Is it Finished Yet? When is an artwork finished? There are likely as many answers to that question as there are artists. Can a piece be finished multiple times? I answer that question with a resounding yes. Why? Because there are many phases to creating fiber art and each one feels like a finish. Or… Continue reading Week in Review 2023 – 05/12
Category: Sunrise Quilts
Week in Review 2022 – 06/17
Come One Father’s Day weekend the South Shore Art Center , local churches and businesses come together to put on the Arts Festival. Don’t miss this event if getting here is possible. However, if you can’t come here check out other festivals where you live. I am fortunate to reside in the Cohasset, MA, location… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 06/17
Week in Review 2022 – 06/03
Need a Boost? Who doesn’t need a boost from time to time? My mood is impacted by the weather, the news, creating art and interacting with others. It’s been a tough week. I often don’t realize I’m feeling down until something comes along to elevate my mood. This is the best time of year to… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 06/03
Week in Review 2022 – 01/21
Habit Stacking Do you habit stack? I hadn’t heard the term habit stacking until this week. Turns out I am a veteran habit stacker. Who knew? The point of habit stacking is to link one habit to another so that your day logically flows from one habit to another. If you don’t make and assign… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 01/21
Week in Review 2022 – 01/14
A Few of My Favorite Things When working in my studio there are some simple products I just can’t live without. These are the ones that never fail me. The reality is finding out what my favorite things are is not different from making art. Both require a fair amount of trial, error and perseverance.… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 01/14
Week in Review 2021 – 11/05
Slow I may be eyeball deep preparing for this weekend’s open studio, but that hasn’t kept me from working on Celestial Celebration. In fact it acts as an impetus to keep on working. OK, working on Celestial Celebration is a much needed restorative break. Steady A slow, steady turtle’s pace suits my temperament. It allows… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 11/05
Week in Review 2021 – 10/08
Life at Warp Speed Do you ever feel you are constantly living your life at warp speed? I certainly do. When I take a moment to breath deeply, forcing myself to slow down, I know the feeling of warp speed is a feeling, not a reality. Still, I am grateful, I get to choose how… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 10/08
Week in Review 2021 – 10/01
In the Beginning… What can I say, the cloud formation, backlit by the setting sun, is how I envisioned heaven as a child. Can’t you just see celestial beings going about their activities floating, flying, and skipping through these clouds? It is such a powerful and yet gentle image simultaneously. I won’t be adding the… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 10/01
Week in Review 2021 – 09/24
… And She’s Off The question is am I launching myself from the starting gate or totally off my rocker? It feels like a combination of the two. After a change of focus in the studio from working on artwork I hope to exhibit, to creating “product” for the upcoming Cohasset Open Studio event, I’m… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 09/24
Week in Review 2021 – 07/23
Are We There Yet? A journey may start with a single step, but how does it end? In fact where is the end? This is precisely what I find myself thinking as I spend the day completing just one, then just one more, OK one more step after that and I am still not finished… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 07/23