Gift Idea – New “Inside Out” Eyeglass Cases

I’ve been busy in the studio getting ready for my next two shows. I always like to have something “new” so I came up with these neat eyeglass cases. I call them “inside out” because initially I was going to make them with the patterned side out, but when I made the first one using…

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Great Falls Studios Artist Boutique Starts Today!

The Great Falls Studios Artist Boutique at the Artspace Herndon gallery starts today, November 1 and runs through next Tuesday, November 6. Hours are 10 – 5 each day, except Sunday 1-5. At left is the entry wall, showcasing a mixed media Bluebells painting by fellow artist Jennifer Duncan, flanked by two of my wall…

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Acceptance at Baltimore Craft Show

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve been accepted at the American Craft Council Baltimore Show being held February 22-24, 2013 in Baltimore, MD! The show will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center at One West Pratt St. Hours are Friday 10 AM – 8 PM, Saturday 10 AM – 6 PM, and Sunday 11…

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Great Studio Tour Weekend; “Seashells” Gone to New Home

It was a beautiful fall weekend for the Great Falls Studios Ninth Annual Studio Tour! Sunny and brisk with the fall leaves just about at their peak. I was in a new location this year at the Artists’ Atelier with 11 other artists. There was such fun and such energy there. Visitors were waiting at…

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Studio Tour is this Weekend!

We’re counting down the days to the Great Falls Studios Ninth Annual Studio Tour! Just three days away on Saturday, October 20 and Sunday, October 21 from 10 AM – 5 PM both days. It’s a wonderful way to spend a beautiful fall weekend driving the back roads of Great Falls to see artists creating…

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New Show Hung at Pinnacle Building

Last Thursday I helped hang a new show with fellow artists Eileen Doughty and Floris Flam at the Pinnacle Office Building in McLean, VA. The show is titled “Soft Fiber with a Cutting Edge,” and it features 28 abstract and landscape-inspired pieces of art. The show, located at 1751 Pinnacle Drive near the Tysons II…

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In the Studio – “Secret Garden” in Process

I’ve made some progress on the new piece from my last post–it has a name, and I’m working on adding texture with stitching lines. The central panel feels like a landscape to me, so I decided to call it “Secret Garden” and I’m adding some stylized flower and leaf images to the central panel with…

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More Journal Covers in Process – and a Start on a New Piece

I’m still working away at the journal cover tops–I’m up to 14 now! I can see possibly I need some more in the autumn color range. It’s a little like eating potato chips, you can’t stop with just one–I still have quite a few ideas for new covers. Which is a good thing! While I…

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Journal Covers in Process

It’s that time again–the fall shows are coming up fast! So naturally I’m in the studio working on my inventory. Today was journal covers–these are fabric covered holders for regular black and white composition books like you used in school. They’re great for well, journals, or you can use them to keep track of notes…

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