Of course, the reason for making artist trading cards it to swap them! And that’s just what I did with a talented group of SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) members from south Florida. These are the nine cards I received. What a collection! These women are pretty fearless. They used a lot of surface design techniques, including…
Did I tell you about meeting a woman on an airplane who later sent me some upholstery fabric samples? It all started while I was “arting” on a cross-country flight. I was sketching and playing with paints and she was knitting. Of course, it didn’t take long before we were talking about our respective projects, and it…
Now that Christmas has passed and all my angel ornaments have found their homes I can show you the rest of them. First, a couple for friends. Here’s Jo-Ann’s. And Susan’s. I used recent photos for the two above, but tried to find more vintage photos for the next ones. On to my sisters-in-law. Jennifer And Lisa…
In the last post I showed you only the artwork displayed in the lobby and the first part of the Ruth Funk gallery. Now, for the installations. I’m sorry I don’t recall the title of this first one. It had to do with blood as the gift of life. The “bags of blood” had words…
I really enjoyed Hye Shin’s recent exhibit at the Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts, in Melbourne, FL. It was called Light and Shadow, and it was very interesting. Hye does a lot of weaving, but also makes very sculptural pieces and unique installations. Her lobby installation was entitled Dandelion Wishes was and it was my favorite of all…
A lot has happened with my coastal piece since I last posted about it. I’ve now added the bulk of the bottom/foreground section. At about this time I began to question how much I really needed to add on the right. After some consideration, I ended up deleting the far right column. This is the…
After seeing some angel ornaments for sale I got the idea of making something similar as gifts. But my idea was to add the faces of the recipients to their respective angels. Doesn’t that sound like fun? I painted the bodies red and added a little shading on the sides. As you can see, these primitive…
While visiting our local zoo, we got to see an art exhibit called “Washed Ashore.” It featured large animal sculptures made entirely from trash which was found on beaches. The pieces were quilt large and very impressive. This puffin gives you an idea of the attention to detail that was used. Gatorade lids add texture to the…
If you live near Melbourne, FL, you can get in on a really great deal on my new Floral Improv class. The cost is only $15 because participants will be asked to give me feedback to help me fine tune the class. Here are the details, along with sample images. Floral Improv Want to enhance…
I’m not usually an impulse shopper, but every now and then and I get carried away. Such was the case on a recent visit to thrift shop. What should I find, but a huge collection of vintage paper doll books! There were ones from every era, and even political ones, like the Reagans and Clintons….