the colors of summer: who can resist?
Time to toss subtlety out the window in favor of old fashioned exuberance... (of course, blogger distorts the colors a bit and is trying its darnedest to make subtlety more apparent.…
Artquilts at the MacNider Art Museum
Summer is the perfect time for a road trip. If you're in the neighborhood, check out the Charles MacNider Art Museum in Mason City (home to Meredith Wilson, creator of…
Wanna learn to knit?
Here's a novel idea. Home Ec Workshop reports the following tidbit on their Facebook page:"the Iowa City Farmer's Market is hosting a Knit in Public Day event this Saturday, June…
Yarns of many kinds…
Thirty-two years of living in the same place, and twenty years since I've woven on my loom. I sold the loom several years ago because I knew that when I…
Dye Basics at Home Ec
Had a great class at Home Ec Workshop on Saturday. (And no, that's not Home Ec for sale in the picture above. It was a beautiful day, and this shaded…
Reinvention, Return…
Studio tours in Emeryville“Reinvention” Conference at San Francisco State University, March 17-19, 2010. Sponsored by the Surface Design Association (SDA) and Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA). This regional conference attracted…
Flatlanders and Sandhill Cranes
I'll get to something arty soon, but here are two things that captivated me. As a sequel to my last Chilean post, check out my son Colin's thoughtful blog post,…
my love affair with Chile…
Preoccupied with the earthquake in recent days,more than happy that my son and daughter-in-law in Santiago (and her wonderful family scattered throughout) are all OK.It's clear the visceral experience will…
Diem Chau: Sojourn
Two days ago, I received an email from the Friends of Fiber Art pointing out the exhibit of Diem Chau's embroidered objects in the Packer Schopf Gallery in Chicago. I…
mark-making
In the new year, I've come to think a lot about mark-making. I define that as the kind of gesture left behind after a stroke of painting or drawing. Marvin…