Setting Up for a Photo Shoot
I spent most of last week working to get a few more of my new canvas mounted pieces finished so they could be photographed. That’s always the last step–once they’re photographed, then I can say they’re finished! Well, except for putting the images up on my website, which I will do once I get the…
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…
“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.…
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…
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…
Living with Quilts
So what do you do with a quilt besides put it on a bed? My April newsletter “Living with Quilts,” talks about putting quilts on the wall, draping them over a sofa or chair, and putting runners on tables or counters to add warmth and texture to your home. As the picture of my living…
Craftboston Spring Still On for This Weekend
I’ve just been notified that the Craftboston Spring show is still on for this weekend. Like so many others, I was horrified by the tragedy at the Boston Marathon yesterday and my heart goes out to all those who were injured or lost loved ones there at the race. Marathons are a special experience–I ran…
“Common Threads – Different Visions” Exhibit Up at the Ratner Museum
I spent the day today hanging our show, “Common Threads – Different Visions,” with seven other fiber artists at the Dennis and Phillip Ratner Museum. I have eight pieces in the show, shown at left–two larger wall hangings, Intuition and Aztec Autumn, and six smaller pieces mounted on stretcher bars, String of Marbles, Townhouses, Central…