Art in Embassies How it Works Why is there a tractor trailer truck outside our home? It is because Atelier, a company specialize in shipping artwork, came to collect Sunrise Over the Gulf River. I am honored to have my work displayed at the U. S. Embassy in Brazzaville, The Republic of the Congo. How… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 11/11
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Week in Review 2021 – 07/16
Process My posts, for the most part, focus on process. Why? Perhaps it is because, since I was a child I have been fascinated by how things transform. I was mesmerized by a babysitter who would entertain me by knitting doll blankets. Imagine a length of yarn magically becoming a beautiful blanket I could wrap… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 07/16
Week in Review 2020 – 02/28
Most Thursday afternoons I take my work off the design wall and put it up on the photo studio wall. Then after my husband takes photographs for use in my Friday post, the transfer is reversed. Although the work doesn’t change from one space to the next, I find this is a great way to… Continue reading Week in Review 2020 – 02/28
Week in Review 2019 – 11/22
The time is bittersweet. Sunrise Over the Gulf River is done. I am missing the heady excitement of watching a piece come together. Now, it is on to preparing, what I call, its formal photos. With A Little Help From My Husband For the past 10 years my husband and I have teamed up to… Continue reading Week in Review 2019 – 11/22
Week in Review 2019 – 11/15
I love free motion quilting. Although, this was not always true. I recall my first feeble attempts. I took a class with Harriet Hargrove, one of the early pioneers transitioning from hand quilting to machine quilting. Was anyone doing free motion quilting then? This must have been in the mid to late ’90’s. Free Motion… Continue reading Week in Review 2019 – 11/15
Week in Review 2019 – 11/08
Shannon Conoly, asked me “How will you align the backside of your quilt with the front side?” The easy answer is I won’t. This is one of things I don’t obsess over. I don’t worry about this, because my work is designed to be hung against the wall. Therefore, the backside isn’t seen. Just because… Continue reading Week in Review 2019 – 11/08
Week in Review 2019 – 11/02
What are your strengths? How do they impede you and/or enable you? I’ve been pondering these questions as I worked in my studio this week. Here are a few of my answers. Courage Courage is one of my strengths. I will try things others shy from, such as a Level II/III Hot Power Yoga class… Continue reading Week in Review 2019 – 11/02
Week in Review 2019 – 10/25
How small is too small? The answer depends on what you are talking about and your personal predilection. I ask myself this question when deciding what fabrics and fabric trimmings to keep and what to toss. My personal choice has varied over the years. Early Days When I first started quilting I kept nearly everything… Continue reading Week in Review 2019 – 10/25
Week in Review 2019 – 10/11
How do you handle advice? Do you ignore it? Do you give it a try? Perhaps you modify advice, following what feels comfortable and ignoring the rest. Over the years I’ve seen fiber art trends come, go, and even return. Each iteration comes with advice from the current hot gurus in the medium. I don’t… Continue reading Week in Review 2019 – 10/11
Week in Review 2019 – 10/06
Do you have favorite fiber artists? If so, what is it about their work that draws you to them? I admire many fiber artists. One thing they all have in common is a strong voice and, this is the kicker, they dare to be different. So why is it, when I feel driven to swim… Continue reading Week in Review 2019 – 10/06