Perhaps you’ve heard of the Tentmakers of Cairo. They’re a group of men who have shops in the historic part of Cairo, where they make and sell stitched wall hangings. And they’re AMAZING! See what I mean? I recently got to see an exhibit of these pieces at the Dunedin Fine Arts Center, in…
It’s great to have my quilts, once again, traveling to real live art and quilt shows. Especially when I win an award! Such was the case with this quilt, Miscommunication. It won third place at the 2nd Biennial Fiber Arts National Juried Exhibition in Bedford, VA. How nice! This exhibit is on display through August 21st, if…
My piece, Diversity, was juried into a regional SAQA exhibit called Imagination: 1 x 4. As you might guess, all the pieces are 1 foot wide and 4 feet tall. There’s a virtual artists’ reception on January 9th, at 2 PM, and you’re invited. You’ll get to see the art and the juror will be speaking so I…
It’s always a joy to visit a regional quilt show and the one in Daytona Beach, in February, was no exception. I kinda changed the way I took pictures this time. Instead of focusing on the big winners I, instead, searched for fine details, great compositions and things that were new to me. I hope…
There’s a VERY intriguing exhibit at my local textile museum right now. The word basket really sells these pieces short! Some are utilitarian and beautiful in their simplicity. But others are large and sculptural and amazingly creative. The details to these pieces are extraordinary, so I’m going to show you only one piece. Here it…
IQA, the International Quilt Association, has their big juried and judged show at the International Quilt Show each year. The quilts are always spectacular and it’s definitely an honor to be selected as one of “finalists.” (What they call all 400 people who have quilts in the show!) These quilts are just a small sampling…
I was really happy to visit the Houston International Quilt Festival this year. It was amazing! There were over 400 quilts on display, many of them stop-in-your-tracks gorgeous. I used restraint with my photography, focusing on the ones demonstrating something new or other interesting characteristics. First, I had to visit my own quilt, Jubilation. It was…
“Sale price: $128.75 (or trade for organizing a computer desktop exactly how I would do it.)” Pricing is just one of the creative examples in this fiber art exhibit.
It’s always nice to win an award and my quilt, Vine Ripened, has recently done so. It won 3rd place in a show called “National Juried Fiber Arts.” The exhibit was held at the Bower Center for the Arts, in Bedford, VA. My piece won 3rd place. You can see my ribbon and award certificate…
In addition to the fabulous work of Lorraine Turner, the Dunedin Fine Arts Center, (in Dunedin, FL) has an abundance of textile art on display. One of the exhibits is the “New Quilts from an Old Favorite: Bowtie.” Although they all include (or reference) the bowtie block, they’re very creative. Another space features the work…