In the last post I showed you only the artwork displayed in the lobby and the first part of the Ruth Funk gallery. Now, for the installations. I’m sorry I don’t recall the title of this first one. It had to do with blood as the gift of life. The “bags of blood” had words…
I really enjoyed Hye Shin’s recent exhibit at the Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts, in Melbourne, FL. It was called Light and Shadow, and it was very interesting. Hye does a lot of weaving, but also makes very sculptural pieces and unique installations. Her lobby installation was entitled Dandelion Wishes was and it was my favorite of all…
A lot has happened with my coastal piece since I last posted about it. I’ve now added the bulk of the bottom/foreground section. At about this time I began to question how much I really needed to add on the right. After some consideration, I ended up deleting the far right column. This is the…
After seeing some angel ornaments for sale I got the idea of making something similar as gifts. But my idea was to add the faces of the recipients to their respective angels. Doesn’t that sound like fun? I painted the bodies red and added a little shading on the sides. As you can see, these primitive…
While visiting our local zoo, we got to see an art exhibit called “Washed Ashore.” It featured large animal sculptures made entirely from trash which was found on beaches. The pieces were quilt large and very impressive. This puffin gives you an idea of the attention to detail that was used. Gatorade lids add texture to the…
If you live near Melbourne, FL, you can get in on a really great deal on my new Floral Improv class. The cost is only $15 because participants will be asked to give me feedback to help me fine tune the class. Here are the details, along with sample images. Floral Improv Want to enhance…
I’m not usually an impulse shopper, but every now and then and I get carried away. Such was the case on a recent visit to thrift shop. What should I find, but a huge collection of vintage paper doll books! There were ones from every era, and even political ones, like the Reagans and Clintons….
I’m continuing to enjoy working on my quilt which was inspired by the beautiful scenery of California. Here it is at 14 blocks (plus one in-progress.) I’m really happy with the way it’s progressing. Check out how much the in-progress block, above, changed in the photo below. I think I probably sliced and diced that…
Remember the great scenery I saw along the coast of California? I couldn’t get those strong water colors out of my head and knew I wanted to make a quilt inspired by them. Amazing, right? And, yes, the water was actually that color. I wasn’t quite sure how I wanted to represent this idea, but I…
I had fun teaching last month in both The Villages and Ocala, FL. Both groups of students were enthusiastic and hard working. And, of course, we had fun as well! The Villages’ ladies took the Double Reverse Applique class, which features an apple project. My set up showed them all the steps, as well as…