Monthly Archives: October 2010

Oct242010

First Ladies of America Quilt

Several years ago, my friend to be, Phyllis Stewart approached me and asked me if I would be interested in making a quilt all about the First Ladies of America. I thought it would be fun so I agreed (I also, mistakenly, thought this would be a great book and publishers would be jumping all over it!). So we began designing 5 blocks a month. It took us two years and with the help of our traditional quilt guild who [...]

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Oct172010

More Small Works

I’m starting to make more and more 12″ – 18″ square pieces that are meant to be displayed together in a row or in a larger square. I like these works because of the flexibility it gives me, not only in display but in pricing. Not everyone can afford to buy a large piece of art.

Undulations I

Here’s one I made as part of the black and white art I made for “The F Word” [...]

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Oct102010

SAQA Trunk Show

To celebrate it’s 20th Anniversary, SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) asked its members to make small pieces indicative of their work. More than 180 artists submitted pieces and the “Trunk Show” was divided into 3 groups and traveled the country, showcasing the state of the art of fiber. Because Christi Beckmann and I are the SAQA Reps for CA, WY, and UT, we were able to bring the trunk show to Denver [...]

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Oct32010

First Fridays

Today is Friday, October 1st and my studio space at the Dry Ice Factory is open to the public from noon to 9pm. In this building is the Ice Cube Gallery — an co-op of contemporary artists and I am a member. It’s impossible to really work when your studio is open since you you need to talk with visitors and be sociable! So today, I spent time painting stretcher bars and [...]