WOW,ITS BEEN A LONG TIME!

I have been so busy teaching and creating that I have neglected my blog. I hope you are all out there enjoying a nice summer. I am posting a video that I have been working on. let me know what you think and come visit me on FACEBOOK and YouTube!

PONDERING

This piece has just been included in a traveling group show entitled Fiber Force curated by Studio Art Quilters Associations vice-president soon to be President Lisa Chipetine. The work will travel on the Mancuso Show Circuit- Quilt Fest. It will travel the circuit from October 2009 - September 2010. It and all the others will be very well traveled quilts :)

LEDA



Leda, approx. 6" x 6", embroidered cotton and silk thread, free floating, 2009

detail of Leda, approx. 6" x 6", 2009

I have included a couple shots of the new piece I am working on. When I get to photographing it on the new frame I will post it. I had some plexiglass frames made that are very cool and am hoping they will really make the work pop. What you see in the images is a faint double image...it is not your eyes needing adjusting. this pieces floats away from the wall and leaves a shadow.

DID SOMEONE SAY SHOPPING?

I wanted to let my readers know that I have linked up with Home Decorations.com
a home decorating site. They have included my site to there link list and it can be found if you click on their "others" link at the bottom of the page and scroll for Arts, Photography and Graphic Design category. Thank you all fro following me along on my art journey :)

NEVER ENOUGH TIME

Trying to keep up with this is like a double edged sword. I love to do it but if I do I am loosing time for the other work, such as my art, planning for classes, life etc. So anyway, sorry for such lack in posting. I have been up to a few things and thought I would just post a few images this time. First and foremost, I have designed and worked collaboratively with children from my children's school to create a quilt for their auction.

The main image, the flourish, was sketched on by me while the quilt top was whole. I then divided it into six large rectangles. Then each couple of children were given one large section to paint with fabric paint.

The birds and insects were drawn and then an inkjet transfer was done to affix the image to fabric, fused and then hand-appliqued for stability. Each medallion was hand-embroidered around with blanket stitch and each name was hand-embroidered with back stitch.

Lots of Work, Lots of Love!






IN ADDITION:

Here is some of the personal work I have been doing, which is minor in comparison as this took much time!