Thoughts from the SAQA Conference in Philly
It’s taken me a while to get my thoughts together, but I had a great weekend at the Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) annual conference in Philadelphia earlier this month–full of meeting new people, reconnecting with artists I already knew, and getting lots of new ideas and inspiration! Definitely one of the highlights of the…
SAQA 2014 Benefit Auction Starts Today
The Studio Art Quilts Association (SAQA) 2014 Benefit Auction starts today, Monday, September 15, 2014 at 2 PM EDT. SAQA members donate 12″ x 12″ works of art for the auction and proceeds go to support exhibits and programs that showcase quilts as art all over the world. It’s one of my favorite events, and…
SAQA 2013 Auction Donation Piece Finished Just in Time!
I finished my 12″ x 12″ donation quilt for the 2013 Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) annual auction just under the wire! Of course that meant I had to FedEx it to get to the collection person in time–the receive by deadline is Saturday. This piece is called Mountain Retreat, and it’s part of a…
Inspiration in Santa Fe
I spent last weekend in Santa Fe, NM attending the Studio Art Quilt Associates annual conference, and came home with my brain bursting full of new ideas and inspiration! First the conference. On Friday I took several workshops on topics like being a professional artist, social media, and entering the teaching circuit, plus I met…
In the Studio – “Secret Garden” in Process
I’ve made some progress on the new piece from my last post–it has a name, and I’m working on adding texture with stitching lines. The central panel feels like a landscape to me, so I decided to call it “Secret Garden” and I’m adding some stylized flower and leaf images to the central panel with…
SAQA Benefit Auction BeginsToday!
The Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) Benefit Auction began today! It’s a reverse auction in three sections–the first section began at 2 PM today with all the quilts for sale at $750. At 2 PM tomorrow, the price will drop to $550, then $350 the next day, $250 the following day, then $150, and finally…
My Work in Two New Virtual Gallery Exhibits
My work is featured in two online Virtual Galleries this month–on the websites of Studio Art Quilt Associates and Great Falls Studios. You’ll find “Red Totem” in the January Virtual Gallery on the Studio Art Quilt Associates website. The virtual exhibit is titled “Lines of Thought” and the curator, Kathryn Schmidt, writes in her summary…
“Autumn Forest” Accepted at “Bending the Rules” Exhibit
Last week I received notification that my quilt, “Autumn Forest,” was accepted for the Bending the Rules exhibit of work from Studio Art Quilt Associates members from Virginia and North Carolina. The exhibit will be on display February 23-26, 2012 during the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival in Hampton, VA. I’m excited to be part of this…