Above are a couple of pictures from Molly's solo exhibit at the Missoula Art Museum. It has been a big success thus far. It will be up until mid-late May. Here is a link to an article about it and her in the Missoula Independent: http://www.missoulanews.com/index.cfm?do=article.details&id=C846AF7D-14D1-13A2-9FF3C6430DDCB03F Enjoy...

Title: Flora
2007
Dimensions: 30" H x 19" W

This wall hanging is installed at the Exploration Works Museum in Helena, MT. The museum commissioned this piece as a part of a healing exhibit. Each of the species portrayed in this beadwork piece were used in a medicinal capacity.

Title: Decahedron Box

Year: 2006

Media: Vintage Czech size 16 beads on hand-dyed wool

When the lid is taken off, this box becomes flexible.

Triangle Box

2007

This piece will be for sale at the Heard Museum Silent Auction on March 2nd.

Signs in Sacred Colors
2007

This piece will be entered in the Heard Museum Juried Show on March 2nd.

Signs in Sacred Colors, detail

Tulip Reticule I
2007


This piece is not for sale.

Molecular to Stellar 2007


This piece will be entered in the Heard Museum Juried Show on March 2nd.














Molecular to Stellar, detail

Purple Horse Purse

11"h x 9"w (Height does not include handle.)

Beadwork on wool, satin lining, braintanned leather handle.

2006

This little baby will be in the benefit auction at the Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair and Market opening Friday March 3, 2006.

Dig deep and bid high people, its for the museum!

See you in Phoenix!

Can't Take My Eyes Off Of Her

Beadwork on wool

21"h x 17"w

2006

New Possibilities Bags: Women Stepping Forward

Beadwork on wool, with horsehair, mixed media
11"h x 17"w x 2"d
2006

Won a ribbon at the Heard Museum Annual Show and Market, Class VII, DIvision B, Second Place

Interior View














Trying To Find My Way Home: Lat and Long Map From Missoula to Pine Ridge

12"h x 8"w 8"d

Beadwork on wool with magnet closures.


Won a ribbon at the Heard Guild Annual Juried Show and Market in Phoenix, Class VII, Division C, Second Place, and sold at the Market.

Four Way Stop

7"h x 3.5"w x 3.5"d

2005

Scattering The Blues

2.5" x 2.5" x 2.5"

2005

Size 13 cut beads and guache on wool.

Interior view, abstract compass design.


















Warm Front, Cold Front, 2005, beadwork on wool, 6"H x 4"w x4"D







Recent work.....
I will have many of the boxes on display and will be giving a demo at the Beaded Pony in Stevensville, MT, 6 to 8:30pm on Feb. 7. Call 777-5591 for details.










Flex of Purple, 2005, beadwork on wool.
11"H x 5"W x 5"D

Hot On A Cold Trail, 2005,

6" H x 4"W 4"D

Beadwork on wool.

This piece has beadwork on the interior as well, a series of pawprints on the exterior and interior.

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Six Horses Courting Blanket, 2005 (7' wide and 4' high)
Received an Honorable Mention at the Heard Museum Annual Juried Show, 2005
Currently on tour with the Changing Hands II, Art without Reservation, curated by the Museum of Arts and Design, New York City