Ruth Asawa – tied wire sculpture from www.ruthasawa.com I’ve been studying the art and life of Ruth Asawa, a Japanese American artist who among many other things, crocheted and wove beautiful sculptures out of simple wire with her fingers. You can read my essay on her life and art that I wrote last night for [...]
Under the Weather
by PaMdora on 29. Jan, 2008 in Drawings, Mixed Media
If you’re wondering about all the spastic changes to my blog lately, I’ve had two flavors of colds over the last week and haven’t had much energy but to sit on the sofa and dink around with it. What is it about computers that can suck up the time? It’s still much more entertaining than [...]
Framing Work for a Group Show
by PaMdora on 27. Jan, 2008 in Quilts, Studio, Uncommon Threads
Getting ready for a group show I’m part of that will open this Friday at the Waverly House of Contemporary Craft, I’ve been trying some different ways of framing smaller pieces. The figurative pieces are sewn to stretched canvas and framed. This one is called “Cell Cat on a Date.”
Working in a Series with Distinctive Directions
by PaMdora on 26. Jan, 2008 in Exhibitions, Inspiration
I’m excited to be part of a small group of artists including Jeanne Williamson, Joanie San Chirico, and Deidre Adams who will be showing at the Lux Center for the Arts, in Lincoln, Nebraska, April 4-26, 2008. Lisa Call who is the curator for the show will also have a solo show at the Lux [...]
More Distressed Jean Projects
by PaMdora on 24. Jan, 2008 in uncategorized
Yikes, someone dropped a plane-load of relatives off at our house over the MLK weekend, so it was off to the studio for Distressed Jeans 201 (for 101 see this post two years ago.) Heather picked pink stars to spell her name and the Japanese symbol for Love, but I was a little surprised when [...]
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Sketchbook Mania
20. Mar, 2009
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Sew “Modern” vintage sewing machine
26. May, 2008
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Another Moth-eaten Sweater
19. Feb, 2008
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The Food Pyramid
28. Jun, 2007
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Six Pages in Quilting Arts Magazine!
02. Dec, 2007
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Vital Threads exhibition at Stephens College
24. Aug, 2010
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The Hotdog Dog
19. Aug, 2010
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Old Irons, New Fires
13. Aug, 2010
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Prehistoric Laptop
12. Aug, 2010
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International TECHstyle Art Biennial (ITAB)
09. Aug, 2010
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Emmie: Looks beautiful, Pam. As always. And the picture o...
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