All Set Up at the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival!
My booth is all set up at the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival–Booth 107! The show runs from 10-6 today and 10-4 tomorrow. Every time I set up my booth is different–I’m really glad I had my son Matt to help me with this one! Halfway into the setup process, we discovered that one of…
Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival This Weekend!
The Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival is this weekend–Saturday May 18 – Sunday May 19–at the Reston Town Center in Reston, VA. Hours are 10 -6 Saturday and 10 – 4 Sunday. There will be over 200 artists set up along the streets of the Town Center in 16 media categories from painting to photography,…
New Small Works Quilt Series – “Riverbank”
I’ve been working recently on creating smaller contemporary quilts–the dilemma has been how to mount them so they are easy to hang on the wall. My fellow artists at the Artists’ Atelier in Great Falls, where I have my studio, helped me find the solution–thanks Bobbie, Jennifer and Elaine! At left is a side view of…
Inspiration in Santa Fe
I spent last weekend in Santa Fe, NM attending the Studio Art Quilt Associates annual conference, and came home with my brain bursting full of new ideas and inspiration! First the conference. On Friday I took several workshops on topics like being a professional artist, social media, and entering the teaching circuit, plus I met…
Wonky Circle Table Runner Published in “Modern Patchwork” Magazine
I’m pleased to announce that my Wonky Circle Table Runner has been published in the 2013 edition of Modern Patchwork magazine! I really had fun with this one–it has such a fresh, bright feel to it that’s just right for spring. If you click here, you can go to the Interweave Press website and get…
“Hearthsong” Finds New Home – Donation to OneFundBoston
I’m back from Boston today and grateful for the experience I had last weekend at Craftboston. Despite being one day shorter than expected, it was a good show for me. I was impressed by the resilience the city showed after a week marred by violence and the need to shut down on Friday to allow…
Craftboston Update – Last Day Today 11-5
Yesterday was an amazing day at Craftboston–I wasn’t sure what to expect, given the circumstances, but we had lots of visitors happy to be out sharing our art with us. The show is open again today from 11-5 at the Seaport World Trade Center at 200 Seaport Boulevard–we would all love to see you there!…
Craftboston Opening Cancelled Friday
The opening of Craftboston has been delayed today due to the intense manhunt going on in Boston for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings earlier this week. It’s possible that the show will be able to open later this afternoon, maybe from 2-6 PM, but nothing is clear at this point. UPDATE: The show…
All Set Up at Craftboston!
My booth is all set up at Craftboston, ready for the preview party tonight and opening tomorrow at 10 AM! This is an amazing show with so many talented artists–well worth a trip if you’re near the Boston area this weekend. It’s held at the Seaport World Trade Center at 200 Seaport Blvd. Hours are…