Fiber Artist
I attended the opening artists’ reception for Concrete & Grassland June 3rd. This juried exhibit is a collaboration between Studio Art Quilt Associates and the Grants Pass Museum of Art and features 57 art quilts by 57 artists. SAQA artists were asked to submit works that explored either the soft lines of nature or the […]
I have just submitted an entry for an exhibit with my new community of fiber artists. New communities have new ideas about how to do things. The rules can be long and detailed. It can seem overwhelming at first. Is this just a reaction to change? Perhaps. But darn! This is the kind of thing […]
Last month I had a vase filled with gorgeous tulips. I took many photographs of the flowers as they opened. This photo inspired the piece I am working on now. I chose to use a method that I learned from Denise Oyama Miller several years ago — she calls it broken color. I like the […]
I am still organizing my studio — really, an endless task when you think about it. The only way to find the best place for everything in that space is to get to work. So here I go. This is my first attempt at new work in over a year and I am feeling a […]
I have the good fortune to have my work hung with two other artists, a ceramicist and a painter, for a group show entitled Broken Color. You’ll be treated to ceramics by Bobbie Altman and paintings by Heather Robinson. Broken Color Group Show will be on view September 1st – October 31st, 2015 Creative […]
I’m very happy to say that Broken Ginkgos III has been accepted for Fresh Works V at the Harrington Gallery. The juror for this exhibit was Philip Linhares, former Chief Curator at the Oakland Museum of California and Director of the Mills College Art Gallery (my alma mater). Entries from all forms of art […]
The three entries I submitted have been accepted for the Best of the Valley exhibit April 10-12 in Lindsay, California. Two of the pieces are recently completed art quilts — Ginkgos in the Round (click on image for larger view) and Hand of the Artist The third art quilt accepted is Oakleaf Hydrangea II The […]
Since my last posting of January 28, my site has been completely rebuilt. My goal with this remodel was to create a professional appearance and a user friendly environment to navigate. I hope that you take the time to peruse the entire site and share your thoughts with me either as a comment below or […]
I attended the artist reception at the Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton last night. It was the opening day for exhibits including the California Watercolor Association — 75 artists had work hung — photo montage and collage artist, Deborah Griffin, and me. Click on image for larger view. Yes, the center is a former firehouse, […]
If Ginkgos Could Talk is ready to go to its new home. Click on image for a larger view. This is my contribution to Virginia Spiegel’s ACS Fundraiser The 100. This one-day event happens on February 4th. It’s not too early to mark your calendar because the first 100 patrons to sign up and contribute […]
My last posting was on Christmas Day. From there daily events took over and I missed my usual schedule of posting. It happens. I’m over it. I’m on to the new year now. I know it’s official because I just took the first images of 2015 and created a folder for them. Here is a […]
I am thrilled to share the news that Ginkgos in the Round will be part of Visions Art Museum’s website exhibit Stories. VAM invited its artist-level members to submit their work for on-line exhibits this year. See the first two exhibits — Wild Thing! and Up/Down — here. I applaud their continuing and creative ways […]
I am thrilled to announce that as part of the U. S. Department of State Art in Embassies program, Ginkgo Dust Up will be on exhibit in the U.S. Embassy residence in Dili, Timor Leste, beginning this spring. The curator for this exhibit explained that the theme for the new exhibition is fiber art. Fiber plays […]
I am honored to be an invited artist for “The 100” to be held on Wednesday, February 4, 2015. The goal for this fiber fundraiser for the American Cancer Society is to raise $10,000 in one day. How? Yes, once again Virginia Spiegel is at it! Fiberart For A Cause has already raised $240,000 through the […]
These two are a natural — rain and quilting. Here in Northern California we’re well into our worst drought on record so we’re especially happy to see the rain. Everything in the garden looks hopeful with a clean face. Click on an image for a larger view. And while the garden was getting a bath, […]
I was at Art Quilt Tahoe last week taking a class with Lorie McCown. Lorie is a fiber artist and a painter so she brings a lot to the table. She is keen on creating work that reveals the hand of the artist. Her work is created by layering fabric which is held together with […]
I’m the lucky recipient of an opportunity to hang a piece of my art work at the 2014 Arts Guild of Sonoma December Invitational! This will be the second year I’ve received such an invitation thanks to Carol Larson, my friend and member of the Guild. You can see a portion of last years’ exhibit […]
In early March I learned that my work will be a part of 1000 Quilt Inspirations, edited by Sandra Sider and published by Quatro Publishing Group USA. The book is scheduled for release February 2015. Part of the publisher’s teaser reads: As one of the core, traditional crafts, quilting is enjoyed by countless enthusiasts around […]
Each year Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) holds an on-line auction as a fund-raiser. Members of SAQA donate a 12″ x 12″ art quilt for the auction and purchases help to increase the recognition of art quilts and the artists who make them while supporting SAQA’s exhibitions, publications, and education outreach. Thanks to donors and […]
I have made it a practice not to begin something new until I have completed the current project and most of the time I stick to that habit. I’m very glad that I broke from my routine and created Ginkgos in the Round. It was a very satisfying project which I think could yield a […]
I’m in the midst of a couple large projects and seem to be moving slowly on them. In the course of working, though, ideas keep crowding my mind. I truly believe that the more one creates, the more ideas come to mind — sometimes, though, it’s a bit overwhelming. One of the ideas I was […]
Black Oak II, the companion piece to Black Oak which is in progress, is done. Click on the image for a larger view. I tend to quilt every inch of background on my art quilts, but for this 12″ x 12″ art quilt, that didn’t feel like the way to proceed. I kept hearing ‘simplicity’ in […]
I’m still working on my Native California plant series. I completed the top for Black Oak which will finish about 26″ x 60″. I really enjoyed putting this one together using some of my ‘radiator series’ fabric created in Lonni Rossi’s surface design class at Asilomar, some rust fabric experiments and some sun prints. Once […]
I’m very pleased to share that Oakleaf Hydrangea II has been juried into the 4th Annual International Juried & Judged Show and La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, La Conner, WA. Click on image for larger view. The exhibit will be on view October 3-5, 2014 La Conner Maple Hall and the Civic Garden Club […]
I’m very excited that Broken Ginkgos II has been accepted for the 12th annual international juried art show at Northbrook Public Library. This year’s theme, Pip Squeak, focuses on small works of art — not to exceed 12″ in any direction for 2D works and 9″ for 3D works. The Call states, in part Pip […]
There have been unforeseen interruptions that kept me away from quilting this large piece. I last shared progress on it here. Sometimes a long period away from a particular work can mean that new layers of inspiration have the time to fully develop. In fact, I’ve made a change to the original plan by adding […]
Two of my pieces have been accepted for two exhibits beginning in June. The first is Fiber577 at the 577 Foundation in Perrysburg, Ohio. This juried and judged exhibit will feature over 75 pieces of fiber art. Cynthia Lockhart will select recipients of the Best in Show, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Awards. I just […]
Next to making art, collecting art is something I do as often as my budget will allow. My collection is modest and well-loved. And I don’t have everything hung on walls all the time. I enjoy moving art into new locations, tucking a few away to find a new home in the future. Rotating art […]
Progress, though slow, is being made. I decided to add a few large motifs in the background fill quilting. Here is the top portion of the quilt where I’ve added a leaf and berry spray (click on the image for a larger view): I have a variety of designs and design sizes with the dominant […]
It’s not usual for me to step away from a large project the way I have with the sunflower scrap piece, but I certainly did. Time to refocus and move this project forward. Progress may continue in a slow manner, however, because I do have several small projects that are time sensitive and need to […]
