After cutting my primed slats to length it was time to add the D rings. The venue wanted the D rings set wider than the sleeve, so I measured accordingly. This was my prototype. I checked to see that it wouldn’t show from the front, (using my test set up in the garage.) I found…
I’m very excited to have a solo show coming up in August, in Bedford, VA! I’ve been super busy prepping for it. First, I had to find all the pieces: 32 in all! I’m a stickler for having my work hang nicely: flat, with no hardware showing. The venue shared information about their hanging hardware…
I’ve been entering my textile pieces in more mixed media shows lately. I love that fiber arts are now often included in the category of fine art! The hanging mechanism is a little tricky, though. My pieces have wide hanging sleeves on the back, to accommodate the requirements of traditional quilt shows. However, these mixed…
Whenever I plan a new class I try it out on a group of “guinea pigs.” Such was the case this past Saturday. Twenty students showed up to take my “Love It and Leaf It” class, via Zoom. How exciting! They got the class for free, but in return had to give me feedback on…
You’re invited into my home to see the quilts I have on display. That’s a good way to pass the time, right? Come on in. After viewing it, please visit the video page on my website to see my other offerings. I’m planning on making other short videos. Anything you’d especially like to see? I’m…
Once, at a retreat, I was working on a horizontal piece about 11″ x 22.” When the public was allowed to wander through one person asked me “How much do you charge for a place mat like that?” That’s when I realized that people unfamiliar with art quilts will often interpret small textiles pieces as…
I recently redecorated my bedroom and I’m LOVING the results! Here’s the bed wall, with my quilt Rhythm of the City prominently displayed. More of my work moving across the window wall. This is Croton Leaves 3. Continuing to look left, a corner featuring my paper collage Three Cherries. And, to complete the artwork roundup, at the foot…
At the recent SAQA retreat, you could work on your own projects or take time out for one of the many excellent demos. One of the first I attended was put on by Sally Dutko and Pam Richardson, as they explained their process to us. Sally’s work was used for most of the in-progress examples….
I once had a shopper ask me “How much do you charge for one of those place mats?” Quch! Not what I wanted to hear, but I get it. To viewers who are not used to seeing art made from fabric the small pieces can look somewhat utilitarian. To avoid that, I often mount or…