Royal de Luxe
Reykjavik, Iceland - May 2007

Quilt Design 3 Paint Chip Maquette Quilt Design 4 Paint Chip and Fabric Maquette

ElectionAngel / Kerry Fairy November 2004 I figured if I was going to go door-to-door for the campaign on Halloween, I'd better show up in a costume.  The crown, skirt and wings are made out of ballots.	Mermap / Mapmaid June 2005 Atlassa, Queen of the Deep Charticia, Mistress of Legend Princess Latitucia Longitudina Poseidominatrix Randi McNally Oceanographia   This costume was made out of nautical maps.  I wore it in the Coney Island Mermaid Parade in 2005.  Not pictured: matching parasol and beer cozy.