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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Another Little (for Olive)
(2025)
socks, glove, and embroidery thread
not available
Little Kungpao (2025)
sock, glove, and embroidery thread
not available
Another LIttle (for Fletcher) (2024)
sock, glove, and embroidery thread
not available
Another LIttle (for Walt) (2024)
sock, glove, and embroidery thread
not available
Curious One (2023)
socks and embroidery thread
12" x 9" x 7"
$200
Another Little (for Harper) (2023)
sock, glove, socks and embroidery thread
not available
TWOgether (2023)
socks, gloves, buttons, and embroidery thread
not available
Littles (for Alina Rose, Lilou) (2023)
socks, gloves, socks and embroidery thread
not available
Mojo with X-ray Eyes (2022)
socks, buttons, beads, socks and embroidery thread
8" x 10" x 3"
$250
Why? Because. (for Sherrie) (2022)
socks, trim, socks and embroidery thread
not available
Look Back (2022)
gloves socks and embroidery thread
6" x 6"
$200
Think Alike Why (2022)
socks, gloves, socks and embroidery thread
not available
Healing Heart (2022)
socks and embroidery thread
not available
big LITTLES for tinies (2020)
socks, gloves, and embroidery thread
not available
"Oh NO!" (2022)
socks and embroidery thread
7" x 6" x 2.5"
$75
Sea Sprout (2022)
socks and embroidery thread
9.5" x 5" x 5.5"
$125
Inward (2022)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
5.5" x 4.5" x 7.5"
$100
(in Stuffie Inhabited painting: Each Other)
Bite (2022)
socks and embroidery thread
10" x 5.5" x 8"
$75
Oh Noooo!! (Crazed) (2022)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
9.5" x 11" x 6"
$75
Recalling Hedda Get Bedda (childhood memory) (2022)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
8.5" x 8" x 5.5"
$150
Shhh... (2022)
socks, trim, and embroidery thread
6.5" x 8.5" x 10"
$125 (in Stuffie Inhabited painting: Each Other)
Flutterby (2022)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
5.5" x 6" x 5"
$175
Blink (2022)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
4.5" x 9" x 4"
$50
Sally (and her brain) (2022)
socks and embroidery thread
11" x 5" x 4"
$125
Stunted (Sun Fish Memories) (2022)
socks and embroidery thread
4.5" x 12.5" x 3.5"
$75
Stretch (2022)
socks and embroidery thread
18.5" x 16" x 4"
$100
Butterscotch Sunflower (2022)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
15" x 10.5" x 4"
$250
Long Tale (2000)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
8.5" x 19.5" x 3.5"
$200
Scanner (2022)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
9" x 11" x 3"
$125
TBD (just like the state of our world) (2000)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
13" x 6.5" x 4.5"
$150
What??? (2022)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
6" x 6.5" x 4"
$100
Connecting: Head & Heart (2022)
socks, button, and embroidery thread .
9" x 5" x 4"
not available
Empath: Contemplation (2022)
socks, beads, and embroidery thread
10" x 6" x 5"
not available (in Stuffie Inhabited painting: Wishing Well)
Reconfiguring Head & Heart (2022)
socks, beads, and embroidery thread
10" x 6" x 5"
not available
Limber (2022)
socks, button, and embroidery thread
8" x 20" x 4"
$100
Thinking About It (2022)
socks and and embroidery thread
0" x 0"
$200
Primary Language (2022)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
9.5" x 5" x 15.5"
$125
Just Enough TITLE (2000)
glove, button, and embroidery thread
9" x 5" x 1.5"
$75
Connected (2022)
socks, glove, buttons, and embroidery thread
8.5" x 9" x 4"
$150
Companion (2000)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
10" x 9.5" x 7.5"
$125
When life gives you LEMONS (2022)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
6" x 4" x 9"
$75
S T R E T C H (2022)
gloves, buttons, and embroidery thread
8.5" x 15" x 3.5"
$250
Inside Me/Outside (2021)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
11" x 6" x 6"
$250
What happened? 2021 (2021)
socks, buttons, pom poms, and embroidery thread
11" x 6" x 5"
$150
Trash Talker (2021)
socks, buttons, trim, plastic web bag, and embroidery thread
9" x 9" x 6"
$250
Creature from... (2021)
socks, gloves, buttons, and embroidery thread
5" x 7" x 11.5"
$150
Ahhhh — (worry) (2021)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
9" x 5"
$100
Sweet Cuddle Cry (2021)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
5" x 3.5" x 12"
$125 (in Stuffie Inhabited painting: )
Whatchu lookin' at? (2021)
socks, button, and embroidery thread
7.5" x4.5" x 7"
$125
Flock Together (in habitat) (2021)
socks, buttons, plastic web bags, and embroidery thread
5" x 7.5" x 5"
$125
Squish (2021)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
10" x 10" x 5"
not available
Cry My Eye Out: Struggling for Balance (2021)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
12" x 9" x 9"
$150
