First Look at “City Streets” Triptych at Craftboston
I showed my new piece, City Streets, in my booth at Craftboston Spring for the first time yesterday and it got rave reviews! Each panel was created and quilted separately, but referencing the others. They are each mounted on 20″ x 20″ stretched canvas that I painted black, with wires on the back for hanging.…
Sneak Peak at “Blue Totem” in Process
The Baltimore Craft Show is next week and I’m in the studio working on some new pieces. I’m always a little hesitant to post “in process” images, because they look so unfinished–but that’s the point of putting up process shots, right? This piece is part of my Totem series, which explores the use of a single…
Back to Basics
I spent a relaxing afternoon yesterday doing something I haven’t done in a long time – needle turn hand applique. You’ll notice that this is a very different design from my usual abstract geometry! And there’s a reason for that. For the last year and a half or so, I’ve been participating in a challenge…
New Small Works Quilt Series – “Riverbank”
I’ve been working recently on creating smaller contemporary quilts–the dilemma has been how to mount them so they are easy to hang on the wall. My fellow artists at the Artists’ Atelier in Great Falls, where I have my studio, helped me find the solution–thanks Bobbie, Jennifer and Elaine! At left is a side view of…
Back from Baltimore
I’m back from Baltimore–what a great show! It was an honor to be included among over 600 talented artists in so many different media. Thank you to all the friends–old and new–who made the trip and stopped by my booth. It was great to see you! I wanted to get some shots of the show…
Stained Glass Runner In Process
I’m in the studio finishing up my new pieces for the Baltimore Craft Show later this week. I’ve been creating these long skinny quilts that can be used either as table runners or wall hangings and I had an “aha” moment last week that led to a brand new idea–or at least a new way…
Wonky Circles Finished and Ready to Go!
Although I still haven’t come up with the right name, “Wonky Circles” is finished, photographed and ready to go for the American Craft Council – Baltimore show next week! The green in the photo is a little darker than it is in real life. If you right-click on the image, you’ll see the stitching lines…
Flowers and Chocolate Reception Saturday
Plan to visit the Artists Atelier this weekend for our “Flowers and Chocolate” reception on Saturday, Feb. 9 from 12-4 PM. There will be all kinds of chocolate to taste, artists at work, and a beautiful exhibit to feast your eyes upon! Since I don’t normally do representational work, my contribution to the exhibit is…
Wonky Circles Again
Funny thing happened the other day when I was writing my post about the Wonky Circle quilt–I meant to press the button to “preview” the post so I could see how it would look once it was published, but I accidentally pressed “Publish” instead! In three years of blogging, I think that’s the first time…