Using the appeal of art quilts, Virginia Spiegel has done a fantastic job raising funds for the American Cancer Society. In past years she’s asked artists to donate small quilts, which were later distributed online, in return for ACS pledges. This year, the project is “Tote Tuesdays” which will feature themed tote bags, each filled with a variety of small art […]
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. […]
Have you been to my website lately? If not, I think you’ll find many things of interest there. One of the most popular pages is a photo essay in which I explain my process. I use this piece, Ti Plants A-Glow-Glow as my example: It started with this photo, and I show my process from […]
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 […]
I’ve been busy. Busy cutting and placing fabric for my current collage. As you can see, I’m using a wide variety of yellow fabrics. Using a collage technique means that I cut various shapes for my compositions. That creates SCRAPS! I only keep those that are bigger than my fist, but I have several friends who […]
