Carolyn Schneider and I met in a 7th grade art class. Our first forays into the art world were on the subway into the city to go to the Art Institute of Chicago when we were 13. We’ve been looking at art, thinking about art and making art ever since. For the last decade we’ve […]
It was true we needed to get away for a bit…see some new sights, regain perspective on our creative endeavors, visit some friends and family, connect. Well it worked sooo well that I came home and forgot about all the stuff I normally do, like blogs…oops. So here is the long and laborious journey…mostly sights, […]
In Like a Lion today…hail, wind, pouring rain…but a happy day nonetheless. The first Tuesday of the month is quilt group and today we went out to Lynda’s where everything is about sewing…the flower bed… and the dog (“Buttons”)…everything…in a good way. Show and tell included Lynda’s new quilt made from a pattern called “Smitten” […]
Happy Valentine’s Day! Here in the Northwest it’s chilly and overcast…just about the perfect day to run around doing a few errands and then COFFEE! Archive Bar and Coffee was hopping today and Bigwig Donuts were down there, as well as Ponderosa and Thyme… Coffee first and then a bouquet for a loved one to […]
The deed is done and it was fun! On Tuesday we packed our cars, grabbed a coffee and took off for Newberg… Gallery director Tim Timmerman and his student assistant Sarah were ready for us and set to work…we arranged the pairs, it went up quickly… and when we arrived Friday afternoon…Voila! …just a few […]
I truly don’t think of this blog as a vehicle for publicizing my own work, but really folks…”it’s been a year in the making”…(as they used to say in the trailers for movies in the 1950’s.) I guess I’ve blogged about it along the way, but now we’re down to the wire…writing statements, taking photos, […]
It rained today. As my friend Ellen put it, about waking up to a recent rainy Vermont day “…it seemed an invitation to a Reading Day. I accepted.” Ahhh… I think my life to be pretty full and fun…making things, seeing things, good work to do, interesting people, lots of art, a supportive family, beautiful […]
Change of season, switching gears, sigh…start over…shut the studio door…but first…tomorrow (Wednesday 9-9-15) talk about the red and white quilts now on view at the Corvallis Art Center, noon, 700 Madison, Corvallis… But I don’t like speaking in public very much, so naturally Thursday I’ll be giving a demonstration of hand-quilting at the Studios-at-the-Mill, hands-on […]
Carolyn took the last load out of the dryer yesterday… and we packed up, taking only a little bit of time to reflect on what happened here after we walked into a cavernous unlit space on August 24… We brought art supplies, ironing boards, sewing machines, mannequins, tables and chairs and “set up shop”. We […]
Though I haven’t been writing about my sewing practice much at all, in my real life I’ve been doing little else but stitching stitching. Stitching. Thursday I delivered eight red and white quilts to the Corvallis Art Center where they will be on view September 1-27, in two small venues at the Art Center called […]
On The Way 