This seems to be the year for unplanned events. So I’m trying to roll with them. My husband will be having a procedure for his health in a couple weeks. This is new to us, we have been very fortunate to not have any major health issue in the last thirty five years. So far… Continue reading Life Changes Plans
Category: mixed media
Picking up the Pieces
For a moment there my design work table was cleaned off, but no more. Making cards and masks just seems to generate more scraps. I have been able to share small pieces of fabric with a few other people and that feels good – To move it out while giving to someone who may have… Continue reading Picking up the Pieces
‘Tis the Season…
… for leaky roofs! We don’t get a lot of rain here but when we do there are always surprises, but that’s another story, I’ll spare you. Last post I mentioned Susan Lenz because we each had pieces in the Visions Art Museum Day of the Dead exhibit. Not too long ago I sent Susan… Continue reading ‘Tis the Season…
Museum Visit
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 thing I noticed was actually the piece next to mine, it was so unique, the… Continue reading Museum Visit
Altered State
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 city, which (usually) makes it less likely fires will be big and bad. The fact… Continue reading Altered State
October Happenings
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 but I haven’t made it there yet. On the 12th I gave a presentation to… Continue reading October Happenings
A Little Mixed Media
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 envelope (gift tag, ornament, or ?). Here are a couple more pieces where I have… Continue reading A Little Mixed Media
Unmasking the Soul
I teased a bit about this project last post, there I shared some sculpted fingers and a painted eye, well, I didn’t used those fingers or the eye. I decided to use paper clay (keeping with the fiber materials) for the fingers/hand and paint the eyes on a flat surface (still on silk) instead of… Continue reading Unmasking the Soul
Work and Rest
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 and a few bags of vintage patchwork blocks. The quilts that hung in the show… Continue reading Work and Rest
Making Waves
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 I wasn’t using them alone… under my fabric I placed a piece of very course… Continue reading Making Waves