When I first became a quilter in 1999, after 25 years as a weaver, I joked that I chose the former as I discovered I could buy cloth already woven. What I really discovered was how taking a whole cloth and cutting it into pieces and then sewing it back together is really such a […]
donations
North to Alaska and back…
Eleven days ago I flew to Anchorage, Alaska for the weekend! It really was a crazy idea but I have been known to fly over 2000 miles for a weekend before. In fact this was my fourth such weekend trip in the past 4 years. Two were for art receptions both in OH, one to […]
70 for 70…
After a year of musing about being almost 70, this week it actually happens! To celebrate I’ve priced several pieces of my work for just $70 apiece for December 11, 12, 13. Go have a gander at the 70 for 70 page on my website so and see if there is something that speaks to […]
studio purge…
Like several of my friends I got bitten by the TIDY bug and have done my clothes, most of my office and now taking a quick break from the collaboration to do the studio. The most important thing to mention off the top is I do not like clutter so I’ve continually sorted the studio […]
FiberArts for a Cause
As referenced in my post of December 15th, tomorrow, February 4th at 10 am central time is the day to acquire fantastic fiber art while donating $100 to the American Cancer Society. Read all about it here! I am honored to be one of the 100 artists participating in FFAC. Much of the artwork donated can […]
Fiberarts for a Cause
I am both honored and excited to be an invited artist for FiberArts for a Cause, a one-day online fundraiser benefitting the American Cancer Society on February 4, 2015. You can read all the details here. Virginia Spiegel has raised nearly a quarter of a million dollars for the ACS through various FiberArts for a Cause over the […]
eating the elephant…one bite at a time
I am on the precipice of starting a new body of work which is a three year collaboration with another artist. I have been doing my R & D work on this for months and now am ready to get to work. Just as when I decided to do the Tall Girl Series, the idea […]
REPO rerun…
This month is the annual REPO exhibit fundraiser at Arts Guild of Sonoma. All artist members and invited artists contribute work that is comprised of at least 75% recycled materials. REPO consists of opening/closing receptions with a month long exhibit. The opening exhibit was well attended and the current price of each work is listed on […]
REPO…
Last week I finished my contribution for the annual REPO fundraiser at Arts Guild of Sonoma. This is Keeping Up Appearances #6 and is designed from a vintage cotton-metallic tablecloth and damask napkins. It is 14″ x 14″. Every piece of art in REPO is made of 75% recycled materials. Members of AGS and […]
