Archive for November, 2006

Installation Blues (and Pinks)

11/30/2006  |  Comments Off

Today has been a crazy day! There's a big snow and ice storm hovering over several states in the Midwest, and everything in our city...

Still Life with Mr. Bubble

11/29/2006  |  Comments Off

Yesterday Santa came early and left two elves in my studio. These elves are named Merrilee and Lettie, and luckily these elves know how to...

Gallery Dollhouse

11/25/2006  |  1 Comment

This summer my mom found my old dollhouse in my grandmother's attic and brought it to me. I had forgotten I ever had this dollhouse...

Premiere of PBS Quilt Documentary

11/24/2006  |  Comments Off

Heads up Wisconsin! Last spring I did some interviews in my studio for a PBS documentary called the Art of Quilting. The program will premiere...

Anyone having Crab Dip for Thanksgiving?

11/22/2006  |  Comments Off

To help organize my work for the upcoming show, I've made a little paper 3-D model of the gallery with my quilts hanging in it....

Late Date Men

11/16/2006  |  Comments Off

I got my hair done today. No, really I did get it cut (I have to every four weeks because it's so short), but I...

Sewing Drawings

11/15/2006  |  1 Comment

When I go to contemporary art museums, I'm always delighted to see exhibits that push my view of art, but it seems harder to with...