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I gathered with a few friends this past week and went to a very exciting exhibit. We Are the Revolution features over 100 works by 32 artists and is just a smidgen of the vast collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation. The collection currently numbers well over 20,000 works of art, each […]
I can hear your reaction to the title of this posting. “Huh?!” or something close to that, right? Well, the answer is another on-line class, this one called Inspired By Lives and Letters with Lendon Noe. Find the class through Seattle artist Carla Sonheim. Lendon Noe is a native of Jackson, Tennessee, and was a […]
This is getting to be quite addictive, not to mention productive. I’m continuing my experimenting with soy milk for dipping the paper. And I still have an iron mix of 5g iron to 1 quart of water. This time I dipped the cotton fabric into the iron mix then laid it on a dry cotton […]
Fall is upon us in the Northwest and I find the color and texture of the season completely irresistible. I have to keep myself from picking up every leaf on the sidewalk. A few days ago I decided to let myself scavenge — in the name of art, mind you! — and do a bit […]
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 […]
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 […]
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’m still getting things just so in our new condo in Portland. Just this week I brought out my collection of foot-square art quilts purchased through SAQA’s annual on-line benefit auction. (This year’s auction begins September 16th but you can view some of the art that will be available and read about how the auction […]
Evidence for the change of seasons is everywhere. One cannot escape it — and why would I want to? All those luscious yellows, browns and oranges with lingering tinges of green, oh my! Those colors are just one reason why Fall is my favorite season. There happens to be a nice row of ginkgo trees […]
Appreciating the view from our balcony has become a favorite way to relax. A couple days ago a sky writer suddenly appeared and began creating his magic. Who doesn’t need more? Click on image for larger view. More blue sky. . . fresh air. . sky writers. . .train stations. . .you fill in the […]
After the rain, nature provides mushrooms to drink from. This post has been linked to Off the Wall Fridays.
After the rain, sunset.
T is for tower. Final restoration of the stairway and upstairs murals was completed last month. What a treat to see this San Francisco icon in its 1930’s glory once again. To learn more about Coit Tower click here. For information on free walking tours see “Coit Tower Murals” here.
Pause, look around you and shoot what you see. Live inside each moment. Pay attention to what’s there. This is the challenge from Susannah Conway and she has listed 31 photo prompts, one for each day of December. I won’t have a photo for each day but I will strive for daily mindfulness and share […]
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 […]
Okay, so I got a bit carried away. But there I was, between steps in a project that meant I had to wait. Not wanting to waste the time without creating something, I pulled out some leftover junk mail. Pretty soon the rotary cutter and the paints were flying. I was simply having too darn […]
I headed for Blue Door Beads — I just love the name and, yes, they have a blue door — this morning to find something special for the closure on the notebook cover just completed. I think I found just the right thing (click on image for larger view): I had fun choosing the fabric […]
Blue Prints on Fabric, my source for fabrics treated for creating prints, has a new product. Hand-dyed cotton fabrics — available in medium pink, turquoise blue, bright orange, chartreuse green and medium yellow — are then treated with cyanotype solution. These fabrics provide a new twist on the classic blue and white of the historical […]
Love . . . we each express it in our own unique way. Manuel loves Dolores and shows her publicly on Lover’s Bridge. How do you show your love? Happy Valentine’s Day!
Taking classes is a good thing. The object of the class is of interest and one always learns something new, no matter how packed your tool kit is when you enter. I took a class earlier this week whose focus was using an embroidery machine. The project for the class was a notebook cover. I […]
Inspiration comes from the darndest places. My friend Jenny Lyon pays attention to paper products and that’s where I found the design used here. Who knew that a box of tissues could fire the imagination? Even simplified, this design has plenty of detail. I tried new lighting to take this photograph and had some success, […]
I had the opportunity to be at the La Conner Museum the day before the closing of Best of the Festival, the exhibit which featured my art quilt Nature’s Fractal. The museum occupies the historic Gaches Mansion which has been lovingly restored and maintained and is quite a treat to walk through. Sybil, the well-informed […]
Deadlines can be a good thing. I’m not keen on short-term deadlines or a constant stream of deadlines, but an occasional deadline can spur completion of a project which might otherwise remain on the design wall for a very long time. It is easy for me — one who loves every step in the process […]
The chair is back with its new seat cover. I am very pleased with how the light-colored fabric brightens the room. This nubby cotton fabric was used to create a window seat cushion in the bedroom. And here is the former seat cover recycled into a pillow. There’s nothing like wool needlepoint work to last […]
While all the sketching has been going on I’ve had an in-progress quilt on my design wall. Very often my projects sit on the wall while I decide on how to proceed with the next step. In this case, the next step was how to quilt the piece. Finally! Inspiration bubbled up to the top. […]
I worked parts of several days this week on a page intended to introduce me to collage. Yesterday I was so unhappy with what I had that I tossed it out. I may or may not go back to that lesson and see what I can do with it. Meanwhile, I sketched and painted another […]
