Teaching the Teachers

On Monday I had a wonderful opportunity to teach a Fusible Fabrics workshop to art teachers in the Winston-Salem Forsyth County school system. It was so much fun! I took in tons of fabric choices, some already fused and some not, a bolt of fusible web, some examples of my work and several issues of Quilting Arts flagged with sticky notes of some of my favorites. A couple of them had used fusible web before but it was new to others. As always, I love seeing how people react to using fabric as an art medium! One of them said she felt like a kid at Christmas! That's how I feel about it too :)

Here are some shots from the day. I didn't get a picture of all of the pieces, but everyone did really good work! What's really exciting for me is that they will take what they learned back to their classrooms and the love of fiber art will spread.

Enjoy!

Guess What!?!

I'm on page 26-27!!!!

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VVBG!  :)

Hurry! Don't Miss This...

Time is almost up! PAQA-South has made the "receive by" date a "post mark date" to give as many people as possible an opportunity to get their work entered.


The Professional Art Quilters Alliance-South (PAQA-South)announces its eighth Annual Juried Exhibition of Innovative Quilts: ARTQUILTSmovement

Movement evokes moods as varied as the individuals contemplating it. Rhythmic strains of music, the flow of language, lithe dancers, or public change and social advocacy; all are examples that encompass the meaning of movement. Are you startled by a sudden movement, drawn in to the quickly moving plot of a good book, or feel the pulse of your heart as bloods flows through your veins? Military maneuvers, the inner workings of a watch, and a well-oiled machine all portray this basic necessity of life: movement. We invite you to share your interpretation of Movement in quiltart form.

Exhibit Opens: May 20, 2011

Postmark Deadline for entry: March 19, 2011

Entry Fee: $15 for PAQA-South members, $25 for non-members for up to three works submitted.
Prospectus here: http://www.artquiltersouth.org/

Size Limitations: No larger than 40 inches wide and 60 inches high.

Contact: AQtransitions@gmail.com with questions.

Note: ARTQUILTSmovement will be judged via unenhanced digital image, only.

The PAQA-South International Juried Exhibition: ARTQUILTSmovement will open in the Allenton and Siemens galleries of the Durham Arts Council of Durham, NC.

May 20 – July 24, 2011: Durham Arts Council, Durham, NC

http://www.durhamarts.org/facility.html

It is possible that the show will travel, so please be sure to check the entry form as to whether or not you give permission for your piece to travel with the show, should it be chosen.

Up and Running

Having enjoyed my little 'vacation' (NOT!) I'm happy to report that I'm back up and running! And just in time for a busy weekend...

It was part 2 of my Surface Design class at Sawtooth. Last week students learned rust dyeing and stamp making; this week they learned discharging and my favorite, gelatin plate printing! Two things I love about teaching: I get to share what I know AND I get to learn from seeing what others do with the techniques. They always amaze me! Here are a few shots from the day's fun...

Discharging...

 









Look how cool!

Discharged pieces processing...

Sandra and April creating

Lots of fun as usual!

And what better way to spend the rest of the weekend, but to fill it with baseball! Saturday night we went to the Wake Forest game and Sunday afternoon the oldest had a middle school scrimmage tournament. Yes, it's still February, but you'd never know it by the temperatures lately. It was a gorgeous day!

 
     


The season is off to a great start!

Yes, it was a wonderful weekend and I'm glad to be back at it again. I hate being sick...I'm a most impatient patient! When I was leaving class Saturday I looked up and saw this...there was peace over the city. Who could ask for more? :)



Derailed

Darned thing about viruses is that they seem to be rather contagious. And, it seems, I got in the pathway of the one making the rounds through my house (or maybe it got in my way), so I missed the Cosmic Cow Society meeting, the Beecassos meeting, AND the Clemmons Guild meeting! BAH!! BAD VIRUS!!!

Fortunately Gail and Penny collected the pieces for the upcoming Beecassos show, and Kathy was able to tell the Clemmons group about Creature Comforts, so I can just focus on getting over this crud and getting my son over it as well. I'm thankful for my friends stepping in to get things done while I've been knocked off my feet! Playing nurse and patient at the same time is not much fun.

Ah, Spring...I know you are just around the corner! I'll be so glad when you are here to stay :)

Getting Behind Myself

Whee!!!!

I've spent the week as a "single mom", as DH has been in Minneapolis on business. It's been a real juggling act with overlapping sports events for the eldest, basketball practice for the youngest, and playing nurse to the eldest who succumbed to another sinus infection paired with some mutant virus (thankfully NOT flu!) and has been out of school for the last three days. Needless to say, not much else has been accomplished this week, but we have enjoyed some priceless quality time together. I'm looking forward to that incoming flight tonight and hearing all about the adventure out west, and hopefully returning to a somewhat normal routine next week.

Tomorrow and next Saturday I'll be teaching Surface Design at Sawtooth which will be loads of fun, and Sunday will be the monthly meeting of the Cosmic Cow Society. Tuesday I'll be heading to my Beecassos meeting to pick up the pieces for our upcoming exhibit Beecassos unzipped at Chelsee's which will be showing during the month of March, and I'll also be visiting the Clemmons Guild to talk about Creature Comforts. As soon as I catch up with myself I'll be posting an update on Creature Comforts with some pictures from our initial sew day meeting. I'm very excited with the response to that program I've been getting from my local quilting friends!

So....Stay tuned! Meanwhile, I'm going to go outside and soak up some of this 72* weather!

Bernie's New Pal

My friend Lisa surprised me with a gift of this uber cool lamp today. It's so me...funky and red! The accent colors in my studio are red, lime green and black and this little task lamp is the perfect fit. Bernie loves it too...it outshines his built-in light. It's bendable, so I can position it where I need it but it doesn't get in the way. The base is weighted so it won't tip over no matter how far I stretch it.

What a nice surprise!! Thanks Lisa!! I wish I could have taken a better picture of it, but all of the mess in the background would have detracted from its awesomeness.