The seeds for WreckaStowe were planted many years ago by two people, my grandmother and my lifelong musical hero.  Growing up, they both instilled in me a love for creativity in general, and many other things.  My grandmother and I used to spend a lot of time at Mosqueda Center doing arts & crafts with other crafters, working on projects and learning new techniques.   She taught me how to do all kinds of craftwork and to be creative with everyday items.  I can still remember very clearly the day she cut off the leaf of my cherished stuffed doll because she needed a piece of felt for one of her projects!  At the time it was no laughing matter in my eyes, but today I can laugh about it and the many other times we shared together.  My grandmother was a very special woman and instrumental in my life in more ways than just arts & crafts, so was my hero.  I owe everything to them.  In later years, that creativity has grown to include photography and digital art too.

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WreckaStowe is not only an outlet for me to share my art and creativity, but it's also a way for me to honor both of them, and the tremendous impact they've had in my life.  <-- Words cannot even begin to adequately codify that.  Some of the seeds they planted took a long time to grow, but finally came to bloom when WreckaStowe the art shop was created in 2005 and officially opened its doors for business in 2013.

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I hope that you will enjoy my creations as much as I did in making them.  :0)

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       ღ W