Playing with Crayons II, Cliff Dwellings Go to New Homes
Two of my favorite quilts went to new homes at the Ann Arbor Art Festival! Playing with Crayons II at left went home with a lovely family to add a splash of color to their dining room. They stopped by my booth near the end of the first day of the show and said they had…
Ann Arbor Art Festival is Next Week!
The Ann Arbor Art Festival starts next week, Wednesday, July 17 and runs through Saturday, July 20 in Ann Arbor, MI. Practically the whole town turns into an art show for those four days–it’s a unique experience! I’ve been busy creating a new line of small wall quilts mounted on painted canvas, like Sidewalk in…
Acceptance at MPA artfest October 6
I’m pleased to announce I’ve been accepted to the McLean Project for the Arts Artfest in McLean, VA. This will be the fifth year I’ve been a part of this show, held in McLean Central Park, and I’m looking forward to it! The event will be held on Sunday, October 6, 2013 in the McLean Central…
“Tides” and “Homestead” Find New Homes
Two pieces found new homes at the Annapolis Arts & Crafts Festival last weekend–Tides and Homestead. Both of these quilts are mounted on stretched canvas–a new way for me to display my work–and I’m excited that they spoke to people enough to want to take them home. Tides especially found many new admirers! …
New Rainbow Pillow – Setting Up in the Rain
Getting ready for the Annapolis Arts & Crafts Festival this weekend–Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9 with a new Rainbow Pillow. Isn’t that a great way to brighten up the sofa?! The show runs from 10-6 Saturday and 10-5 Sunday in Annapolis, MD and I’m in Booth D-3. Well, it had to happen sometime.…
Annapolis Arts and Crafts Festival June 8-9
I’m busy getting ready for the Annapolis Arts and Crafts Festival next Saturday and Sunday June 8-9 at the Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, MD. I’ll be in Booth D-3 and you can click on the link above for complete information. The juried show features the work of 200 artists, including painters,…
SAQA 2013 Auction Donation Piece Finished Just in Time!
I finished my 12″ x 12″ donation quilt for the 2013 Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) annual auction just under the wire! Of course that meant I had to FedEx it to get to the collection person in time–the receive by deadline is Saturday. This piece is called Mountain Retreat, and it’s part of a…
“Green Totem” – Entry into the Blogger’s Quilt Festival
I just discovered the Blogger’s Quilt Festival sponsored by Amy’s Creative Side and decided to add my “Green Totem” wall hanging to the “Home Machine Quilted” category. “Green Totem” is part of an ongoing series of wall quilts exploring improvisational piecing of solid color fabrics. I want to create strong graphic compositions and then enhance them with…
Gardening
I’ve taken some time off from the studio this week to play in my garden. I asked for plants for Mother’s Day and my younger son Matt helped me pick them out. In our old house, we had huge beds of plants that were beautiful, but required lots of time and effort to keep them…