Decisions, Decisions Art is all about decisions. When I start a new thread painting my very first decision is which photo to use. Being the obsessively organized person I am, I maintain a photo folder titled potential quilts. This is subdivided by categories. No surprise one subfolder is titled Lola. Seems she never takes a… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 10/28
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Week in Review 2022 – 10/21
Routine I thrive on routine. How about you? What routines get you revved up in the morning and carry you through the day? There is nothing like having to care for others to get some of us up. I am fortunate that Lola, this blog’s pinup girl, doesn’t feel a need to rouse me from… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 10/21
Week in Review 2022 – 10/14
Tempus Fugit Time flies. Boy, does time fly. It has been more than 50 years from my first Latin class. 50 years, you’ve got to be kidding! Yet, the proof is all around me. Miraculously, I am still able to do some very, very basic Latin translation, just as I can decode Roman numerals. Open… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 10/14
Week in Review 2022 – 10/07
Education is Key Each week, as I prepare to write my blog, I look for a unifier, hook or message to guide post. This week it is education is key. So much of what I do involves self education and the education of others. Currently I am educating myself about the fast fashion industry and… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 10/07
Week in Review 2022 – 09/23
What is Old What is old is new again. So true. I see it time and time again the older I get. It seems each new generation is destined to discover what was novel to the previous generation and perhaps add their own flair. If you ever played with Tangrams as a child, then you… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 09/23
Week in Review 2022 – 09/16
Why Plan? Where should I focus my energy? The maxim failure to plan is planning to fail keeps running through my head. Why? I’m betwixt and between once more. One of the advantages of deadlines is they help to narrow down the choices. Nevertheless, I find myself second guessing myself. My tendency is to over… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 09/16
Week in Review 2022 – 09/09
I Need a Staff It takes a village to raise a child. It takes a staff to be a working artist. I am fortunate to have the following staff members on my team: A photographer A scientist Someone to hang my work A shipping and handling department A draftsman A carpenter And so many people… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 09/09
Week in Review 2022 – 09/02
SAQA’s Benefit Auction SAQA’s Benefit Auction is a fabulous opportunity to support SAQA’s vision to have the art quilt universally respected as a fine art medium. I’m pleased to donate to this worthy cause with my piece, Lola On the Stairs. I’m also delighted that it was chosen to promote the Benefit Auction in various… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 09/02
Week in Review 2022 – 08/26
Working in a Series It seems I’m working in a series again. This might be a generous interpretation of what working in a series is. However, when I feel compelled to return to the same subject matter and/or technique I call that working in a series. This series could be titled thread painted fauna. With… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 08/26
Week in Review 2022 – 08/19
It’s A Wrap It is four months since I started Bat Sh*t Crazy. Now I can officially say, “It’s a wrap.” What a journey it has been. The first step and impetus for this piece was the day Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine. What I envisioned was one more crazed leader, a vampire, sucking… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 08/19