Two Favorite Quilts Come Home
Well, it was a soggy, gloomy weekend at the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival last weekend–no doubt about that! I was so impressed with the numbers of people who braved the weather and came out in raincoats, galoshes and umbrellas to see the show and chat with the artists. Thank you to each and every…
Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival opens this weekend!
Today is setup day for the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival in Reston, VA. The car is packed and ready to go when the venue opens this morning. And the sun is shining! The show opens tomorrow, Saturday May 21 and runs through Sunday, May 22. Hours are 10-6 Saturday and 10-5 Sunday. There will…
“Center Stage II” Donated to SAQA Auction
For the first time, I finished my quilt for the 2016 Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) Benefit Auction early! Usually I’m struggling to get it in under the wire. The auction is an annual fundraiser for SAQA and the money raised goes to SAQA mission to promote the art quilt through education, exhibits, and publications, including show…
Thoughts from the SAQA Conference in Philly
It’s taken me a while to get my thoughts together, but I had a great weekend at the Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) annual conference in Philadelphia earlier this month–full of meeting new people, reconnecting with artists I already knew, and getting lots of new ideas and inspiration! Definitely one of the highlights of the…
Inspiration at the Textile Museum
I went downtown yesterday to see the “Stories of Migration: Contemporary Artists Interpret Diaspora” exhibit at the Textile Museum and was absolutely blown away! There was such an incredible variety of stellar work it was hard to decide what to look at next. The term “diaspora” reflects “the dispersion of people from an established ancestral…
A Banner Day at the American Fine Craft Show in Hartford!
Today was a banner day at the American Fine Craft Show in Hartford, CT! Ten pieces went to new homes, including Northern Lights and Promenade. I’m humbled and grateful that several people who had purchased work from me at this show last year returned this year to add to their collections. It’s an unbelievable feeling…
My New Book Available for Pre-Order!
I’m beyond excited to announce that the title and cover of my new book has been released. Artful Improv: Explore Color Recipes, Building Blocks & Freemotion Quilting is available for preorder at Amazon.com! The book is scheduled for release November 1, 2016. I spent most of last year writing Artful Improv and it’s thrilling to see…
Atlanta Craft Show Opens Today!
The Atlanta Craft Show sponsored by the American Craft Council opens today at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta. Hours are 10-8 today, 10-6 tomorrow and 11-5 on Sunday. I’m in Booth 1210. I was able to make several new pieces for this show, including Spring Garden at left. I included some Kaffe Fassett printed…
Inspiration Day at the Renwick Museum
I took a break from shows last weekend and visited the newly renovated Renwick Museum in Washington, DC with some friends. The new exhibit is called “Wonder” and it’s certainly aptly named. All of the art is made from ordinary materials–thread, tires, index cards, willow branches, marbles, even bugs. The image at left is by…