Getting there with the Luxor piece
My outdoor studio
Repurposed at the Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design Gallery
The plant’s apparent fragility belies its ability to bend before adverse winds. —O’Reilly
it can sometimes be very difficult to maintain straightness of thought within the wind of events around me. I try to make my work desk an island but the outside wind comes and pulls me.
Eighth century resist dyed silk from China. I am in good company.
12 of 12 for October 2011
twelve and twelve for October. My family was up at Squam and I was here in Stony Creek. So 900 miles apart twelve and twelve!
Repurposed exhibit is on view
A sign?
I think I am being sent a sign from the universe. I just had a second inquiry on an unrelated art piece from another potential client; I always dreamed of just putting my art out into the world, I wonder if that time in my life is arriving. I feel as if I am […]
Major Commission
I just received a major commission for three pieces to go in Las Vegas hotel. I thought I was out from under!!!
Finishing Repurposed
I did decide to include a little bit of jacquard into the repurposed piece.
12 and 12 September 2011
The Meaningfulness of Lives
This popped up on my email today and I wanted to share it. I am going through a lot of changes this fall professionally and in my art work. The Meaningfulness of Lives God? Conviction? Passionate intensity? What are the qualities that make for a life that matters?
A week to finish this piece.
Thinking about little pieces
I am reflecting on the difference between conscious and intermittent thought patterns. I thought I was just going to be able to put the small pieces of fabric together and it would turn into this amalgamated piece. But its impossible, even with the tiniest bits, not to look at the color.
Repurposed Opening
Repurposed Opening October 6 Curated by Cynthia Farnell. I will exhibit my current piece.
Learning about blogging
Learning about blogging. It seems a little complicated. I have found some wonderful blogs and wonder how to get all the links on them.
Repurpose project in progress
This is the felted wool I use in my art work, some is repurposed blankets and clothes to begin with, and now, double repurposed as being leftovers made into a new piece. Its for a repurposed art exhibit in Atlanta this fall. I have been saving these bits for years and have had this idea for […]
12 of 12 for July 2011
This was a quiet day at my folks house in Sudbury, just enjoying their company and doing ordinary things.
Dry Pitcher in DC
Emily took these pictures of my Dry Pitcher on exhibit in DC.
Innovations in St Louis
I will be exhibiting Dry Pitcher in Fiber Focus during Innovations in St Louis this fall. I hope I can go and see all my Columbia and St Louis friends.
12 of 12 for June 2011
Canning Dyes
We had such fun canning dyes.
Whidbey Island
Packing up the Luxor piece
This is one of three in a permanent installation at the Luxor hotel in Las Vegas.It is nine feet square. I need a friend to go take a picture!
Canning Jar Dyeing Workshop!
Canning jar dye at Peters Valley, dye yarn, roving, felt, or small shibori pieces, learn a simple easy way to work at home! A scarf in a jar! June 10-12
Summer Workshop
We will paint, print, collage and make beautiful work on wool in this exciting workshop with Carol LeBaron July 24-29!!
falling leaves blanket
Selfie
Ok this is the one that was in the paper, so, appropriate for a public venue haha
Extraordinary Things
Extraordinary Things Exhibit at Arts Institute Decatur April 15 Opening
Green: The Color and the Cause
This exhibit opens this weekend in Washington, Dc. I have a piece, Dry Pitcher, in it. If you are near the area, I wish you would go! I dont think I will be able to make it there.
Avidya
Mistaking the transient for the permanent, the impure for the pure, pain for pleasure, and that which is not the self for the self: all this is avidya, lack of spiritual knowledge.
12 of 12 for March 2011
Opening Tonight
Its at the Nelson Fine arts Center in Johnson City tn part of first friday. Earth Fare is doing the food.
Exhibition at Nelson Fine Arts opening this Friday, First Friday! Be there!
Thinking of a title…
So it turns out I have a solo exhibition in Johnson City in MARCH. haha. suddenly I have to be ready its almost March. Thinking of a title….. I think I will call it Habitats. (The exhibit, I mean, this piece is Evening Wetlands, so the habitat, is an evening wetland)
Fine-tuning the Luxor installation
Dan leaves for Las Vegas today to fine tune the Luxor installation. I cant wait to post pictures.
Skyline
Working on a new commission for Skyline Art Services.