“Jazz Rhythms” Accepted at Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival
I’m pleased that “Jazz Rhythms” has been juried into the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival in Hampton, VA. The show will run from February 24-27, 2011. I don’t enter many traditional quilt shows anymore for many reasons, but I have a soft spot for this show. It was the first quilt show I ever went to–many years…
The First Quilt of 2011
This is my first quilt of 2011, created for the Studio Art Quilt Associates 2011-2012 traveling trunk show titled “This Is A Quilt!” These are small pieces–quiltlets really–that will be matted so that only an 8″x8″ opening shows. The trunk show will travel throughout the US over the next two years to showcase the work…
Word for 2011 – Explore
Last year I picked “Expand” for my word for 2010. It may seem like a silly exercise, but for me it worked. I started on a brand new series of work, like Aztec Autumn at right, that I’m very excited about, I created a presence on Facebook, I got into several well-regarded national shows and…
“Red Totem” Unveiled
Red Totem is the second piece that received a “skinny email” from a major national show–see my earlier post for the other piece, Aztec Autumn. Although I’m disappointed that neither of these quilts were accepted, I’m pleased about having them to show at the Great Falls Studios Studio Tour this weekend! I’m very excited about…
“Aztec Autumn” Revealed
Well, I got a “skinny email” from the major show I entered this piece into–meaning it was not accepted, so now I can unwrap it and show it off! It’s called Aztec Autumn and I’m really happy with the way it turned out. I thought it had a chance of being accepted, but you can…
Authenticity
I’ve spent the last several days quilting this piece, which I want to enter into a major show. It’s more than a little daunting and I was struggling with the quilting motifs because this show is known for accepting only the most cutting edge work. I wanted to do something new and different, but it…
It’s All About the Process
The green fabric is here, my son is graduated from high school and I’m ready to get back to work on this piece. I took a break from the studio for about a week while the graduation festivities went on and we had family in for the celebration, and I think that was a good…
Two Quilts Accepted at Art Quilts Lowell 2010
I was thrilled to get a “thick email” last night notifying me that two of my quilts, Amber Harvest and Beach House, have been juried into Art Quilts Lowell 2010 in Lowell, Mass. The show runs from August 7 through September 11, 2010 at the Brush Art Gallery and Studios at 256 Lowell St., with…
On Productivity
This piece, just begun and as yet unnamed, has been in the idea stage for months. I had the idea, I knew what I wanted to do, yet I couldn’t seem to get started on it. Then I read a blog post from a site I visit regularly about productivity. Here’s the link: http://fineartviews.com/blog/19916/how-to-be-more-productive-part-2 Basically…