Fiber Artist
I have begun a new work inspired by a piece my grandmother created many years ago. I have no idea when she actually created it, though by the materials she used, one could guess that it would have been in the early 20th century. I never knew my grandfather, but it’s clear that he enjoyed […]
My latest issue of Quilting Arts Magazine had an inspiring article: Artists Give Back: The Heart of the Home Project by Jamie Fingal. Jamie describes how she gives back to her community by creating and donating art quilts with a house theme to Furnishing Hope, a non-profit whose mission is to transform empty spaces built […]
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I am very pleased to share that Woodwardia Wonder will be part of Intertwined [fiber from one extreme to the other] opening July 21, 2018 at the Healdsburg Center for the Arts in Healdsburg, California. Woodwardia Wonder features a heliographic mono print of a single Woodwardia fern frond and it measures 60″ x 24″. The […]
I am very pleased to share that I was contacted by the Brigham City Museum of Art and History regarding participation in their International Quilt Invitational 2018. The piece that they are specifically interested in is Fall Ginkgos. Click on the image for a larger view. Detail This exhibit will have work from quite a […]
Publicity about fiber art exhibits is always nice. I mentioned earlier publicity the exhibit received here. Machine Quilting Unlimited magazine devoted six pages in their May/June 2018 issue to feature Art Quilts: Works by Members of SAQA California & Nevada regions. Click on image for a larger view. I was thrilled that they chose one […]
In early 2015 I was honored to have my work Ginkgo Dust Up selected by the Art In Embassies program of the State Department for an exhibit that was hung in Ambassador Karen Clark Stanton’s personal residence in Dili, Timor-Leste. There were seven artists who participated in this exhibit. Our foreign ambassadors select art based […]
Several months ago I met with friends to do some botanical printing and dye work and I shared results of that day here. I chose three of the eucalyptus silk prints to use with some cotton eco printed fabric that I purchased from Rita Summers to create a small art quilt. Both the cotton and […]
Edward Goldman on KCRW’s Art Talk shared information on three current exhibitions in Southern California — one is the Art Quilts exhibit at the California Heritage Museum in Santa Monica. I have two pieces in this exhibit and, though he does not picture either of them, I encourage you to check out his short broadcast. […]
I recently made a trip to Coos Bay to attend the artist reception for the opening of two High Fiber Diet exhibits at the Coos Art Museum. My piece, Forget Me Not, Collaboration with Grandma, was part of the It Isn’t Easy Being Green show which hung next to the Heat Wave exhibit in the […]
I’m thrilled to announce that a new venue has been secured for the exhibit “It Isn’t Easy Being Green” which features my work Forget Me Not: Collaboration with Grandma. Click on image for larger view. December 15, 2017 – February 11, 2018 Coos Art Museum 235 Anderson Avenue Coos Bay, OR 97420 Artist Reception: December […]
I am pleased to say that my work will be among a group of artists showing small works of art, all for sale, at Creative Framing & Gallery in Oakland, CA. All works will be 12″ or less on any side. All media will be represented. My works will include 14 fabric postcards, each mounted […]
I am thrilled to announce that two of my works have been accepted for Art Quilts, a juried exhibit of the California and Nevada regions of Studio Art Quilt Associates. The call for this exhibit simply stated that “Art Quilts…seeks to display outstanding contemporary textiles created by SAQA regional members from both the Southern CA/Southern […]
Sumac is such a stately, regal plant and I think that certainly shows here in this print. I started this piece before I started Maples which I shared here. I dove back into my supply of fabrics that I created and added two silk pieces that I painted with acrylic paints in a surface design […]
The work in progress I shared here is now complete. It measures 12″ x 12″. Click on image for a larger view. I quilted the bottom section using the marks left by the twine used to wrap the fabric bundles during the printing process. They made for a simple, effective design. Then I fussed and […]
Cutting into a strip of the botanical prints turned out to be quite liberating. I’m certain there is a psychological term for it but I’ll just stick with ‘progress’ and be happy for it. I love the shape of a maple leaf and isn’t it wonderful that there are many varieties? Here is a small […]
