Posted on March 16, 2010, 10:49 pm, by ellen, under
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I had great fun giving a demonstration of my “sticky fingers” (glued collage technique) on Saturday. There were a couple of small challenges: – My easel broke just as I set it up. No worries. My helper, Linda, became my “easel.” She was very supportive. (Get it? I couldn’t resist.) – Thanks to a sore [...]
Posted on March 12, 2010, 10:00 am, by ellen, under
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On Saturday, March 13th, I’ll be doing a demonstration of my “Sticky Fingers” technique, in conjunction with my guild’s local quilt show. In preparation for that, I’ve been working on a sample background, which I’ll paint as part of the demo. The fabrics are mostly white-on-white, with a few black and white thrown in. Click [...]
Posted on December 26, 2009, 8:24 pm, by ellen, under
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I’ve been working on a commission piece, featuring cosmos. I started with this computer sketch: Since this piece is only about a foot square, I was able to use a lot of my scraps. First, I used them to create the black background. Then, I tore fabrics to create rows of fuschia on the left. [...]
Posted on October 20, 2009, 1:18 pm, by ellen, under
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Did I mention I was going to do a TV interview? Well, last night was the night. After lots of preparation with my co-interviewee, Dij Pacarro, we were anxious to talk about fiber art on “Focus on Art,” a local show. It ended up being rather fun, and we were both pleased with it. (Although we haven’t [...]