New Solo Exhibit – “Color and Line” – at Katie’s Coffee
Wow–it’s been a busy couple of weeks! Yesterday I hung my solo show – “Color and Line” – at Katie’s Coffee House in Great Falls. Most of the pieces are from my “30 Days” project, including “Garden Path” and Shades of Autumn” at left. The show will be up for the month of December, so…
Accepted at Craftboston Spring Show March 23-25, 2012
I’m thrilled to announce I’ve been accepted to the Craftboston Spring Show, which will be held March 23-25, 2012 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, MA! This is a big show, with 200 artists in a variety of media, from ceramics to furniture, jewelry to glass. I’ll be in the decorative fiber category.…
Getting Ready for the Studio Tour This Weekend – “Currents”
While I’m getting ready for the Great Falls Studios 8th Annual Studio Tour this weekend, I’d like to share “Currents” from my “30 quilts in 30 days” project earlier this year. I think this turned out to be one of my favorites! This is what I wrote about this one when I finished the design…
A Wet Day at MPA Artfest
It was uncharacteristically cold and wet for the MPA Artfest yesterday, so I was doubly appreciative of all those who braved the elements to visit me at the show! Note the hay on the floor of my tent to make the footing more secure. This photo was taken right before the show opened. I always…
MPA Artfest on Sunday, Oct. 2!
It’s time for the McLean Project for the Arts Artfest 2011 on Sunday, October 2 from 10 AM – 5 PM.It’s one of my favorite events of the year–this will be my fourth year showing here. There are 46 artists in all different media, music, food and fun activities. Click on the link above for…
“Tides” – getting close to the end
I’m getting close to getting all 30 of my project pieces quilted. It’s been more of an undertaking than I realized when I started! Today’s feature is “Tides.” I tried a new quilting motif on this one, and I really like the way it turned out. It’s at the bottom of the piece in the…
“Garden Path” – rescued and renamed!
Yesterday was a perfect day for working in the studio. Soft rain, a little fall chill in the air . . . I spent part of the day working on “Forest Path,” which I have to admit was one of my least favorite pieces from the project. I think I rescued it! Sometimes an otherwise…
More Texture
I finished the quilting on these two pieces this weekend and there’s quite a contrast in the textures. “Neighbors on the Square” at left has a curved fan motif to unify the center, surrounded by cloud-like curves. If you right-click on the image, you’ll be able to see the detail more clearly. For “Box of…
“Marbles” –another texture idea
I spent a good bit of time thinking about how to quilt “Marbles.” It lived on my design wall in my studio while I was working on other things and every so often I would glance over and wonder how to add lines to enhance the design. Well, sometimes simple is the best choice. I…