Tag Archives: Christy

Surface Design on Textiles with Lonni

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Franki Kohler

I’ve just returned from Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove where I took a class with Lonni Rossi through Empty Spools Seminars. Lonni has been designing fabric collections (5 or more a year) for Andover Fabrics for 12 years and … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, Inspiration | Tagged Asilomar Conference Grounds, Christy, Denise Oyama Miller, design, discharge, Empty Spools Seminars, Lonni Rossi, Nancy, Pat Riley, screen printing, Setacolor Transparent paint, stamps, Suzanna Bond | 17 Comments

Artist in Residence Wrap Up

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Franki Kohler

My experience at Asilomar Conference Grounds has been exciting for so many reasons. Just being at this jewel-in-the-crown California state park is a wonderful experience. Here are just a few reasons why. This is the sunset view from my room. … Continue reading →

Posted in Special Events, Work in progress | Tagged architecture, artist in residence, Asilomar Conference Grounds, Broken ginkgos, Christy, Dryer Lint, Empty Spools Seminars, fabric postcards, fast2fuse, Heather Piazza, Julia Morgan, Marshall, needle felting, Oliver | 14 Comments

On the Wild Side

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Franki Kohler

There are several beautiful, well-maintained parks near my sister’s home in Boulder City. One of the parks has daily visits by a local herd of wildlife. Here’s a sign to warn you on the way. And here is the wildlife. … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiration, Travel | Tagged Bighorn Desert Sheep, Boulder City, Christy, flamingo | 6 Comments

Cabinet Redux

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Franki Kohler

I’m visiting my sister this week and we each have lots of fun projects in mind. One of the things that Christy has had in mind for a while is working out a way to hide cubby shelves under some … Continue reading →