Posts made in June, 2005
Taxidermy & Tattoos
After I saw this sign yesterday, I had to return with a camera. I often see crazy things that tickle my funny bone, but this ranks really high on my bizzaro-meter. I’m not sure if the tattoos are for the animals being taxidermied or the people who bring them in, but it’s definitely a sign for a single establishment (a small brick house that’s been converted to commercial...
Read MoreEmpty Spools
I was wondering why I was collecting all the old wooden spools that I find at auctions, and now I’ve found one good reason. They are great for winding on this hand-dyed thread I bought from Laura Wasilowski when she was in town. I always wondered what people did with all that thread she sells. She has several different weights, #3 is good for hand embrodiery, #8 for bobbin work (which I...
Read MoreThose Crazy Vikings!
Well, good news has arrived. PaMdora is off to join the Vikings in her new role in the Husqvarna Viking Exhibit that will travel to Houston, Chicago, and some place in France. I’m not even sure if she knows how to use a sword or sing opera. Just kidding, opera has nothing to do with the Husqvarna Exhibit. In truth, she will be hanging on a wall somewhere in a quilt called The...
Read MoreDo You Collect Trash in Your Purse?
Liz’s post about collecting things off the street reminded me of an artist that I find fascinating. Candy Jernigan who lived and died too young in New York in the 90’s collected all kinds of “evidence” of her life — food, trash, bottle labels, dead bugs… She arranged all this stuff in journals and collages that weren’t at all pretty, but they were...
Read MoreTo Blog or Not to Blog…
….I’m also faking that I have contemplative thoughts about blogging. The real reason I haven’t posted anything for two weeks is nothing so profound. The truth is, I’ve been playing hookey. I admire all of you who have the discipline to work every day, a little at a time. I try to do that too, and sometimes I’m more successful than others. But my true nature is to...
Read MoreA Really Big Pattern
I’ve finally gotten around to posting some photos from our sculpture adventures after Quilt National on our blog for RuBert Studios, but I couldn’t resist putting these here. I’m help Rob and True Fisher assemble a huge pattern for a sculpture installation in a hospital lobby. Rob Fisher is a friend who does installations like this one in the Philadelphia International...
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I'm an artist who makes humorous quilts and drawings and shares a studio in an old peanut butter factory with my husband who is also an artist and sculptor. You can also see more of my art at PamRuBert.com
