Thankful to be Free!
How blessed I am to live in a country with freedom and democracy! Happy Independence Day to all US citizens! Ellen Lindner P.S. These tiny quilts are from my “Notes for a Friend” series.
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“Growth” Part Three
These are the final pieces that make up the “Growth” exhibit, currently on display in Dunedin, FL. As you can see, the Florida members of SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) are very talented! This piece by Susan Rienzo was front and center. Doris Hulse made this piece, which includes references to Alice in Wonderland and…
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“Growth” Exhibit: Part Two
Continuing with the great art included in the “Growth” exhibit, these pieces (L-R) were made by Annette Boncek and Marianne Williamson. The piece on the left, below, is one of my favorites, by Maggie Dillon. The one on the right was made by Jann Warfield. (L-R) these 2D pieces were made by Becky Stack, Gretchen…
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“Growth” at Dunedin Fine Arts Center
I sure had fun attending the opening reception for “Growth”, in Dunedin, FL. It was held at the Dunedin Fine Arts Center. It’s a beautiful facility with TONS of activities. This is the view as you first step into the gallery. Impressive, right? It’s hard to tell in this photo but the walls are a…
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“Back Yard Beauty” Complete
My flame vine quilt is now complete. I’ve named it Back Yard Beauty. I’m quite happy with it. Here’s a detail shot. You can see more about how I made it in the previous posts. On to the next quilt, a red bud tree! Ellen Lindner
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Gabriele DiTota: Fabrications
If you’re near Melbourne, FL you’ll definitely want to stop in at Fifth Avenue Art Gallery, where “Gabriele DiTota: Fabrications” is currently on display. Gabriele is a friend and a wonderful fiber artist. She creates intriguing art quilts and amazing art dolls. Here she is at the opening, looking poised and welcoming. I think you can…
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Suzanne Sanger’s Work
Back in October, I wrote about creating torn paper collages in order to loosen up and to work more abstractly. Like this: Original photo Torn paper collage Because the paper is torn, you can’t be too accurate, so you HAVE to focus on the largest shapes. The fabric interpretation, Ti Party. One of my readers, Suzanne…
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Working on My Flame Vine Quilt
The quilt I’ve been working on is inspired by a friend’s flame vine, which cascades down her back porch. In the strong Florida sun, it’s especially striking when seen against the dark porch screening. After finishing the orange flowers, I went on to the leaves. Next, I tackled the long skinny pieces. I’m not sure what they are,…
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Project Resurrected
Remember the “project that wasn’t?” After sketching it I decided not to proceed with it. My issue was that it looked too jumbled, and therefore didn’t accurately depict the plant that inspired me. My inspiration photo: The initial sketch: However, I was slow to put the sketch away so it lived on my design wall…
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“For My Own Amusement”
I’ve finished up the series of four pieces made from a stitched indigo sampler. See numbers one and two here. And numbers three and four below. I love the art paper with the circles, above. Piece #2 includes a bit of a dictionary page with the word “amusement” defined. Since I was doing these just…
