Category Archives: Special Events

Dinner with Deborah Madison

I have long been a fan of Deborah Madison, her cooking philosophy, Greens, the San Francisco icon she opened years ago and, above all, her cook books. More than pages filled with recipes, her books are truly a culinary education. … Continue reading

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Opening Artist Reception: Put Your Best Foot Forward

The opening artist reception for Put Your Best Foot Forward, Foot-Square Works from the Northern CA-Northern NV Region of SAQA was last night at Creative Framing & Gallery in Oakland, CA. The gallery was filled with quite a lovely and … Continue reading

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Put Your Best Foot Forward Open!

The first Nor CA/Nor NV regional exhibit featuring art quilts of SAQA artists opened earlier this week. Creative Framing & Gallery is hosting this exciting event. See more details about the artist receptions and location under “Exhibitions of My Work” … Continue reading

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Beads — so many choices

I have been invited by Dinner at Eight Artists to submit work for a juried invitational exhibit which will premiere August 1-4, 2013 at the International Quilt Festival in Long Beach, California. Though I’ve been working on it since December, … Continue reading

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Put Your Best Foot Forward – A must-see exhibit!

Put Your Best Foot Forward will open April 1 featuring foot-square works from 26 artists of the Northern CA-Northern NV Region of SAQA. This is not just ‘another exhibit’ my friends. This is the first exhibit for the SAQA region … Continue reading

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Pence Gallery: Opening of By Hand Exhibit

I attended the opening of By Hand, Extraordinary Fine Craft in California in Davis last Friday. The whole of downtown Davis was buzzing with activity. The restaurants were full, parking lots were packed and so was the gallery. A very … Continue reading

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Pence Gallery Exhibit: By Hand

When I dropped off my quilt Forget Me Not, Collaboration with Grandma at the Pence Gallery last week I was given postcards to promote the exhibit. It was a very nice surprise to see that the gallery chose a detail … Continue reading

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Accepted!

I’m thrilled to share that Forget Me Not: Collaboration with Grandma has been juried into By Hand: Extraordinary Craft in California which will open at the Pence Gallery in Davis, CA, on February 8, 2013. This is the first juried … Continue reading

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Peace

Let There Be Peace on Earth, written by Jill Jackson Miller and Sy Miller in 1955, has been running through my mind since last Friday. Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me. Let there be … Continue reading

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Galleribba Featured on Textile Artist

In mid 2012 I was invited by Meta Heemskerk of the Netherlands to join her new site, Galleribba, a site devoted to featuring small, affordable art works by new and established artists from around the world. This week Galleribba was … Continue reading

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