I’ve just started on a new quilt. It will feature a red barn, sitting on a hill, with mountains behind. My reference photo was taken in the winter. I’ll shift the season to very early spring, but I’ll keep the background colors a little subdued so the barn will be the star. First, I pulled […]
Do you have a family bulletin board? Yeah, we do too. But, it has mostly long term things on it like phone numbers. The more pressing “to do” list items end up…well, on the microwave. What? You don’t do this? At only 5 feet tall, I realized that the microwave was at my exact eye level, and it […]
Finally. I’ve finished the book and I think it’s “tea-riffic!” (Sorry, couldn’t resist.) Click any image for a larger view All the black writing and drawings are on clear acetate, which form partial overlays on each interior page. I photographed them at angle to avoid glare. In addition to glued fabric collage, most pages include either […]
I sure really enjoy teaching, so it’s always fun to plan, prepare, and anticipate, when the next one is on the horizon. This week, I’m preparing for two. I’ll be teaching Sticky Fingers (Glued Collage)online, starting on the 24th. This glued fabric collage technique is VERY fast and easy! I love it! The class sample is […]
For quite some time I’ve been wanting to try my hand at a mixed media art book. When my friend gave me a blank journal book, I decided to alter it and to see where it lead. My initial decision was to change the interior, gluing all the pages together. But first, I cut a “window” […]
“Paper paintings” artist, Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson, and I have recently swapped commissioned work with one another. This is my Cupcake piece from Elizabeth. Click any image for a larger view. Oh, I’m a lucky girl, because I LOVE this little collage! (It’s 12″ x 12″.) Elizabeth’s work is created exclusively with collage. She uses […]
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 […]
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 […]
At the last minute, I’ve agreed to do a demonstration of my “Sticky Fingers” glued collage technique at an upcoming quilt show in Melbourne. I love to do this sort of thing, and hope to see many of you there. Here’s an example of the kind of collage I’ll be showing. Click any image for […]
I went to my studio with the intention of putting things away. Honest. But, then I noticed the strange collection of things on my table and I just had to do some experimenting. Here’s what I saw: Some little plastic boxes that I’ve been saving because I thought they were cool: Strips of torn fabric […]
