My Thread Painting Process Over the years I have developed a thread painting process. How? That’s simple, by trial and error. Finding a process takes time. Am I done yet? Probably not. However, my process is good enough for now. I start with a photo. How do I know which photo to use? Instinct. I… Continue reading Week in Review 2023 – 09/22
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Week in Review 2023 – 09/15
I am a Patron of the Arts Are you a patron of the arts? I am. Maybe you live in a region of the world where your government generously ensures that art museums are free to residents, theater and dance companies are supported and so much more. Perhaps, like me, you live in the USA,… Continue reading Week in Review 2023 – 09/15
Week in Review 2023 – 09/08
Busy Times Busy times require deliberate pacing and planning. I’m not sure if I can point to a specific busy season with my work, but this could be it. I am a member of Cohasset Open Studios, a local group of 20 artists who open their studios the first weekend in November. My studio is… Continue reading Week in Review 2023 – 09/08
Week in Review 2023 – 09/01
So Close I’m so close to finishing Pretty in Pink it is tempting to just keep going. Who needs sleep, food or time with family, right? Love that energy that comes as the current project is drawing to a close. Remember the bumper stickers that read “I’d rather be…”? Pastimes such as fishing or as… Continue reading Week in Review 2023 – 09/01
Week in Review 2023 – 08/25
Teen Years Do you recall your teen years? I do. As Charles Dickens wrote, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” The teen years are the years of discovery, excitement and confidence. They are also scary, unsettling and and full of insecurity. Quilts have teen years. Pretty in Pink is… Continue reading Week in Review 2023 – 08/25
Week in Review 2023 – 08/18
Learning Something New It seems I am always learning something new. It goes hand in hand with problem solving. You would think after 36 years of quilting there would be nothing new to learn. The reality is there are always new tools on offer and new ways, often more efficient ways, of doing old things.… Continue reading Week in Review 2023 – 08/18
Week in Review 2023 – 08/11
How Many Steps? How many steps does it take to make a simple 12″ x 12″ wrapped canvas quilt? Honestly, I have no idea. Even the simplest techniques take a handful or more steps. Over the 36 years I’ve been quilting most steps are second nature, like getting dressed in the morning. It isn’t something… Continue reading Week in Review 2023 – 08/11
Week in Review 2023 – 07/28
Tick Tock Life marches on, tick tock, tick tock. The time we have in life is often represented by sands dribbling through an hour glass. However, what about the time we have do our work? Mr. Grainger in the British TV series, Are You Being Served?, classically fears the cuckoo clock. Why? Because this was… Continue reading Week in Review 2023 – 07/28
Week in Review 2023 – 07/21
Challenges Life is full of challenges. Sometimes we choose to take on challenges. Other times they are thrust upon us. One challenge I opted to take is the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. The idea is to use up your scraps by creating work featuring the color of the month. Love the theory, but I tend to… Continue reading Week in Review 2023 – 07/21
Week in Review 2023 – 07/14
Reset Nearly every Friday I take time to reset. I highly recommend it. One way I reset is to take stock of what happened during the week by sharing a recap with you. Another way to reset that I indulge in, before I sit down to write, is a restorative yoga class. Restorative yoga is… Continue reading Week in Review 2023 – 07/14