Some Days It All Comes Together . . .
I’ve been struggling with a creative block the last week or so. I had pieces I needed to get done for a retail shop that carries my work and a new commission to design, but nothing seemed to be working. The creative spark had gone into hiding–not a good thing! Thankfully, I woke up yesterday…
Word for 2012 – Confidence
It’s taken me a while to come up with my word for 2012, but I’ve decided on Confidence. I’ve got a big new challenge coming up in March–participating in the Craftboston Spring Show in Boston, MA– and I want to go into that confidently. I’ve been spending quite a bit of time so far this…
Looking Back on 2011
I’m later than I planned with this post–looking back at 2011–but better late than never, right? Last year my word for the year was “Explore,” and while picking a word may seem like a silly exercise, it acts as a motivator for me. I did end up exploring many new ideas! I think my biggest…
Great Falls Studios Holiday Show and Sale
The Great Falls Studios Annual Holiday Show and Sale is this weekend–finishing up tomorrow, Sunday December 11 from 10-5. The show takes place at the Village Green Day School in Great Falls. As always, it’s a great show–lots of fun to see old friends and new during the holiday season and wonderful to spend the…
Reception for “A Touch of Red”
Last night was the artist reception for “A Touch of Red” at Artspace Herndon in Herndon, VA. The juried show includes about 50 works of art by 28 artists from Great Falls Studios. Great Falls Studios has about 100 members who work in a wide variety of media, so we chose a theme for the…
New Solo Exhibit – “Color and Line” – at Katie’s Coffee
Wow–it’s been a busy couple of weeks! Yesterday I hung my solo show – “Color and Line” – at Katie’s Coffee House in Great Falls. Most of the pieces are from my “30 Days” project, including “Garden Path” and Shades of Autumn” at left. The show will be up for the month of December, so…
Artist Inspiration Days in New York City and Richmond
I made it a goal for 2011 to get out for “inspiration days” visiting exhibits by other artists to explore how they use color, line and texture to express themselves. We went to New York City recently and I discovered The Art Quilt Gallery – NYC. It’s a small gallery devoted entirely to art quilts…
Accepted at Craftboston Spring Show March 23-25, 2012
I’m thrilled to announce I’ve been accepted to the Craftboston Spring Show, which will be held March 23-25, 2012 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, MA! This is a big show, with 200 artists in a variety of media, from ceramics to furniture, jewelry to glass. I’ll be in the decorative fiber category.…
What a Great Weekend at the Studio Tour!
It was a great weekend for the Studio Tour last weekend–crisp fall weather, sunshine, leaves just starting to turn. Many thanks to all who visited my studio. I look forward to this event all year, because it’s so much fun to have people see my work in its natural environment so they can envision how…