The Story of SKYSISTER
Beauty and sisterhood have saved my life again and again.
The Sky
After a decade in New York City, I returned to the high desert of the American Southwest and immediately felt something within me expand and exhale into the vast horizons and open skies. I was captivated by the monsoon rainbows, virga, and magnificent cloud formations.
I began photographing the sky, making postcards and art prints, and finding a profound sense of restoration in the landscapes and skyscapes.
During this time, I was also recovering from what I understood to be lūng*, a condition described in Tibetan Buddhist traditions as a meditaors disease. One suggested remedy was to spend time with expansive views—something I found in abundance from my art studio in Jerome, Arizona.
*lūng, or "meditator's disease," is a common condition experienced by meditators involving mental stress and agitation. It often arises when meditators strain their nervous systems by concentrating too intensely on advanced practices without properly balancing their efforts with rest.
02 / THE REFUGE
The Sisterhood
After my dear momma died suddenly in 2021, the sky and high desert became my refuge and a source of healing. I often sensed her presence in the image of a soaring bird.
The SKYSISTER symbol brings together a bird, a flame, and the sisterhood of the heart. My momma is now one of my SKYSISTERS.
Sisterhood has sustained me through grief, transformation, and the many uncertainties of life. I have been blessed with deep, loving friendships that have held me through difficult times and celebrated life's beauty alongside me.
03 / THE CREATION
The Gathering
My love of art, fashion, adornment, and craft has been another enduring thread. Beadwork was my first creative love. Over decades of working in small women's boutiques, I developed a deep appreciation for the intimacy of handmade objects, personal style, and the ways we express ourselves through what we wear.
My friendships with Native American artists, and my appreciation for their extraordinary beadwork and artistic traditions, deepened this love of craftsmanship, beauty, and cultural expression.
Following my mother's death, these seemingly separate parts of my life began to converge: the healing power of the sky, the sustaining presence of sisterhood, my lifelong devotion to art, and my love of fashion, adornment, and making.
SKYSISTER began taking shape as a way to bring these worlds together—a home for artistic imagination, feminine wisdom, creative sovereignty, and the relationships that sustain us.
A place to make beauty, share wisdom, and create something larger than ourselves.