This is My Brain on Quilts: December 2008

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Fiber Art Fusion Art Exchange

Fiber Art Fusion, an Atlanta-based group of fiber artists meets monthly. At our December meeting we exchange a piece of 5 x 7 art. We do this by drawing numbers and then from 1 - 26 we select on wrapped piece of art.

I had the last number! I was sitting next to my friend Virginia Greaves. With each passing selection she would point out her wrapped present and comment how no one selected it because it was in such a goofy bag. As my turned neared, I was getting excited. I hoped no one would select Ginny's bag. I love her work and was hoping to bring a piece home with me.

Well lucky me. Ginny's was the last bag and here's the piece now hanging on the wall of my studio:

Moses by Virginia Greaves

I'm featured in the Winter Edition of Altered Couture

I'm thrilled to be in the Winter edition of Altered Couture.

I'm featured in an article called Jean's Queens.

Here is the article featuring a picture of the back of my jacket. I just realized that because I am big busted, I tend to focus more on the backs my jackets than on the fronts. No need to draw any more attention to the chest than necessary!

In the Studio

I've been in the studio most of the last 10 days making gifts. I can't unveil everything for it would ruin the surprise. But here are a few snapshots of teacher gifts I made. 5" x 7" Personal Journals, with a matching coffee cozy. Some have said that these gifts are too generous. In my (not so) humble opinion, teachers work hard to educate our children and deserve a generous token of our appreciation.

While making journals for others, I decided to make a wrap for my daily notebook. After piecing my favorite greens together, I stamped the words in Indigo Lumiere Metallic and quilted the heck out of it. Those quilted lines are the same lines you'll find in my doodles and in my free form batik work. I've decided to pay attention to those doodles and feature them in my work.