My work reflects my twin commitments to creating beauty that serves a useful purpose in daily life and judiciously reusing the world’s resources. I sew one-of-a-kind, wearable art from upcycled felted wool sweaters and silks. I embellish my hats with hand-knit flowers, felted wool cut in traditional and contemporary shapes, silk flowers, upcycled and new buttons, and beads. Each item is a unique piece of functional art. By using familiar objects out of context, my work simultaneously provokes aesthetic pleasure and cognitive dissonance, which resolves into a chuckle of recognition.