Stuffies
Without sewing skills, I upcycle socks, to create stuffed beings. The process is completely spontaneous and organic, a conversation with form and color, where strong personalities evolve.
When I first started making these, I didn’t take them seriously, as my “work”. I received feedback that people loved them, their quirkiness, their attitude, their diverse personalities. I had been fighting the urge to make them, however the response I got encouraged me to continue the journey. Some of my hesitance came from the art world’s attitude of disrespect for fiber art, “women’s work”. Thankfully this has been changing over the years. Yes, “Stuffies” are “cute”, but they are also weird, and their strangeness gives them superpowers. Allowing them to inhabit drawings and paintings has been quite an engaging adventure. I enjoy the process of not knowing what’s going to happen. That’s what keeps it lively. And… yes, I did have an imaginary playmate when I was a child.
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Little Kungpao (2025)
sock, glove, & misc.
not available
Another LIttle (for Fletcher) (2024)
sock, glove, & misc.
not available
Another LIttle (for Walt) (2024)
sock, glove, & misc.
not available
Curious One (2023)
socks & misc.
12" x 9" x 7"
$200
Another Little (for Harper) (2023)
sock, glove, & misc.
not available
TWOgether (2023)
socks, gloves, & misc.
not available
Littles (for Alina Rose, Lilou) (2023)
socks, gloves, & misc.
not available
Mojo with X-ray Eyes (2022)
socks & misc.
8" x 10" x 3"
$250
Why? Because. (for Sherrie) (2022)
socks & misc.
not available
Look Back (2022)
socks & misc.
6" x 6"
$200
Think Alike Why (2022)
socks, gloves, & misc.
not available
Healing Heart (2022)
socks & misc.
not available
big LITTLES for tinies (2020)
socks, gloves, & misc.
not available
"Oh NO!" (2022)
socks & misc.
7" x 6" x 2.5"
$75
Sea Sprout (2022)
socks & misc.
9.5" x 5" x 5.5"
$125
Inward (2022)
socks & misc.
5.5" x 4.5" x 7.5"
$100
(in Stuffie Inhabited painting: Each Other)
Bite (2022)
socks & misc.
10" x 5.5" x 8"
$75
Oh Noooo!! (Crazed) (2022)
socks & misc.
9.5" x 11" x 6"
$75
Recalling Hedda Get Bedda (childhood memory) (2022)
socks & misc.
8.5" x 8" x 5.5"
$150
Shhh... (2022)
socks & misc
6.5" x 8.5" x 10"
$125 (in Stuffie Inhabited painting: Each Other)
Flutterby (2022)
socks & misc.
5.5" x 6" x 5"
$175
Blink (2022)
socks & misc.
4.5" x 9" x 4"
$50
Sally (and her brain) (2022)
socks & misc.
11" x 5" x 4"
$125
Stunted (Sun Fish Memories) (2022)
socks & misc.
4.5" x 12.5" x 3.5"
$75
Stretch (2022)
socks & misc.
18.5" x 16" x 4"
$100
Butterscotch Sunflower (2022)
socks & misc.
15" x 10.5" x 4"
$250
Long Tale (2000)
socks & misc.
8.5" x 19.5" x 3.5"
$200
Scanner (2022)
socks & misc.
9" x 11" x 3"
$125
TBD (just like the state of our world) (2000)
socks & misc.
13" x 6.5" x 4.5"
$150
What??? (2022)
socks & misc.
6" x 6.5" x 4"
$100
Connecting: Head & Heart (2022)
socks & misc.
9" x 5" x 4"
not available
Keep Your Umbrella Close
Keep Your Umbrella Close
Keep Your Umbrella Close
Keep Your Umbrella Close
Keep Your Umbrella Close
Keep Your Umbrella Close
Keep Your Umbrella Close
Empath: Contemplation (2022)
socks & misc.
10" x 6" x 5"
not available (in Stuffie Inhabited painting: Wishing Well)
Reconfiguring Head & Heart (2022)
socks & misc.
10" x 6" x 5"
not available
Limber (2022)
socks & misc.
8" x 20" x 4"
$100
Thinking About It (2022)
socks & misc.
0" x 0"
$200
Primary Language (2022)
socks & misc.
9.5" x 5" x 15.5"
$125
Just Enough TITLE (2000)
glove & misc.
9" x 5" x 1.5"
$75
Connected (2022)
socks, glove, & misc.
8.5" x 9" x 4"
$150
Companion (2000)
socks & misc.
10" x 9.5" x 7.5"
$125
When life gives you LEMONS (2022)
socks & misc.
6" x 4" x 9"
$75
S T R E T C H (2022)
gloves & misc.
8.5" x 15" x 3.5"
$250
Inside Me/Outside (2021)
socks & misc.
11" x 6" x 6"
$250
What happened? 2021 (2021)
socks & misc.
11" x 6" x 5"
$150
Trash Talker (2021)
socks & misc.
9" x 9" x 6"
$250
Creature from... (2021)
socks, gloves & misc.
5" x 7" x 11.5"
$150
Ahhhh — (worry) (2021)
socks & misc.
9" x 5"
$100
Sweet Cuddle Cry (2021)
socks & misc.
5" x 3.5" x 12"
$125 (in Stuffie Inhabited painting: )
Whatchu lookin' at? (2021)
socks & misc.
