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
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A Week Of Listening: Week 25
Logic will get you from A to Z. Imagination will get you everywhere. -- Albert Einstein Where are you planning to go this week?
A Surface Design Tool
This week’s studio work includes using products from one of our fellow Etsy shops, PG Fiber2Art. They market thermofax screens which are great for applying painted design to paper or fabric. We had the BOLD made for our new fiber tags. We ordered our fibergig name in two sizes, one for bags and one for … Continue reading A Surface Design Tool
A Year of Listening: Week 31
Art does not reproduce the invisible; rather it makes it visible. -- Paul Klee
A Year of Listening: Week 26
What you praise, you increase. -- Catherine Ponder
Will this work?
This is the non-glamorous side of my art studio. My son and I taped off a 10' square on the driveway, set up five pieces of display furniture, and moved them around. We tossed questions between us. What are you putting on this? Do you want this painted? Can you get behind this? Will people … Continue reading Will this work?
What Makes a Good Apron?
Do you choose a full apron made of a cheerful print with good pockets? Do you prefer this half apron made of upcycled fabric, with extra long ties and good pockets? Do you want an apron like mine, an apron much-loved through use? … Continue reading What Makes a Good Apron?
A year of Listening: Week 18
A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. -- Chinese proverb
A Year of Listening: Week 16
Always stay in your own movie. --Ken Kesey I discovered Kesey as a young adult. He can still create in me an odd exuberance. It is Easter Monday. Empty tomb. I am grabbing those big scissors, cutting fabric, and creating a good scene for my movie. What are you doing today? Are there any "alleluia"s in your … Continue reading A Year of Listening: Week 16
Accelerate Results
Who wants to create more in the time allotted? How can that happen? My friend Cathy Stark photographed me in this pose that illustrates, "Runs With Scissors." When the cutting begins, I am in the creative zone. And while I am more of a risk taker than my high school teachers could have ever imagined, I usually … Continue reading Accelerate Results