Well, here it is after weeks of labor in the PaMdora sweatshop (I sweating have I been, over a hot iron without aircon in the studio). And golly, that stack must be at least 3.5 inches high! Actually it would have been more like 4.5, but I’ve already mailed two off. The rest I’m going … Continue reading Fabric Portfolios Finished!
Here’s the front of my new book. I’m glad so many of you told me to leave off the bindings, because that’s the direction I was already working. Actually, I’m not opposed to bindings, you’ll notice that I put funky stripey bindings on most of my big quilts. But you’re right, for such a small … Continue reading Fabric Portfolios 3
You guys are great! I knew when I got stuck, that I would get lots of suggestions if I posted my work-in-progress. And you all really came through. Thanks for all the great ideas. This weekend I changed my approach completely – dropping the binding and doing a pillow-case finish on the covers. It helped … Continue reading Fabric Portfolios 2
I’ve been making little books for two weeks. The covers are fabric but the insides are paper. I got started doing this because I was asked by a curator to send information about my quilts, and I’m worried about sending photographs to someone who’s never seen the real thing. I don’t think the photos tell … Continue reading Fabric Portfolios
Remember last spring when I was posting a lot from the Grounds for Sculpture, that place with the gorgeous galleries and crazy peacocks running around on the lawn? I probably wouldn’t be exhibiting there, except that I used the dreaded Q word during Russ’s installation for his group show last spring. When I said something … Continue reading The Q word
Got this in the mail the other day from the Fries Museum in the Netherlands. It’s the exhibition card for the “Quilts Kunstmet een Q” exhibtion that opens November 15, where I will have two quilts “Skating on Thin Ice” and “Blue Christmas.” Not your typical quilt exhibit show card is it? Wish I could … Continue reading Interesting mail from the Netherlands
Here’s what I’ve been doing since I promised to make art in the mornings. No, not hanging out in bars but making one. I still have to add the Club Brassy Toe sign as seen through the door, a fight scene on tv, and a few more details. But hey, aren’t all those bottles beautiful? … Continue reading 99 Bottles of Beer
What a week of constrasts! Here’s a photo from the reception at Grounds for Sculpture. It was a great event, and lots of people turned up… some family and friends too. Then we headed to rural Pennsylvania to visit some friends who have sculpture studios in a couple of rustic barns and a quaint old … Continue reading Where did last week go?
It’s been a crazy multi-tasking day, and I’ve got lots of photos to prove it. I ought to save some or break this up, but don’t know how… Took lots of photos of the sculpture as it’s being dismantled and prepared to take to North Carolina. I’m learning to use Russ’s new digital Canon so … Continue reading Hodge Podge Day