the sketchbook project- DONE!
My new years' gift to myself: do the one studio thing I had the greatest need and drive for, starting to draw on a more regular basis. Along came The…
Bird talk…
Friday during a conference call, heard a fuss on the back porch, --looked out and saw a hawk clawing the screen to get out. Tried to shoo her to the…
Potatoes + linocut tools = potato printing fun!
Reading several vintage books on printing from the 1960s and earlier, I kept thinking about exploring the versatile potato when teaching some simple printing classes. As a youngster, I never…
Line by Line series in the New York Times: hone your drawing skills!
One of the wonders of the current digital media scene is being able to mix print and video information in the same article. I am intrigued by The New York…
Chicago road trip: Lillstreet Art Center + SOFA
Here's an introduction to the textiles studios at Lillstreet Art Center, which is now located on Ravenswood Avenue in a former 3-story "gear shop." It's a lot like a re-purposed…
drawing…
For years, when my kids were around, I thought that the way to really make summers creatively productive would be to aim for a drawing a day. It was always…
Iowa SDA-SAQA-IA Artquilters Meeting
Iowa is a big state with a small population, smaller than the Twin Cities in Minnesota. Our Surface Design Association (SDA) and Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) are small enough…
Out and about: meetings & presentations
Last Thursday evening I had the pleasure of speaking to the Jewel Box Quilt Guild in Grinnell, Iowa, so named because of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's famous Jewel Box…
Necessities Vests!
My friend Connie Roberts is a professional artist who makes carved wooden whistle sculptures. She and I have collaborated for some time on thematic vests containing appropriate whistles. Our most…
more doodle pillows!
Artquilt finished and on display, leftover fabrics, need color = doodle pillows!