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Below is a group of selected pieces that best exemplify my work.

Current Y&N Projects

Via @yarnsandnoble

A lot of you saw my emotional breakup/wedding cancellation post a few days ago. I deleted it the next day for a few reasons. Mostly because a lot of people thought I punched the “willow you marry me” piece. I punched a cabinet, more of a love tap, that’s besides the point. I lost my temper and let my emotions get the better of me.... I’m so thankful for all of the words of advice and offers to hang out, it’s nice to know that I have so many people that love and care for me. My day job @riderseattle put me up in Hotel @theodoreseattle for the snow-pocalypse this weekend and it’s helping me get into a little bit more of a healthy mindset👏🏼I love my job and co-workers👏🏼Also, art has always been a part of my healing process and my way of coping, so I’m working through the pain. Here’s a pic of a pet portrait I’m working on while chillin in my room this weekend. Don’t worry y’all, I’m gonna be alright😘Thanks again for all the likes, DM’s and comments, they are really lifting me up right now. #lovehurts #humble #petportraits #catsofinstagram #arttherapy #hoteltheodore #seattleart
What’s a proper way to deal with a breakup? Crying, tearing up sentimental art, and punching something didn’t work. Hannah just doesn’t love me anymore, I didn’t do anything to hurt her, but I didn’t do enough to make her happy or feel secure either. She has a gut feeling that we shouldn’t be together and she can’t help how she feels. There’s more to it than this, but it’s of a personal nature for her, so please don’t ask for any more details. This was unexpected and I’m completely devastated and could use your company in the next...probably year of my life that it’s going to take for me to get over this. She is very upset too and could use comfort as well. Seattle, I need your support now more than ever, keep me busy with pet portraits, yarn commissions, cat house commissions, buy @vampirocorn , anything art related. I can’t stop crying because I know I can never stop loving her. #lifesucksthenyoudie
Finished with this cover to @slcweekly city guide issue coming up in April. First pic is final, last pic is client submitted sketch in the beginning. I would love to do more cover designs like this!!! @thestrangerseattle @seattlemet @seattlemag Also thanks @limonenrique for letting me get creative with it! . . . #slcweekly #utah #seattleart #seattle #yarnsandnoble #yarnart #stringart #coverart #design #graphicdesign #graphicdesigner
I had to look up fry sauce to see what it was when @limonenrique told me it was super popular in Salt Lake City...”Although sauce composed of a mixture of equal parts ketchup and mayonnaise appears in a New Orleans cookbook published in 1900, fry sauce was originally popularized in the United States by a chef named Don Carlos Edwards, who served it in his first restaurant, Don Carlos' Barbecue in Salt Lake City”... tell me that’s not mayonnaise and ketchup colored yarn😂 Tag someone in Utah! . . . #utah #frysauce #frenchfries #tagsomeone #saltlakecity #yarnart #yarnsandnoble #stringart #cheflife #share #follow #fromgeoftochef
A Mormon cricket, apparently Utah has a history with these little buggers... . . . @slcweekly #utah #mormoncricket #yarnsandnoble #yarnart #stringart #instart #share #follow #saltlakecity #slc #cityguide #hifructose #hifructosemag #juxtapoz
More progress on my piece for @slcweekly ‘s upcoming city guide. Thanks @limonenrique for having a cool idea and setting this up! . . . #slcweekly #cityguide #yarnart #saltlakecity #free #stringart #yarnsandnoble #instart #handmade #stringart #cityweekly #share #follow #utah
I was asked to do a piece for the cover of @slcweekly ‘s upcoming City guide! It’s on a deadline of sorts, so I spent my entire weekend hammering and doing some of the yarn. This is about 3 days of work so far!:) . . . #slcweekly #cityguide #yarnart #saltlakecity #free #stringart #yarnsandnoble #instart #handmade
It took me over a month to make Grits her cat house in an attempt to entertain her. It took @hanzdub only a few seconds to tie a receipt to a balloon at the right height...goddamn genius! It’s been floating and under attack since New Year’s Eve😂 #cheapcattoys
Another @fromgeoftochef and @yarnsandnoble crossover. The chefs @riderseattle (my day job) got everyone in the kitchen stuff for Christmas, so I made a sign for the office. #riderseattle Tag a Chef!;) . . . #yarnart #yarnsandnoble #rider #cheflife #truecooks #foodandart #stringart #yarnsandnoble #eaterseattle #rider #instart #art #chefsoffice #seattleart #share #tagsomeone
I had fun with this lil commission, sadly the only one I got during the holidays. One of my favorite things about the illustrations for Rorschach in the comics was the use of different colors/lighting that reflect off his mask. I’ve also never done rain with yarn and thought I was being clever by tying the knots on the bottom of two aligned nails and leaving a bit of fray to give the allusion that it’s falling. . . . #watchmen #rorschach #graphicnovel #graphicnovels #allanmoore #comics #yarn #yarnsandnoble #yarnart #stringart #instart #illustration
I saw this Bigfoot themed woodcarving place called @buttcuttwoodworks on the way home from vacation recently and I bought this huge wood round from him. I sanded one side and thought it fitting to also do a tribute to one of my favorite fictional/non fictional creatures....Made entirely by hand, hand hammered nails and hand strung yarn. I had a ton of fun making this! . . . #yarnsandnoble #bigfoot #stringart #bigfootisreal #seattleart #seattle #instart #yarn #yarnart #local #handmade #handmade2018 #art @love.watts @artnet @art_dailydose @artnews @art_collective @yarnspirations @yarnandcolors @redheartyarns @juxtapozmag @hifructosemag
The pink salmon is almost done, and next is the mouth and the face. Im having a lot of fun with this one. The salmon has 3 different greens, blue, pink, yellow, black, beige, and white yarn. . . . #seattleart #yarnsandnoble #bigfoot #bigfootsighting #bigfootisreal #stringart #yarnary #seattle #pnw #pacificnorthwest
It’s all about the attention to detail... whites of his sclera, two shades of yellow for the iris, sparkle black for the pupil and a sparkle white glare inside the pupil. #yarnsandnoble #yarnart . . . #bigfoot #stringart #seattleart #instart #pnw #bigfootsighting #bigfootisreal
Well this week has been extremely exhausting, but I’m thankful for the time spent with awesome friends and co-workers. Most of all thankful for @hanzdub and Darla and Grits😊 I’m stoked to have the weekend to hang with my boo and explore and do art. Life is good... . . . #bigfoot #thanksgiving #seattleart #seattlefood #seattlefriends #yarnart #yarnsandnoble #stringart
Email me at yarnsandnoble@Gmail.com and hurry if you want it done for Christmas! . . . #christmasgiftidea #petportraits #petportrait #dogs #cats #gifts #dachshund #dachshundsofinstagram
Its starting to take shape...#progress #bigfoot #sasquatch #sasquatchsighting #yarnsandnoble #pnw #yarnart #yarn #yarnandnails #stringart
Bonus points if you can already tell what this next project is...#yarnsandnoble