“Tree of Life” Commission Revealed
I’m finally getting time to tell the story of the “Tree of Life” commission that I’ve been working on for over six months. So here goes. Last June I got an email from a rabbi in Reston, VA inquiring about the possibility of commissioning an artistic table cover for his congregation’s Torah table. He had…
Thoughts on QuiltCon 2017
I just spent a fun weekend at my first QuiltCon! The image above is a bird’s eye view from the second floor before the show opened this morning. Since I’d never been to QuiltCon before, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I was impressed with the energy around the event. One of the best…
Two Fat Emails – Houston Faculty and Artful Home!
I got two “fat emails” recently–one offering me a contract to teach at the International Quilt Festival in Houston in November, and the other a jury acceptance as an Artful Home artist! I’m beyond excited about this! I’ll be teaching two classes at Houston in 2017. One is my “Take the Fear out of Curved…
“Improv Tower” donated to SAQA Trunk Show
I finished Improv Tower today–just in the nick of time to make today’s deadline to be donated to the 2017 SAQA Trunk Show! Just so you know, it wasn’t because I procrastinated that it was a last minute entry. I’ve been working on this for several weeks. But I kept running into problems. The rules…
Breaking in a New Sewing Machine
I knew this day would come eventually. The sewing machine technician told me recently that the trusty Bernina 1080 that has served me so well for nearly twenty years is on its last legs. It stutters when I push it too hard with my free-motion stitching, among other things. I tried to gain a little…
Artist Inspiration Day in LA
We’re in LA this weekend to visit our son, and we spent most of yesterday at the LA County Museum of Art. I’d never been to this museum before, and it was eye-opening! We were lucky to get a docent led tour of the highlights of the eclectic museum collection–ranging from Assyrian wall reliefs to…
Studio Has Reached Critical Mess — Website Update
I’m back from a string of shows and my studio definitely needs some attention! I’m fortunate to have a nice view of the lake where we live from my home studio. But when I’m in the middle of getting ready for shows, I tend to pull out what I need and then not put it…
My Artist Profile Published on the Arts Business Institute Blog Today!
I’m excited to announce that my artist profile was published online at the Arts Business Institute blog today. You can read it here and leave a comment if you like. The Arts Business Institute blog is dedicated to helping artists and craftspeople hone their skills as small businesspeople to improve their success. It’s a wealth of…
Adding Texture to A New Quilt
I’ve been working this week on a quilt for a project that has to be kept under wraps for right now, so it’s been difficult to find something to post about. I’m at the point now where I can share some of the texture I’m creating though. This piece is an abstracted landscape inspired by a…