Tired & Tongue Tied (2021)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
9" x 9" x 9"
$125
Meh... (2021)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
8" x 3.5" x 8"
$75
Why should I? (2021)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
15" x 8.5" x 12"
$125
Cry Me A River (out of both sides of me) (2000)
socks, buttons, beads, trim, and embroidery thread
6.5" x 8.5" x 9"
$175
Agua Quattro (2021)
socks and embroidery thread
8" x 10" x 10"
$175
Inward (Beloved) (2021)
socks and embroidery thread
8.5" x 11" x 6"
$175
Hommage to Blue Moon Goon (2021)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
7.5" x 4.5" x 11"
$150 (in Stuffie Inhabited painting: Duck & Cover)
Keep on... (2021)
socks and embroidery thread
6" x 5" x 2"
not available
Come Hither... (2021)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
12" x 4.5" x 6.5"
$125
Doink (2021)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
5.5" x 5" x 3.5"
not available (in Stuffie Inhabited painting: Doink Convo Dance)
Leaf Brain (2021)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
8" x 6" x 9"
not available
Hold On (2021)
socks, buttons, wire coil from sketchbook, and embroidery thread
10" x 10" x 4"
$150
Empath (surrounded by the circle) (2021)
socks, glove, buttons, and embroidery thread
" x 0"
not available
Cuatro B. Button (2021)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
16" x 14" x 4.5"
$150
Aquatic Cuatrocritter (2021)
socks, glove, buttons, and embroidery thread
9" x 2" x 4"
$75
Little Peep (2021)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
3" x 2" x 7"
$75
Sneek (2021)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
8.5" x 3" x 2.5"
$75
Humph (2021)
socks, buttons and embroidery thread
18" x 10" x 6"
not available
Deep Pink Pockets (2021)
socks, glove, buttons, and embroidery thread
9" x 5" x 11"
$175
Shifting: Convoluted Situation (2021)
socks, glove, buttons, and embroidery thread
11.5" x 6" x 8"
$175
Limber Pockets: Can Carry Anything (2021)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
8" x 20" x 3"
not available
Chirp (2021)
socks, buttons, trim, and embroidery thread
5.5" x 6.5" x 10.5"
$125
Sweet Gem (2021)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
9" x 4" x 8.5"
not available
There was a little girl... who had a little curl... (2021)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
9" x 4.5" x 8"
not available
Little (2021)
sock, glove, and embroidery thread
not available
Buddies (2021)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
6.5" x 12" x 8"
not available
Oddball (2021)
socks, buttons, trim, and embroidery thread
8.5" x 7" x 9"
$100
Trouble/Foot-in-Mouth/NaughtyTITLE (2000)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
14" x 6"
$125
No.TITLE (2000)
socks, buttons, trim, and embroidery thread
not available
BoinkTITLE (2000)
socks, glove, buttons, and embroidery thread
8" x 5" x 7"
$125
Just Tell Them You Don't Know (2000)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread
not available
Watch Your Tongue (2000)
oscks and embroidery thread
not available
Orange Holder (2000)
socks, buttons, yarn , and embroidery thread
8" x 5" x 6"
$100
... when I'm 64! (2021)
socks, buttons, plastic mesh bag, and embroidery thread
5" x 5" x 8"
not available
Excuse Me (2021)
socks, buttons, yarn, and embroidery thread
9.5" x 6" x 5"
$150
Refresh Empathy (2021)
socks, gloves, buttons, and embroidery thread
11" x 13" 7"
not available
Real Strength (2021)
socks and embroidery thread
18" x 17" x 12"
$200
Coping Trophy 1/6/2021 (2021)
glove, buttons, plastic tape roll, yarn, plastic mesh bag, and embroidery thread
7" x 8" x 3"
not available
This Happened (2015)
socks, glove, buttons, plastic mesh bag, and embroidery thread
13" x 4.5" x 10"
$200
Ride (2016)
socks, gloves, buttons, and embroidery thread
14" x 4" x 20"
not available
Attitude (2015)
socks, bikini top, buttons, and embroidery thread
17" x 7"x 8.5"
not available
Pearl Vulture (2015)
socks, gloves, buttons, beads, and embroidery thread
18" x 11" x 9"
$150
Hair Hook (2015)
socks, buttons, yarn, and embroidery thread
19" x 6.5" x 6"
$125
Arms Full of Babies (2015)
socks, gloves, buttons, beads, and embroidery thread
14" x 7" x 16"
not available
Dread Tale (2015)
gloves, buttons, and embroidery thread
6.5" x 8" x 20"
not available
"No problem... I can handle it!" (2015)
socks, buttons, and embroidery thread .
14.5" x 3" x 8.5"
not available
Pencil Pack (2015)
socks, glove, buttons, embroidery thread, and tiny colored pencil stubs
14.5" x 3" x 8.5"
not available
Comes with Water (2015)
gloves, buttons, and embroidery thread
8" x 7.5" x 3"
$125
Green Squish (2015)
socks, notions, and embroidery thread
17" x 6.5" x 12"
$125
Us (2000)
socks, buttons, yarn, and embroidery thread
0" x 0"
not available
No Matter What (2015)
socks, glove, buttons, and embroidery thread
not available