Michele Mokrey
Artist Michele Mokrey Founder of New Moon Art Gallery
With many years of service to the arts community with her art galleries — The Artist Tree , Manic Moon and More , and now as the founder of the Artist Co-op , New Moon Gallery , Michele Mokrey continues to be a much-loved gallerist in Spokane and has contributed to the success of numerous artists . She brings the perspective of being a gifted artist herself to the relationships she has developed with her artist partners .
What lead you to become an artist and what disciplines do you practice ?
My grandmother was a very creative person and some of my earliest memories were of watching her sew on her old Singer hand-crank and foot-pedal sewing machine . Not only did she make beautifully embellished dresses for me with antique lace and delicate embroidery , but she also made matching doll dresses with exacting details . I watched while she sewed and played with her lace , yarn , button , bead , and bauble collections that she kept in a series of large Chinese baskets . Although my interest in the textile arts did not happen until later in my life , I have to say , it was my grandmother who planted the seeds that would sprout into my passion for the fiber arts . As a fiber artist , I create wall hangings and wearable art accessories and enjoy creating new ways to embellish the pieces that I create .
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