In early July I took a 4-day class with Kristy Kun on botanical printing/dyeing. I got some amazing prints that I am just delving into now. Part of my conundrum was having so many choices. I finally decided to work small and use one of the prints from our last day of work. I share […]
I am honored to have my work published in Sandra Sider’s 1000 Quilt Inspirations, Colorful and Creative Designs for Traditional, Modern, and Art Quilts. From the cover and the turn of each page, this book delivers on its title. Click on image for a larger view. I even like the size of the book, a […]
I’ve just completed a piece that I’m quite happy with. This piece is a very satisfying combination of old, new and hand made: my old cyanotype print on silk of a eucalyptus branch and new cyanotype prints on hand-dyed cotton of young fig leaves; some of my hand-painted fabric and hand-made fabrics from Africa. I […]
I received word from the curators and jurors earlier this week and my piece was not selected for the Threads of Resistance exhibition. Four Hundred artists from around the world responded to this call for entry with 550 artworks submitted for consideration. The ten curators and jurors of the exhibit have their work in the exhibit […]
I don’t anticipate hearing from the Threads of Resistance jury team until the end of this month but I think an update on where they are in their process is in order. The call to submit generated over 500 entries — not a surprise to me at all. There are 17 categories which group the […]
I always feel that gaining entry to a judged and juried exhibit is a reward in itself. So I could not be more happy about having three entries accepted for Best of the Valley 2017 and having all three come home with a ribbon. BOTV 2017 was held in Lindsay, CA, April 7-9. Click on […]
Within minutes of reading the Threads of Resistance call for entry — a juried exhibition of work created to protest the Trump administration’s actions and policies — a lightening bolt of inspiration hit me. I knew the subject I had to address and what I wanted to create. As always, the technical issues were resolved […]
I’m pleased to say that my three entries for the Best of the Valley exhibit have been accepted. Broken Tulips (click on an image for a larger view) Going in Circles and Precious Metals II will be on display April 7 – 9, 2017 McDermont Field House 365 North Sweet Brier Lindsay, CA 93247 See this […]
At last — I have completed Precious Metals II. Like the work that inspired it — Precious Metals — this piece is 12″ x 12″. Click on image for a larger view. This color pallet is especially nice to work with during the Fall season and I thoroughly enjoyed the meditative work of beading. Precious […]
It’s not a secret that I’m drawn to the ginkgo leaf. I love seeing them on and off trees. Click on an image for a larger view. Nature has a beautiful way of shedding and arranging the leaves. I’ve enjoyed using these photographs for some fun sketching. In 2011 I created a small piece called […]
In addition to the venues I told you about here, the exhibit will appear September 20 – October 27, 2016 Visual Arts Center Gallery Mt. Hood Community College 26000 SE Stark Street Gresham, OR 97030 Artist Reception: Thursday, October 6th 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Unfortunately, I won’t be able to attend the artist reception. […]
I recently learned that my work Forget Me Not: Collaboration with Grandma has been accepted into the High Fiber Diet exhibit It’s Not Easy Being Green. Three jurors selected 31 fiber creations, each including at least 25% recycled, repurposed or organic materials while expressing a struggle, whether personal or universal. (Click on image for a […]
In May I shared my inspiration and beginning of a new art quilt. Much has happened to distract me from completing the project, not the least of which was a persistent fear of doing the wrong thing. Thank you Kay for shooting that monkey on my back! And here is the quilt. (Click on image […]
Two of my works have been juried into a guest show titled “minimal – just enough” at Art on Broadway Gallery. The gallery is located in the heart of historic downtown Beaverton and specializes in original fine art by award-winning local artists. The call stated in part: “This show can apply to just about any […]
I’ve just learned that three of my entries for the Columbia FiberArts Guild exhibit Fabrications have been accepted. The jurors had 70 submissions to consider and 37 were selected. This is the first exhibit I’ve entered since my move to Portland last summer. The call for this exhibit stated simply: We are looking for creative, […]
