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Bangkok Exhibit
Sunday, Feb 19, 2012
Just returned from Huntsville, AL where I spent the weekend with a group of talented fiber folks. They lived up to all the challenges I gave them – three felting projects in one day is a tall order. Most had never tried this technique, but their friends won’t believe the results came from beginners. Congratulations ladies.
They also took great care of me, best food I’ve had in ages, packed all my belongings and carried them to my car, lots of southern hospitality from this group. And to make the trip even sweeter, the Huntsville community chorus had a concert Sat. night so I got to see a long time friend who lives in Huntsville preform.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Got a big surprise last week when I found out I’d won best of show in the Athens, TN arts council’s Art of Recycling Show. I made a “bowl” using “nutrition facts” labels from food containers on my sewing machine. There is a great irony that these required labels reveal line after line the contents have “0″ food value. So what better way to serve up faux nutrition that in a faux bowl.
Friday, November 11, 2011
I sometimes claim that oxygen gets to my brain while I’m walking and I come up with all sorts of ideas for projects. Today I wanted to try a new layout for a nuno felt collar that I’ve been thinking about for a while. Color way might be solved by oxygen. Admittedly privet is bad stuff, but a huge hedgerow of blue/black berries with green and yellow leaves against a bright fall sky could not be ignored. Back at my studio I was lucky enough to have a skein of merino yarn dyed by Gale Evans. Her “scarab” color way went so well with the privet that the rest is history.
Tuesday, November 7, 2011
Yesterday I felt like I was living in a picture. It was too beautiful to stay inside but I did get a little dyeing done.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Thanks goes to the Appalachian Arts Craft Center (http://appalachianarts.net/), the Tennessee Arts Commission and a great group of East Tennessee fiber folks for a successful nuno felting workshop. I saw lots of smiling faces and beautiful scarves at the end of the day. This was my first trip to the Craft Center and I was impressed with their working studio space, lots of looms – all with warps on them, quits in the works, and a big pottery studio. As a bonus we had lunch at the Museum of Appalachia which is right across the street. I only had time for a quick run through of the shop upstairs at the end of the day but there were beautiful crafts that will bring me back another time.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Had a great first day at SAFF in Asheville today with a talented group of students who challenged themselves.
Wed, Feb. 2 Delivered a piece to Tanner Hill Gallery in Chattanooga, it is headed for the Outsider Art Fair in NYC.
I’m working form Thailand getting ready for a show and workshop at Rangsit University. Of course there has also been time to play.
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These are new textures I’ve been getting lately. I’m playing with the idea of weaving for felting.
Yesterday, I went to two events that had to do with my favorite arts organization, Monroe Area Council for the Arts. We are putting on a unique wearable arts show called Tennessee Presents Textiles – and we are getting down to the wire on promoting the event. Our good friends in Chattanooga, the Riverbend Fiber Arts Guild presented the results of their year long fiber challenge related to the theme of this years show: Power of the Pocket. And MACA held their second annual friends of the arts champaign reception for season ticket holders. So I got to spend all day sharing, talking about, and doing the weaver’s handshake with beautiful hand made garments. Here are some pictures of the two events:
