Imagine reading the poetry of a particular author, meeting the poet herself, and then being asked to create new work inspired by this interaction. This is just what I was asked to do for the Transformations exhibit, which is opening April 17th at the Brevard Art Museum, in Melbourne, FL. Of course, I’m not the […]
My second class in Hudson was Instant Art Quilt. The ladies were hard at work in this short class (only 3 hours,) so I didn’t make them stop for photographs. Still, I think you’ll get a hint of the wonderfully diverse quilts that were quickly developing. Click on any image for a larger view. Many […]
I always enjoy teaching, and my recent classes in Hudson, FL were no exception. On the first day, I taught Double Reverse Applique. Despite my almost non-existent voice, the students had excellent results! Everyone finished their apples by the end of the day and several were working on pears. Check out the tasty variety! (Some of […]
As usual, the quilt show put on by the Seaside Piecemakers, was totally fabulous. Of course, the quilts were wonderful! But other highlights included a delightfully creative doll display, well stocked vendors, a silent auction, demonstrations, socializing (one of my favorite activities,) and more! Want to see some of my personal favorites? Here you go. […]
“Paper paintings” artist, Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson, and I have recently swapped commissioned work with one another. This is my Cupcake piece from Elizabeth. Click any image for a larger view. Oh, I’m a lucky girl, because I LOVE this little collage! (It’s 12″ x 12″.) Elizabeth’s work is created exclusively with collage. She uses […]
After transforming my ugly circles quilt into a vase, I needed something to go in it. Something circular, of course. And here it is, a fabric vase filled with a bouquet of sheer circle “flowers.” Click any image for a larger view. I’m pretty happy with this. What do you think? After getting the folds […]
Last month, I finished a small challenge quilt, which required significant use of circles. I (mostly) enjoyed the process, but I have to say that I was NOT happy with my results. Oh well. You win some and you lose some, right? But then, I got to thinking I might like to transform this ugly […]
I had great fun giving a demonstration of my “sticky fingers” (glued collage technique) on Saturday. There were a couple of small challenges: – My easel broke just as I set it up. No worries. My helper, Linda, became my “easel.” She was very supportive. (Get it? I couldn’t resist.) – Thanks to a sore […]
On Saturday, March 13th, I’ll be doing a demonstration of my “Sticky Fingers” technique, in conjunction with my guild’s local quilt show. In preparation for that, I’ve been working on a sample background, which I’ll paint as part of the demo. The fabrics are mostly white-on-white, with a few black and white thrown in. Click […]
My local quilt guild has a show coming up this weekend, and I have several quilts in it. I recently received word that Security won a second place ribbon in its category. That’s always nice! Click any image for a larger view. Above: Security Below: detail Here’s the show information. Click to enlarge. I always […]
