"Australian quilter, Rachaeldaisy Dodd has followed a wonderfully creative path, beginning witha childhood full of…

Clorinda Design Studio August 17, 2025 An Artist’s Journey:Creating My Style

Being a combination of uptown and cowgirl, I spent weekends on our family ranch in New Mexico rounding up sheep and cattle. During this time spent horseback riding, I developed an appreciation of the beauty in the world around me which inspires me to capture and share it in my art. My earliest memories of becoming an artist come from my parents and the people closest to me. I would sit on my dad’s lap and watch him draw horses which I would try to copy. My mom and I enjoyed coloring together for hours. Then, about ten years ago, my neighbor introduced me to quilting and machine embroidery, which started my fiber artist journey, creating patterns and designs.
Recently, an artist friend encouraged me to pick up a pencil which stirred up the artist in me again. What if I combine traditional art and fabric? This is where my journey as a mixed media fiber artist begins.
My unique style combines traditional art media such as watercolor, colored pencils, Inktense, acrylics, etc. with fabric and thread painting to create mixed media fiber art.
