Tag Archives: fabric postcards

Artist in Residence Wrap Up

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

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 →

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At Asilomar — Artist in Residence

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

I was invited in 2010 to be the Artist in Residence during one of the five sessions that Empty Spools Seminars holds classes at Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, CA. I was thrilled to sign the contract and here … Continue reading →

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A Clean Slate

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

This is the time when so many make resolutions, only to set themselves up for disappointment. My friend Suzanne Kistler makes two lists at the beginning of a new year: the first list is of the quilts she completed in … Continue reading →

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Postmark’d Art Has a New Face

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

Postmark’d Art, the on-line community of artists creating and trading fabric postcards through the mail, has a new face! The new site, which now includes a blog, went public  Sunday, October 16th. Karen Musgrave of Illinois and Lynn Chinnis of … Continue reading →

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Inspiration Leads to Precious Metals

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

Remember those postcards I created using the themes of gold, silver and copper? Making those little gems inspired my putting the three together into a larger format. Thinking about all that glitz naturally led to beads. It sounded like such … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: The Gold is Here

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

 

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Fabric Postcard

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

Anyone who knows me understands that I am possessed with the ginkgo leaf. After years of using the image on postcards and quilts, I even planted a ginkgo tree last year. My own tree! My own leaves! And it’s autumn! … Continue reading →

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Fabric Postcards

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

I’m yearning to work in a small format. I have a stack of 5″ x 7″ and 16″ x 16″ fabrics sitting on my cutting board and I’ll be turning those into postcards and 12-inch-square quilts over the next 7 … Continue reading →

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Art in the Mail

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

The theme I joined for this rounds’ exchange of fabric postcards with Postmark’d Art is Alphabet. It will take several rounds of trading to get through the whole alphabet. This round involves the first 6 letters: A, B, C, D, … Continue reading →

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Fabric Postcard Auction a Success!

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

Seven members of Postmark’d Art  donated 20 fabric postcards for the Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative auction which took place on line in early July and brought in $916.00.  To view all the postcards click here.  The AAQI is a national, grassroots charity … Continue reading →

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