7.5" x4.5" x 7"
$125
Ready
Ready
Ready
Ready
Ready
Ready
Ready
Ready
Ready
Ready
Flock Together (in habitat) (2021)
socks & misc.
5" x 7.5" x 5"
$125
Squish (2021)
socks & misc.
10" x 10" x 5"
not available
Cry My Eye Out: Struggling for Balance (2021)
socks & misc.
12" x 9" x 9"
$150
Tired & Tongue Tied (2021)
socks & misc.
9" x 9" x 9"
$125
Meh... (2021)
socks & misc.
8" x 3.5" x 8"
$75
Why should I? (2021)
socks & misc.
15" x 8.5" x 12"
$125
Cry Me A River (out of both sides of me) (2000)
MEDIA
6.5" x 8.5" x 9"
$175
Agua Quattro (2021)
socks & misc.
8" x 10" x 10"
$175
Inward (Beloved) (2021)
socks & misc.
8.5" x 11" x 6"
$175
Hommage to Blue Moon Goon (2021)
socks & misc.
7.5" x 4.5" x 11"
$150 (in Stuffie Inhabited painting: Duck & Cover)
Keep on... (2021)
socks & misc.
6" x 5" x 2"
not available
Come Hither... (2021)
socks & misc.
12" x 4.5" x 6.5"
$125
Doink (2021)
socks & misc.
5.5" x 5" x 3.5"
not available (in Stuffie Inhabited painting: Doink Convo Dance)
Leaf Brain (2021)
socks & misc.
8" x 6" x 9"
not available
Hold On (2021)
socks & misc.
10" x 10" x 4"
$150
Empath (surrounded by the circle) (2021)
socks, glove, & misc.
" x 0"
not available
Cuatro B. Button (2021)
socks & misc.
16" x 14" x 4.5"
$150
Aquatic Cuatrocritter (2021)
socks, glove, & misc.
9" x 2" x 4"
$75
Dreamhead (2021) 7" x 6.5" x 7.5" not available (in Stuffie Inhabited painting: Ruminating)
Dreamhead
Little Peep (2021)
socks & misc.
3" x 2" x 7"
$75
Sneek (2021)
socks & misc.
8.5" x 3" x 2.5"
$75
Humph (2021)
socks & misc.
18" x 10" x 6"
not available
Deep Pink Pockets (2021)
socks, glove, & misc.
9" x 5" x 11"
$175
Shifting: Convoluted Situation (2021)
socks, glove, & misc.
11.5" x 6" x 8"
$175
Limber Pockets: Can Carry Anything (2021)
socks & misc.
8" x 20" x 3"
not available
Chirp (2021)
socks & misc.
5.5" x 6.5" x 10.5"
$125
Sweet Gem (2021)
socks & misc.
9" x 4" x 8.5"
not available
There was a little girl... who had a little curl... (2021)
socks & misc.
9" x 4.5" x 8"
not available
Little (2021)
sock, glove, & misc.
not available
Buddies (2021)
socks & misc.
6.5" x 12" x 8"
not available
Oddball (2021)
socks & misc.
8.5" x 7" x 9"
$100
Trouble/Foot-in-Mouth/NaughtyTITLE (2000)
MEDIA
14" x 6"
$125
No.TITLE (2000)
MEDIA
not available
BoinkTITLE (2000)
MEDIA
8" x 5" x 7"
$125
Just Tell Them You Don't KnowTITLE (2000)
MEDIA
not available
Watch Your TongueTITLE (2000)
MEDIA
not available
Orange Holder (2000)
MEDIA
8" x 5" x 6"
$100
Humminghonk
Humminghonk
Humminghonk
Humminghonk
Humminghonk
Humminghonk
Humminghonk
Humminghonk
... when I'm 64! (2021)
socks & misc.
5" x 5" x 8"
not available
Excuse Me (2021)
MEDIA
9.5" x 6" x 5"
$150
Refresh Empathy (2021)
socks, gloves, & misc.
11" x 13" 7"
not available
Real Strength (2021)
socks & misc.
18" x 17" x 12"
$200
Coping Trophy 1/6/2021 (2021)
glove & misc.
7" x 8" x 3"
not available
This Happened (2015)
socks, glove, & misc.
13" x 4.5" x 10"
$200
Ride (2016)
socks, gloves, & misc.
14" x 4" x 20"
not available
Attitude (2015)
socks & misc.
17" x 7"x 8.5"
not available
Pearl Vulture (2015)
socks, gloves, & misc.
18" x 11" x 9"
$150
Hair Hook (2015)
socks & misc.
19" x 6.5" x 6"
$125
Arms Full of Babies (2015)
socks, gloves, & misc.
14" x 7" x 16"
not available
Dread Tale (2015)
gloves & misc. A
6.5" x 8" x 20"
not available
"No problem... I can handle it!" (2015)
socks & misc.
14.5" x 3" x 8.5"
not available
Pencil Pack (2015)
socks, glove, & misc.
14.5" x 3" x 8.5"
not available
Comes with Water (2015)
gloves & misc.
8" x 7.5" x 3"
$125
Green Squish (2015)
socks & misc.
17" x 6.5" x 12"
$125
UsTITLE (2000)
MEDIA
0" x 0"
not available
No Matter What (2015)
socks, glove, & misc.
not available
MAYBE
MAYBE
MAYBE
MAYBE
MAYBE
MAYBE
MAYBE
MAYBE
MAYBE
MAYBE