Beaded Leaves

Poinsettia on fabric

I hope everyone is healthy and safe. I have painted the fabric and taught the class and I still love making my painted fabric leaves. I have stitched and beaded several and I’m offering a few for sale. I will be posting them to my Instagram page but decide to post them here first. Each… Continue reading Beaded Leaves

Made it to November

This is a full post, feel free to share it with anyone you think would enjoy the project videos and artwork. October was crazy around here. My husband went in for his second procedure only to find out all was corrected during the first, so happy about that…cycling can commence! Our daughter is finally back… Continue reading Made it to November

Before the Rabbit Hole

I’ve been dealing with self induced website problems. If you are seeing this it may mean all has recovered. It’s sort of a test post. This is another stir crazy project for Visions Art Museum member challenge.

Fabric Care Cards

As I mentioned in the previous post the Visions Art Museum member challenge for this week is special. Marty Ornish, a very talented garment (and more) artist, developed the challenge for this week. If you get a chance visit Marty’s website and take a look at her incredible creations. Members were challenged to make cards… Continue reading Fabric Care Cards

Time Passes

Continuing to shelter in place here, though we are able to walk in the neighborhood, keeping our distance, of course. Visions Art Museum‘s first member challenge, I mentioned in my previous post, will be over soon though member may continue to make Five Fiber Tags and post them. These are the sample tags I prompted… Continue reading Time Passes

Taking it all in

We all are living in challenging times. I hope you are safe and healthy and following the recommendations of the smartest people in charge. I’ve often heard or read that artists should not hold up in their studios but instead be out there sharing, showing, mingling. I have never been very good at the latter.… Continue reading Taking it all in

Painted Leaves

Painting leaves on fabric using actual paint. I usually teach and paint my leaves using NeoColor two wax pastels but because these were going on an apron that will be washed I decided to use Jacquard Textile Color painted. Please realize this is an abstract, simple, and I think fun painting project, no fine art… Continue reading Painted Leaves

Fabric Play

I was thinking about making some winter cards so I was playing, with sun-printing (again) using leatherleaf ferns and Setasilk and then painting with Neo Color wax pastels. The first three are from the same large piece, I’m floating a card stock “window” over it to find an area I like. I’m not sure where… Continue reading Fabric Play

Taking a walk…

One of my “kids” had an appointment and the other was going to the zoo to take photographs so I tagged along. I walked through Balboa Park which is where our world famous zoo is, stopping at the reflecting pond, it was nice to see this artist painting. It was a beautiful day and the… Continue reading Taking a walk…

Snow and Art Quilts

The Mister and I recently took a road trip to visit family in Reno, Nevada. We have driven through heavy falling snow a couple times in the past; this was much more enjoyable. We were traveling after a storm, the hwy had been mostly plowed and was only a little icy. There was very little… Continue reading Snow and Art Quilts