Summer conversations with pastors presented me with a design challenge: create hand crafted art stoles for $75. The stoles will conform to the studio's standard craftsmanship. Techniques will be simplified and limited, but the art will still have my signature look. Emily, my daughter and partner, wants six ready for October 15. I found fabric for all five liturgical … Continue reading Searching for the Way to Create Clerical Stoles for Smaller Budgets
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A Year of Listening: Week 36
Silence is not the absence of sound. Silence allows many sounds to reach awareness that otherwise would go unheard -- the sounds of birds, water, wind, trees, frogs, insects, and chipmunks, as well as conscience, daydreams, intuitions, and wishes. -- Thomas Moore
September Study
The studio has been inactive for about two weeks. As I packed my bags for a holiday in the woods, I included design materials and a book on Gustav Klimt's landscapes. New pencils and a beckoning topic recharge my creativity: the goal is to improve my composition within a square. Cropping photos is one of … Continue reading September Study
Wall Hangings by Studio Three 17
Stoles & Vestments by Studio Three 17
Paraments by Studio Three 17
Inside Studio Three 17
Using the Inventory of Ideas
Pleasure arrived this week in the form of using what I know. I anticipate hitting the finish line on several projects soon. I have cut with these scissors for over 4 decades. I trust my capabilities when I use them. I began my library of figures nearly 2 decades ago and have added four new figures … Continue reading Using the Inventory of Ideas
Adding Particular Details in Commissioned Work
One of the joys of creating commissioned art is to add particular details about the client to the work. " Ancient Words, Today's People" is a set of white altar and pulpit frontals made for a congregation which has worshipped for over 250 years in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. I wanted the congregation to see … Continue reading Adding Particular Details in Commissioned Work
Work Table Mid-week Report
A pieced background for a new banner. Applique placement on pair of wall hangings. Stoles ready to be turned, pressed, and labeled. A small wall hanging home from exhibit. I am thinking about changing the dimensions, framing it.