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…
Back from a Great Week in Ann Arbor
What a great week at the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair! The weather was beautiful, I met a lot of interesting people, and eight of my wall quilts went to new homes, including Fantasy Garden at left. The new tent worked out just fine–it was easy to set up and take down, and it added…
New Cherrywood Fabrics Have Arrived!
As I’m getting my studio put back together after the house was painted recently, a large package arrived in the mail–my new stash of Cherrywood fabrics! Since I switched to designing all my work with solid fabrics several years ago, my fabric of choice has been Cherrywood. Located in Minnesota, Cherrywood sells beautiful hand-dyed cottons…
Craftboston Opens Today!
My booth is all set up for the opening of Craftboston Spring today. The show is in a new location this year, at the Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts, and it’s easily the most beautiful venue I’ve ever exhibited in. It’s an old building with lovely brick floors, which go well with…
New Design Wall Up
I gave myself a couple of days off after getting back from the American Craft Council show in Atlanta. Poking around on the Internet to catch up with the blogs I follow, I found a great tutorial for a more permanent design wall to replace the large piece of batting I had temporarily (so I…
Acceptance at the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival
I’m pleased to announce that I’ve been accepted into the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival in Reston, VA. The show runs Friday, May 16 – Sunday, May 18, 2014. This will be the second year I’ve participated in this show and I’m looking forward to it–especially since it’s practically in my backyard! I have a busy…