“Red is a Neutral” in Process

This is the most recent in my Color Block improvisational series–“Red is a Neutral.”  I used solids and sewed pieces together in a fairly random fashion, many of them left over from previous projects. It gives me great satisfaction to “repurpose” blocks or units that either didn’t work in another piece or were simply left…

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“Sunrise on the Beach” finished for “Beaches” Show

I’ve just finished “Sunrise on the Beach” in time for the “Beaches” show at the Great Falls Foundation for the Arts gallery in Great Falls. The show will run from July 2-August 31 and it features interpretations of the “Beaches” theme from a variety of Great Falls Studios artists, including painters, photographers and jewelers, in…

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Great Falls Farmer’s Market This Saturday

I’ll be at the Great Falls Studios booth showing my contemporary quilt art at the Great Falls Farmer’s Market this Saturday, June 27 from 9AM-1PM. I’ll have my colorful wall quilts, pillows and purses on display. “Summer Solstice II,” at left,  is one of a series of small wall quilts I’ve designed and mounted on…

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New Work Added – “Abstract Skyline”

This is another one of the new pieces I added to the website last week. It’s called “Abstract Skyline” and it’s made with Cherrywood handdyed fabrics. I cut and resewed random strips together in two different colorways to make the “buildings” and then I heavily machine quilted different motifs in wavy lines across the piece…

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“Tropical Reef” in Process, MPA Artfest Acceptance

I had some camera problems, so I haven’t been able to post in a few days. I think I’ve fixed it, at least temporarily, so I’m ready to share what I’ve been working on recently. First, my big news of the day is I was accepted into the McLean Project for the Arts ARTfest! It…

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New Work Added – “Building Blocks”

I’ve added some new art quilts to my website this week. This one is called “Building Blocks” and you can see it in the Small Art Quilts gallery. This piece grew out of my explorations with the improvisational solid quilts. I used some of my favorite batik fabrics in bright clear colors. I cut and…

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Quilt National 2009

I’m just back from Athens, Ohio and my first visit to Quilt National and the Studio Art Quilt Associates conference. It was an amazing weekend, full of information and inspiration. I met lots of interesting people and was thrilled to be at the opening for Quilt National 2009 on Friday night. My husband had generously…

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“Hint of Lime” in Process

Now that I’ve finished with my shows and most of my travel for the spring, I’m back to working in the studio. I’ve got several of these improvisational pieces made out of solids either on the design wall or in my head. “Hint of Lime” shown right is the latest. There’s something about working in…

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“Great Falls, Great Art” Show At Government Center

I curated an all media show of Great Falls Studios artists at the Fairfax County Government Center last weekend. We have 14 artists exhibiting 53 works of art ranging from painting to photography to sculpture to fiber in a curved first floor hallway of the office building. The exhibit is part of the Fairfax County…

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