When I was a little girl, I loved playing dress-up, especially for Halloween. It was a way to express creativity and don a new persona for a few hours. My mother and I would admire the gowns on televised beauty contests. My Barbie doll had at least twenty pairs of high-heeled shoes.
Today, in addition to my faith and photography, one of my joys in life is accessorizing my outfits. My tribe consists of people strutting their stuff in costumes, uniforms, finery, cultural attire, and feather babies and participants in performances, parades, historical reenactments, and costumed conventions.
Fancy Shawl Dancer (2018)
Fancy Shawl Dancer
This focused Native American dancer spins swiftly. The ribbon fringe of her fancy shawl sweeps around her like the plumage of a great yellow bird. What beauty surrounds you?
Sorceress (2023)Sorceress
"Pharaoh then summoned wise men and sorcerers, and the Egyptian magicians also did the same things by their secret arts: Each one threw down his staff and it became a snake. But Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs."
- Exodus 7:11-12 (NIV)
Glowing Gloria (2025)
The Smile That Beguiles (2023)
Flight Attendant (2026)
(Models: Paco and Melissa Lackey)