Solo Show Up at Katie’s Coffee in Great Falls
I’m pleased to announce my new solo show at Katie’s Coffee House at the Old Brogue Restaurant in Great Falls. The show features ten of my contemporary art quilts and will remain up until the afternoon of Dec. 30. Katie’s hours are 6 AM-3 PM Monday-Friday and 7 AM-2 PM Saturday and Sunday. It’s a…
Two Pieces Accepted at Quilting Natural Florida II Exhibit
I’m excited to announce that two of my pieces were accepted into the Quilting Natural Florida II exhibit, which will be on display from Feb. 6-April 25, 2010 at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville, Florida. I grew up in Gainesville and I’m thrilled that my work will hang in the museum where…
The Joy of Work
October was a very busy month for me, with two major shows–the MPA Artfest and the Great Falls Studios Studio Tour. I had tons of fun meeting new people and sharing my work and I was pleased and gratified that a number of my quilts went to new homes last month! A big thank you…
Just three more days until the Studio Tour!
I’m busy getting ready for the Great Falls Studios Studio Tour this weekend–making pillows, printing brochures, figuring out what will go where to create an inviting atmosphere! It’s a lot of fun trying to look at my space with fresh eyes to see how others might see it. I wanted to share one of my…
“Cosmos” Finished in Time for Studio Tour
I finished “Cosmos” last Saturday right before the Artfest and I will have it on display at the Great Falls Studios Studio Tour next weekend, Oct. 17-18. It really does hang straight–this is not a professional photograph, but I wanted to share! This piece grew out of my “Playing with Colors” series. I used the…
Another Preview – “Fire and Ice”
Well–I missed a day–sorry about that! There’s always so much to do to get ready for a show. It energizes me and I enjoy it, but sometimes I bite off more than I can chew! My carefully constructed plan was thrown off yesterday by an email from the local newspaper asking if they could come…
Artfest Preview – “Time Travel”
This week I’m previewing work that I’ll be showing at the McLean Project for the Arts Artfest this Sunday, Oct. 4 from 10-5 in McLean Central Park, McLean VA. At right is “Time Travel,” one of the first pieces in my Color Block series. I haven’t been able to show it much at my exhibits…
Sneak Preview – “Summer Breeze”
For the rest of the week I plan to feature some of the work I’ll be showing at the MPAartfest this weekend and the stories behind them. At right is “Summer Breeze.” It’s 33″h x 27″w and it’s mounted on stretcher bars so it hangs on the wall by a wire just like a painting.…
“Amber Harvest” Accepted at Quilts=Art=Quilts 2009
I’m thrilled to announce that “Amber Harvest” has been juried into the Quilts=Art=Quilts 2009 exhibition at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center in Auburn, NY. The show will run from Nov. 1, 2009 through Jan. 10, 2010 with a preview reception on Oct. 31 from 6-8 pm. As I noted in an earlier post, this piece…