After touring the Vatican Museum we finally got to go into the church part of the Vatican: St. Peter’s Basilica. It’s the largest church in the world, and the most opulent. Gold and marble cover most of the surfaces and it’s absolutely HUGE. The architecture and art are absolutely amazing! There is tons of symbolism…
Wow, the Vatican DID NOT disappoint! The ceilings had me completely mesmerized! Some were beautiful in their structure and carvings. Others were adorned with an ABUNDANCE of individual art pieces. Such was the case in the hall displaying tapestries, below. As you can see, there’s lots of art painted on the ceilings, and the Sistine…
I’ve been busy cutting slats, packing and shipping quilts, making lists, and marking things off. Such are the activities needed when preparing for a solo show. I’ve got my promo/ad all ready to go. Now I’m working on a press release for the local papers. (When was the last time I wrote one of those???)…
I grew up on a dairy farm, about 15 miles from the little town of Orange, VA. It didn’t even have a stop light at the time! Now, although the population is still around 5000, Orange has several stop lights, a couple of fast food joints, and even an art center! I’m delighted to have…
Our 3 hour bus ride to Pompeii included some beautiful scenery. (And some napping.) Our first view of Mt. Vesuvius, across the Bay of Naples. Pompeii is not visible in this image. It’s to the right. As an engineer, hubby was really amazed by how big the city of Pompeii was. This view doesn’t show…
I’m just back from a fabulous trip to Italy. My favorite activity was a pasta making class, in Florence. The kitchen was well appointed and we were greeted by beautiful fresh ingredients. First, we each made a batch of pasta. It was very easy. Different natural ingredients were used to flavor and color each one….
Here’s another report on my awesome Design Your Own Nature Quilt students, at Empty Spools. Lucy was a delight. Like Katie, her only quilting experience was with simple piecing. The design concepts and construction techniques were completely new to her and she was very willing to learn them. Her inspiration photo was one she had taken herself….
My week teaching Design Your Own Nature Quilt at Empty Spools Seminar was excellent and my students were fantastic! They brought their creative courage and tried lots of new things – with amazing results. This was Alex’s board for the classroom walk-through. She did the little plant on the left first. She played down the…
I have quilts in THREE shows right now and I almost forgot to tell you about the latest one. It’s 100% Pure Florida, in Melbourne, FL. My piece, Exuberance, is on display in a prominent spot. This is a mixed media show, as you can see. Didn’t they do a nice job of combining these pieces? I…
I’m just back from teaching Design Your Own Nature Quilt at Empty Spools Seminar, in Pacific Grove, CA. It was fabulous!!! The beach side setting was lovely, complete with historical architecture, wind-swept trees, and the sound of the surf. But, of course, the real excitement was occurring in the classrooms. I had nine fantastic students who…