“London Bridge” Finished

This is the first piece inspired by my recent trip to London. It’s called ‘London Bridge” and it is on display at the Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria until the beginning of January.Do stop by if you’re in the area–it’s a great show and a wonderful opportunity to find a…

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“Red Totem” Unveiled

Red Totem is the second piece that received a “skinny email” from a major national show–see my earlier post for the other piece,  Aztec Autumn. Although I’m disappointed that neither of these quilts were accepted, I’m pleased about having them to show at the Great Falls Studios Studio Tour this weekend! I’m very excited about…

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“Aztec Autumn” Revealed

Well, I got a “skinny email” from the major show I entered this piece into–meaning it was not accepted, so now I can unwrap it and show it off! It’s called Aztec Autumn and I’m really happy with the way it turned out. I thought it had a chance of being accepted, but you can…

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“Amber Harvest” Awarded Juror’s Choice at Art Quilts Lowell!

I flew up to Boston on Thursday to meet my husband and son and to stop in at the Art Quilts Lowell 2010 exhibit in Lowell, MA. I was delighted to find out that  Amber Harvest was awarded Juror’s Choice in the exhibit and Beach House has been sold! Unfortunately I didn’t have my camera…

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Authenticity

I’ve spent the last several days quilting this piece, which I want to enter into a major show. It’s  more than a little daunting and I was struggling with the quilting motifs because this show is known for accepting only the most cutting edge work. I wanted to do something new and different, but it…

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Working Backward

As I’ve mentioned previously, I have three shows coming up in September and October, in addition to several exhibits I’d like to apply to enter. Getting ready for shows and exhibits means working backward. Let me explain. If I know I want to mount a piece on stretcher bars, like Over the Rainbow, at right,…

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It’s All About the Process

The green fabric is here, my son is graduated from high school and I’m ready to get back to work on this piece. I took a break from the studio for about a week while the graduation festivities went on and we had family in for the celebration, and I think that was a good…

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Two Quilts Accepted at Art Quilts Lowell 2010

I was thrilled to get a “thick email” last night notifying me that two of my quilts, Amber Harvest and Beach House, have been juried into Art Quilts Lowell 2010 in Lowell, Mass. The show runs from August 7 through September 11, 2010 at the Brush Art Gallery and Studios at 256 Lowell St., with…

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On Productivity

This piece, just begun and as yet unnamed, has been in the idea stage for months. I had the idea, I knew what I wanted to do, yet I couldn’t seem to get started on it. Then I read a blog post from a site I visit regularly about productivity. Here’s the link: http://fineartviews.com/blog/19916/how-to-be-more-productive-part-2 Basically…

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