We met Jun Kaneko in January (read my post here) and so have only recently become aware what an inspiring artist this man is, and yet so quiet and good-humored. His wife Ree started The Bemis Center for Contemporary Art and now manages Jun’s career; she’s a fountain of enthusiasm. Kaneko came to the United [...]
Archive | March, 2006
Dismantled Car
Tomorrow morning we leave to see the premier of this famous opera with sets and costumes designed by this artist and other special exhibits of his work. I’m so excited about the trip, but had hoped to be further along on this piece before we left town. Maybe the break will do me good though [...]
The Fabric Shuffle
Aaaargh! I was thinking that I should have said during my interview that my favorite part of the process was cutting out characters and seeing them come alive. But aarrrgh! That’s also the most frustrating part — when it doesn’t go right. Today I played the fabric shuffle, swapping out orange and red fabrics to [...]
Illustration Friday: Insect
I still haven’t caught up on everything since the tv taping. But I couldn’t resist doing this drawing for Illustration Friday called “Those Pesky Men”. You can click on it for a bigger version. In case you’re wondering, it’s not inspired by any kind of emotional stress, and I’m not a man-hater. This just popped [...]
A Day with Wisconsin PBS
It was a gray rainy Saturday when the PBS crew from Wisconsin came to interview me and videotape my studio for an art quilt documentary. However, in my windowless studio, it’s always colorful and bright! Since I forgot to take photos, I drew this illustration to show you what the day was like. Very exciting, [...]
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