SAQA Auction is going on now!
The Studio Art Quilts Association (SAQA) annual Auction of 12″ square art quilts is going on now. Quilts in Section 2, including mine, are up for bid starting at 2 PM today, September 25. It’s a reverse auction, so the price goes down each day. Today’s price is $750. Tomorrow, Tuesday September 26, the price…
Blogger’s Quilt Festival – A Little Citrus
I almost forgot to enter the Blogger’s Quilt Festival this year! Sponsored by Amy Ellis, who blogs at Amy’s Creative Side, it’s a fun week of sharing quilts and quilting online this year September 18 – 25. You can follow the Festival here. A Little Citrus is one of my favorite quilts from my book,…
My Interview on Textile Artrepreneur Blog
Artist and art business writer Clara Nartey interviewed me on her blog, Textile Artrepreneur, recently. She asked some good questions that helped me distill my thoughts about selling fiber art into one place. Here’s the link: https://claranartey.com/cindy-grisdela/?doing_wp_cron=1506010746.7676649093627929687500 Titled “How to Independently Sell Your Artwork,” the interview has some great information about putting yourself out there as an…
See My Work at the Torpedo Factory!
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve been juried in to the Fiberworks Studio at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, VA! Fiberworks, in Studio 14 on the first floor, is one of the original studios at the Torpedo Factory. As of September 1, I’m one of eight artists working there in a variety of…
Organizing Your Scraps and a Giveaway!
Did you know September is National Sewing Month? Neither did I! But my publisher, C&T Publishing, did and they’re having a month long celebration with giveaways. I wrote a fun blog post for C&T that was published recently on how to organize your scraps for improv–it’s a little different than the way you might organize…
Art in the Pearl is This Weekend!
Happy September! The Art in the Pearl show opens this weekend in Portland, OR. I’ll set up today, then we’ll be open Saturday, September 2 through Monday September 4. Hours are 10-6 Saturday and Sunday and 10-5 on Monday. This is my first year doing this show and I’m looking forward to it! There will…
It’s Time for Art in the High Desert!
We’re open and ready to greet visitors at the Art in the High Desert Show in Bend, OR! Over 100 artists from all over the country have their unique work displayed in booths lining the Deschutes River in Bend’s Old Mill District. This is a top quality show with some amazing art in a wide…
Next Stop, Oregon!
It’s been a busy few weeks as I get ready to leave for two shows across the country in Oregon. I’ll be an exhibiting artist at Art in the High Desert this weekend, August 25-27, in Bend, OR and at the Art in the Pearl show Labor Day weekend, September 2-5, in Portland. I’ve done…
Quilt Inspiration from a Gift
Inspiration for my work comes from many different places. In this case, it came from scarf. And it wasn’t even mine! I was giving a talk last month in connection with the opening of my solo show at the Crossroads Gallery at Goodwin House in Falls Church, VA. There was a lady sitting in the…