Category Archives: Art

Museum Visit

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Ann Scott

The Day of the Dead exhibit is over but I did get there to see it and the other four fantastic exhibit on display at Visions Art Museum (in partnership with New Americans Museum). When I walked in the first … Continue reading →

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Altered State

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Ann Scott

We live in a state that is sadly very much on fire. I have family and friends who have lost everything in past fires. It’s the one time I appreciate that I live in a built up area of the … Continue reading →

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October Happenings

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Ann Scott

This month has flown by and I hope it’s not because at the end I’ll be a year older, haha! I taught a fun painted leaves class early in the month. My Unmasking the Soul piece is hanging at VAM … Continue reading →

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A Little Mixed Media

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Ann Scott

Below is a short video showing how I made the melted felt cups I used in my Unmasking the Soul piece. The video is the first in a series of simple steps to make this small mixed media decorative fabric … Continue reading →

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Work and Rest

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Ann Scott

We had a great quilt show but it wiped me out! It didn’t help that my cat was punishing me with 2am and 3am wake-up calls for not being around all week! Many quilts sold, as well as, one pillow … Continue reading →

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Making Waves

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Ann Scott

I’m making waves on fabric, with Caran d’Ache Neocolor ll wax pastels that is! I use these wax pastels a lot and really like what can be created with them. I was using them to make landscape background elements but … Continue reading →

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Painted Fabric Landscape Part Two

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Ann Scott

It’s finally here… If you are an experienced machine quilter/embroiderer or thread play person, this may not be for you but I hope it is encouraging for people who have been wanting to give machine thread play a try. Thanks … Continue reading →

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Painted Fabric in a Hoop Part 2

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Ann Scott

Funny how things get pushed to the back burner or taken off the heat altogether. A short time ago someone commented on my Fabric Painted Landscape in a Hoop video that I posted in 2018. As I was looking through … Continue reading →

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Leaves & Dragonflies

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Ann Scott

I have been working on videos, some will be on Curious.com and others on my YouTube channel. One thing leads to another and where I thought I was just making a How-to Paint Leaves on Fabric video, it turned in … Continue reading →

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Color and Compassion

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Ann Scott

Happy New Year to You! I plan for there to be more color and compassion in my 2019. Here are just a few of the colorful and inspiring bits spotted on my 2018 walks…    I wish I had a … Continue reading →

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