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I have continued with Slow Stitch and finished another piece today. This one took a different direction than the previous one and wound up in the More is More category. I can’t decide if I over worked it (which is easy to do when I am doing something new) or pushed it [...]
Slow Spectrum This is my first attempt with rhythmic large scale hand stithing, sometimes referred to as: Big Stitch. I decided to use a block/composition and use slow stitch in colorful thread. Combining vivid colors together create expressive and dynamic compositions. I want to experiment [...] On Line Course will begin this week. Six Lessons, $65
Flora Rosa Santa Fe (detail) Two people contacted me yesterday seriously interested in this course and signed right away. I am now offering private tutoring. This allows the person to work at their own pace. I am [...] Front Cover My granddaughter Madeleine is 7 and is showing tremendous art talent. I have a separate gallery on this site just for her: Gallery M Madeleine created some fabulous artwork last year in first grade to the amazement of all of us! And, she continues to delight [...] I made a wonderful discovery today. A site called: Slow Planet
This site is the perfect jumping off point to kick of my dedication for 2010 as The Year of the STITCH. In fact, the December 9th, 2009 post on Slow Planet, by Elaine Lipson, sums up the term: SLOW perfectly. Her [...] A quote from African Recovery/United Nations
In the small, remote village of Logokourani in western Burkina Faso, cotton is everything. It is the mainstay of that rural community, providing the major, and in some cases the only, source of income for many inhabitants. Cotton pays for health and education. It helps [...] It is so very interesting to me how things come full circle.
When I was first introduced to quilting in 1996 I had no idea where it would ultimately take me. I studied fine arts and worked as a watercolorist for many years and then in the 90′s I took on a [...] Playing around with fabric is the best way for me to jump start my creativity. I always feel like first part of January represents a new white canvas, clean slate and/or fresh start. I agonize over the impending holidays because I know I must put things away and tidy up my studio [...]
As 2009 comes to an end I must admit I am happy to wrap up this year and start fresh in 2010. First, won’t it be much easier to say “twenty-ten” instead of “two thousand nine”?
2009 made me stop,literally, and really look at my life and my future in new ways [...] I have created this new website. Now everything is in one spot! This is wonderful. There is tweaking to be done but that is probably an ongoing thing anyway.
Please take a look around. There are multiple pages. The home page will escort you through the remaining pages. Other than this blog [...] |
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