It is always a thrill and honor when I am approached by an author who wishes to include my work in their new book. Jenny K. Lyon’s book Free-Motion Quilting, From Ordinary to Extraordinary was published in 2018 by C&T Publishing and features two of my fabric postcards. Creating fabric postcards is just one of […]
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New Bed Quilt: Beyond Stack ‘n Slash
A bit of background: In 2000, my sister Christy and I made a queen-sized bed quilt which we donated to Bosom Buddies for their fund-raiser auction. Proceeds went to helping breast cancer survivors in the Sacramento area. I had been saving blue and white fabrics for several years and had begun cutting out half-square triangles […]
Accepted into Stitching California
I am thrilled to share that my work Woodwardia Wonder has been accepted into Stitching California: Fiber Artists Interpret the State’s People, Life and Land, a regional exhibit of SAQA Northern California and Northern Nevada. Jurors selected 41 pieces out of 78 submissions for this exhibit which will open at Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah […]
Artichoke
In early May I joined my friend Katherine at her home to do some printing of some sort. I wasn’t certain what I was up for when I gathered my supplies, so I chose a number of different things to take along. When I arrived I was happy to just take a walk around her […]
Botanical Illustration
I spent this past weekend immersed in a botanical illustration class at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) with instructor Lynn Kitagawa. Lynn has worked for the VA Medical Center as a medical and biological illustrator for 30 years. She has an undergraduate degree in biology in addition to an MFA. And she is a […]
Memories in the Making Art Auction and Gala 2019
Memories in the Making is an Alzheimer’s Association art program which arose out of the exploration of the use of art as an alternative form of expression for people with dementia. The focus is on the process rather than the product, allowing people with dementia to experience moments of joy and a renewed sense of […]
Fleet Week and Rose Festival 2019
There is always something noteworthy happening on the Willamette River and this last week has been especially noteworthy. Fleet Week coincides with the celebration of Portland and the Rose Festival. One of the purposes of Fleet Week is to celebrate and thank the active and reserve military personnel and all veterans. So much happening on the […]
Silent Sunday
Ginkgos In The Round Redux
Sometimes a redux is just the right thing. I created Ginkgos In the Round in October 2014. See my original posts here and here. After moving to Portland, I created a wall of foot-square art quilts in the dining room. This piece is one of the 18 pieces on the wall. I must admit that […]
Spring on the Willamette River
Precious Metals III
The simple act of walking home on a beautiful Autumn day can strike inspiration for creativity. And isn’t that a wonderful thing? In fact, last November I was walking home with a friend when I came upon four ginkgo trees on the side walk. The abundance of leaves on the trees and on the ground […]
Catalpa and Cigar Bands: Collaboration with Grandma II Done
The silk thread from YLI arrived quickly. I must say I was impressed with the customer service I received on my small order of one spool! So I was ready to get back to quilting. Unfortunately, my plans were rearranged for me so it was a while before I could return to quilting. Here it […]
Sumac Done
I was searching for an image of my completed Sumac quilt when I realized that I hadn’t taken a photograph of it and that meant that I didn’t follow up to my September 9, 2017 posting about starting this piece! Talk about distracted! Since it’s been a stretch of time since I shared this piece, […]
Catalpa and Cigar Bands – Collaboration with Grandma II
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 […]
There’s No Place Like Home
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 […]
Intertwined [fiber from one extreme to the other]
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 […]
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International Quilt Invitational 2018
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 […]
Art Quilts Exhibit Covered in Machine Quilting Unlimited
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 […]
Home From Dili, Timor-Leste
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 […]
Eucalyptus
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 […]
Art Quilts Exhibition Gets Radio Time
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. […]
Coos Art Museum Opening Reception
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 […]
It Isn’t Easy Being Green
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 […]
Lovely Littles Exhibit
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 […]
Botanical Printing and Natural Dye Part 4
A study group is a wonderful thing. Since taking a class on botanical printing/dyeing in July, I’ve met several times with the ladies who were in the class with me to continue learning and experimenting. Our most recent gathering took place yesterday morning. Our hostess had a pot of marigolds on a slow simmer. Goodness […]
Accepted into Art Quilts
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
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 […]
Maples Done
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 […]
Maples
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 […]
