Have you tried ice dyeing? Oh my! It produces BEAUTIFUL brilliant colors and complex patterns. At a recent group dyeing day, Dij taught us how to do it. First, she showed us various ways to bunch, scrunch, and secure the fabric. Like tie dye, the folds in the fabric affect the way the dye penetrates…
My local art quilt group, the Dirty Dozen Fiber Artists, had a dyeing day recently, at Ruth Anne’s “barn.” We started with Gabriele explaining wet cyanotype to us. It’s similar to sun printing, but with chemically treated fabric that turns dark blue. That is, until you add water to the process. After that the results…
There’s a fascinating exhibit at my local art museum right now. It features the work of Derek Gores, who makes collages from magazine pages. Like this. Isn’t it wonderful? As you can see, he interprets things in a somewhat abstracted way, which I think is VERY compelling. Check out this detail shot. Don’t you love…
I was delighted to receive an award of merit at a local mixed media show. My piece,Vine Ripened, won this recognition at 100% Pure Florida, a show for Florida residents. It’s always nice to win an award, but I’m especially thankful when it’s in a mixed media exhibit. These shows draw viewers who may not be…
There were many amazing quilts at the World Quilt Show Florida, recently held in Tampa. This show actually features two competitions. The first is the Best of World entries, which travel to all the Mancuso managed shows. Plus, there’s a competition for Florida residents only. Here are some of my favorites from the world quilt…
My small art quilt group was thrilled to have our work exhibited collectively at the World Quilt Show Florida, recently held in Tampa, FL. There was LOTS of prep work before the exhibit was ready to hang: photos, proposals, layout planning, technical figuring, signs to make, attaching quilts onto felt panels, and finally, installing everything….
After several interruptions, I was finally able to finish my quilt, Tall Grasses. It was inspired by some of the landscape grasses growing in my neighborhood. When the setting sun hits them, the cream colored heads glow an almost pink. As you can see, I ran with that idea, adding my favorite bright colors, and using…
Meg’s photo gave her a clear cut design path. But, she still had to think about how to best depict the background and about the best proportions. This is what she came up with. Oops, I see she had moved a couple of blossoms as I took this photo. They were actually all joined to…
The creativity was flowing and the fabric was flying as Ellen Lindner’s students embraced entirely new techniques in this class.
FIERCE describes the students in Ellen Lindner’s recent “Design Your Own Nature Quilt” class. They worked outside their comfort zones and had amazing results!