Its fall and the gardens are winding down here at my country home and studio. This time of year is always settling to me as though the plants and I have run a long, hot race through summer and now we can rest on our laurels. Artistic inspiration always comes. Here is what I am thinking...… Continue reading Change of season creative inspirations
"How long did it take you to make that?" is the question most often asked. The honest answer? Weeks. And months. To create something original in stitched fabric - without a pattern, without a super clear direction - it does take a very long time as the piece builds upon itself before one's very eyes. It's… Continue reading The making of an art quilt
When I first moved from California to this state of New Hampshire, I was utterly startled the first time I saw the changing color of leaves in the fall. Photos I had seen of them seemed "enhanced" but here they were in real life just as brilliant and as saturated as those surrealistic photos!… Continue reading Painting fabric; autumn leaves
This sweet little leaf was picked up on my road, a harbinger, for sure, of the ne’er too soon onslaught of vivid botanical color and the excitement that comes along with it in Autumn. I can hardly wait. The reds, oranges and golds of fall are all the long wave-length colors so they literally touch us… Continue reading Harbingers
It is wonderful when it happens; that day uninterrupted, when ideas bubble up, thoughts are finished and we get the feeling of completed satisfaction when it is done. I had two days like that this week in the studio. The end of summer. Pure bliss. One of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves is… Continue reading A day in the studio; the gift of time
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