Listening You spoke. I listened. You convinced me I was on the right path. Last week I asked for your opinion on how best to finish the outer edge of Sunrise Over the Atlantic. What struck me in particular about the comments and why it is such a delight to hear from you, is how… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 06/11
Category: Sunrise Quilts
Week in Review 2021 – 06/04
Take the easy way out? Not me. If there is a way to extend the work on my quilt I find it just as the finish line comes into view. This isn’t a bad thing. It can be frustrating, though. I finally finished piecing Sunrise Over the Atlantic, or so I thought. It doesn’t look… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 06/04
Week in Review 2021 – 05/21
Public Learning I am always learning. Much of my learning, or at least sharing my learning experience, is done publicly. When you read my posts you are getting a front row seat. For me, this public learning can feel vulnerable, but it also feels companionable. I know whether you are an artist or art appreciator… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 05/21
Week in Review 2021 – 05/14
A Pause for Gratitude I begin my mornings by pausing for gratitude. It all started several decades back after working through The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron which I followed a year or so later with Simple Abundance by Sarah Ban Breathnach. I combined their philosophies to create a mashup of morning pages and gratitude… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 05/14
Week in Review 2021 – 05/07
Child’s Play Thursday afternoons my husband and I drive one hour to meet our granddaughters when their buses drop them off. Even though they are only two years apart, ages 7 and 9, attending the same school system, Ariana arrives on one bus just before 3 pm and her sister, Mikayla, comes home about 20… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 05/07
Week in Review 2021 – 04/30
First Step What is courage? That is a question I’ve been mulling over quite a bit since last week’s post. My answer, at least for the moment, is taking a first step.This applies to so many things as I go about my life. On April 19th, the official date of Patriot’s Day, a holiday celebrating… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 04/30
Week in Review 2021 – 04/16
Artists are encouraged to have an elevator speech. I find my own elevator speech changing as I change. It isn’t easy describing the work one does in a single sentence. This week I did it. “I create my art using traditional techniques in non traditional ways.” This is certainly true of my current work in… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 04/16
Week in Review 2021 – 04/09
Why Bridget Riley I am mesmerized by Bridget Riley’s artwork. Although, I came of age during the time of OpArt, I was clueless about who the leaders of the genre were. Then, much, much later in life I was wandering in a museum and stumbled upon one of Riley’s paintings. WOW! No idea which of… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 04/09
Week in Review 2021 – 04/02
More is More I believe more is more when selecting the fabric for my artwork. What I mean by this is why use one green fabric when you can use 10 or more? By including a variety of fabrics there is the ability to have gradations, such as going from light to dark. Another advantage… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 04/02
Week in Review 2021 – 03/26
Betwixt and Between I am betwixt and between. One art project is done. Now it is time to consider what to make next. In truth, I may be experiencing artist block. There is nothing I feel compelled to make. One thing experience has taught me, is to make something, anything and trust that enthusiasm or… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 03/26