When my mom, sister, and I went to Savannah recently, we learned about the area by hopping on a tourist trolley. After only a few blocks, we picked up a hitch hiker – a Forest Gump look alike! This guy was fabulous. He NAILED Forest Gump’s mannerisms and speech patterns. As you might guess, he was […]
The Bonaventure Cemetery is the epitome of “the Old South.” Located near Savannah, Georgia, it has graves dating back to before the civil war, as well as recent ones. Many of them have impressive statues or monuments, all nestled under the branches of mature oaks. Spanish moss drapes from the huge oak branches and sways […]
Here’s the sketch for the third tall and skinny silk quilt, on the right. Click any image for a larger view. And here’s an in-progress detail shot. Isn’t the silk gorgeous? I love it! Ellen Lindner
My small art quilt group, the Dirty Dozen Fiber Artists, issued a challenge in which the proportions of the resulting pieces must be tall and skinny (at least a 4:1 ratio.) I made my challenge piece and found that I really liked this proportion. I began to have many ideas about fitting things into this […]
I recently taught my Double Reverse Applique class in Stuart, FL, where we had a blast! Here are a few of the apples that were completed that day: Click on any photo for a larger image. It’s always amazing to see how differently the apples turn out, even though the supply list and pattern are […]
In a previous post, I told you about my visit to Mood Fabrics, in New York city. It housed a HUGE array of fabrics, notions, and trims. Like these white ones: (Click any image for a larger view.) (I saw an awesome trim of what was probably rhinestones, that was $159/yd! But, my photo didn’t turn […]
I had great fun this week, when I was interviewed for a local interior design magazine, called Spaces. The writer, photographer, and editor all showed up at my house for the event. What fun! While I was busy talking to Maria Sonnenberg, the writer, the other two rearranged furniture and accessories, in order to properly […]
The Transformations exhibit paired poets and visual artists for a unique collaboration. “My poet,” Marcia Denius was a delight to work with. At our first lunch meeting we had lunch outside on a cloudy day. We used the clouds as an example as we discussed how both poetry and visual art might be inspired by […]
Opening night of the Transformations exhibit was very exciting! The 12 art pieces and 12 poems nicely filled the small gallery at the Brevard Art Museum, in Melbourne, FL. I took these photos around the room before the crowds arrived: Click any image for a larger view L-R: George Snyder, Steve Lomazzo, Jini James, Jerry […]
Are you a Project Runway fan? If so, the title of this post may have you given you a little tingle of anticipation. If not, allow me to introduce you to the ultimate fabric store. Mood Fabrics is three floors, packed almost floor to ceiling, of more fabrics and notions than you could imagine! On a […]
