I’ve been entering my textile pieces in more mixed media shows lately. I love that fiber arts are now often included in the category of fine art! The hanging mechanism is a little tricky, though. My pieces have wide hanging sleeves on the back, to accommodate the requirements of traditional quilt shows. However, these mixed…
If you’re familiar with my design process you know that I often end up with a challenging “Tetris”-type assembly at the construction stage. To get around this, I decided I’d work in a grid this time. My plan was to cut my selected fabrics into squares of the same size and then to move them…
I’ve been cooking a lot more lately, and have been frustrated by my limited quantity of measuring spoons. Although we have several sets, it seemed that the one I needed was always dirty. So, I suggested to my husband that he give me a set as a stocking stuffer. As I unwrapped gifts on Christmas…
Maybe you’ll remember a couple of months ago, when I was experimenting with mono printing. When I tried it (with thickened dye) on slick vinyl, the dye beaded up badly. At first, I thought it was worthless, but then I realized that the resulting lacy effect was both beautiful and useful. So much so, that…
After making each art piece I like to study it to see if I can figure out what works and/or what does not. I was particularly happy with this recent quilt, Exuberance, so I studied it a bit. My question: “what makes it successful?” I think it has a strong composition, good use of colors,…
Do you ever hit a creative stumbling block? Or just don’t have the mental stamina to take on something major? How about a quick little collage with magazine pages. I especially like doing this with calendar images. Since the images already relate to one another, it makes for easier going. Here’s one I did with…
I’ve been dyeing again. These are the fabrics I created in a week-long session. I tried to repeat motifs and colors so that I might be able to use some of these fabrics together. Like these. Or, a different combination. I don’t use much white, but thought it would be useful for creating contrast and…
I’m very happy with my latest piece, Exhuberance. See more photos and information. And here’s a photo of what it might look like installed in an interior. I love that I can show it to scale like this! Ellen Lindner
The Elegant Threads exhibit, currently on display at the Lighthouse Gallery, in Tequesta, FL is VERY diverse. It’s a juries collection of 2D fiber art, 3D wearable garments, jewelry and accessories, as well as several invited pieces on loan. The most interesting of these is Space Bar, by Nigerian artist Moffat Takadiwa. As you can see, it…
I’m very excited to have a solo show coming up next spring, in Orange, VA. This is the town where I grew up, so that’s extra special. (I say I grew up there, but I actually grew up on a farm 15 miles away. But Orange was town to us.) Anyway, on a recent visit…