Blog Hop

I was invited to participate in a World Blog Hop by my friend and fellow quilt artist, Carol Larson. The agreement was to answer four questions and invite other bloggers I know to join in on the fun.  See Carol’s work and her responses to the questions at www.live2dye.com.

On Monday, October 20 check out the fine work of Gurli Gregersen at www.gurligregersen.com

and Suzanne Kistler at www.faithquilter.blogspot.com.

And the questions are:

What am I working on?

A series focusing on native California plants is demanding my attention for the foreseeable future. I have a number of art quilts completed which fall into this category: Sunflower Scrap I – V, Woodwardia Wonder, Nature’s Fractal, Woodwardia Fern, and Black Oak II. These pieces can be seen on my Art Quilt Gallery page. I have the top of Black Oak completed but not quilted — yet. I’m still working on completing Sunflower Scrap VI and I’ll turn my focus back to Black Oak when it is finished.

How does my work differ from others of its genre?

I am best known for my work with nature prints — many think of me working with ginkgo leaves — which I did for quite some time — but I think my new series will steer thinking in new directions.

Why do I write/create what I do?

I create the work I do because I simply love working with fabric, stitch and embellishments to capture the beauty and grace of nature. I enjoy the process of creating, including all the challenges I meet along the way. It’s really wonderful to have an idea, begin the work and, in the ‘doing’ process, see the work change and become something better than originally envisioned. I fought the changes when I first came to this art form, then I realized that it was inevitable and relaxed into it.

I started writing about what I do to record what I’m doing. If I don’t, details can slip away so easily. I share my work in the hope of inspiring others to try something new.

How does my writing/creating process work?

An idea for a piece or a series is the germ for beginning the creating. Once I’m creating new work, the writing flows.