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Artist Highlight: Jandel Allen-Davis

9/27/2020

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I met Jandel several years ago because we were introduced by a mutual friend who was a physician in Denver and who we "scootered" with on many weekends.

She showed me her amazing vessels and I was intrigued.
Jandel worked for Kaiser at the time and when we re-connected recently, she told me she was now the CEO of Craig Hospital -- a very prestigious hospital in Denver.

So she is one of the rare artists who can work on both sides of the brain.
 
I met my other artist friends at the Botanic Gardens this week and saw this plaque dedicated to her support of this institution and wanted to share this with my blog readers.
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This quote by Maya Angelou resonates with me as we navigate this difficult time.  Things WILL get better.  We need to believe in this and each other.  And its people like Jandel who can lead the way by leading our medical institutions, our cultural communities and our art communities.  I am thankful I know this amazing woman.


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Commission - Part 5

9/20/2020

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Here's the fourth and final panel for my commission.

Still lots of work to do (binding, quilting, mounting, and attaching a hanging wire) before sending it over to my photographer.  I like to have high quality photos of all my work because, eventually, I will print a portfolio of my Conversations pieces.

My art consultant moved up the delivery date for these pieces by 4 weeks (yikes!) but I'm thankful I started to work on these early and will be able to meet the new delivery date.  

Just one more thing to consider when working on a commission!
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Commission — Part 4

9/12/2020

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An artist chooses what goes into a composition and I am no different.

I am influenced by my upbringing, my environment, my friends & family, my work, my education, and my beliefs.  So when I chose to include Elizabeth Iliff in my 3rd panel, it wasn't because she married the richest man in Colorado.  And it wasn't because she started the Iliff School of Theology.  It was because she came to Denver as a Singer sewing Machine Rep!

There is always a lot of "me" in all my fiber art pieces.

I am loving creating these pieces.  I am learning so much about the history of Denver and can't wait to complete the final panel.  My goal is to do this in a couple more days and then, on to the sewing the rows together.  I'm really hoping that I can make this work into a 36" square.  It's going to be challenging, for sure.
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Commission - Part 3

9/6/2020

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Here's the second panel.  

I found a way to speed up the process so I can now make 2-1/2 rows per day.  So now, I expect to finish the first layer of all 4 panels by the end of September.  Then, I will start the quilting, binding and mounting of each panel.

Working in fiber is always tricky since fabric is so flexible.  And, in this piece, there are so many seams that even the slightest change in the seam width can change the overall measurement.  So this is what keeps me up at night.

However, I know that making art is just problem solving creatively so that is my plan.  There are many roads to the same destination and I am determined to find them all!

​On to the third panel!
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