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Is a piece of art ever truly finished? I recall that the movie “Mr. Turner” showed J. M. W. Turner adding a touch of red to one of his paintings while it hung at an exhibition. My work bears absolutely … Continue reading →

At the start of each year I always wonder what I”ll make. Sometimes I have specific projects in mind; other times I am at the mercy of my whims. So far in 2021 I have worked on my January lines … Continue reading →

The pandemic has heightened my anticipation of mail. No more store browsing for me. I dash in, list in hand, and grab what I need. It reminds me of the name of a South Dakota convenience store I once passed, … Continue reading →

 This was the last custom quilt of the year.  I love working on sampler quilts.  This is Comfort and Blessing by Piecing The Past Quilts.

Made a postcard for the local art museum. Parted my hair on the other side. Started quilting a nine year old UFO after I cut it in two. Watched lots of vintage screwball comedies – My Man Godfrey, Nothing Sacred, … Continue reading →

This edition of Artistic Endeavors features lots of videos, not surprising in our time of virtual exhibits. Most of the work is fiber, though I’ve ventured into another medium. Warning: this is a picture heavy post. I wasn’t aware of … Continue reading →

First, I hope your Thanksgiving, if you celebrate that holiday, was as good as can be expected in this miserable year. It certainly helped me double down on my carbohydrate intake. Second, though I try to keep this blog bragging … Continue reading →

In every creative endeavor some form of paperwork lurks in the back recesses. If you sell your art there’s inventory, listings, sales receipts and and tax data to keep track of. Even if you never offer your work for sale … Continue reading →

For several years I’ve been a member of an informal art quilt group called Contemporary Cloth Artists (CoCA.) Until this spring we met monthly to share our latest work, take classes together, and set various challenge topics. Now our meetings … Continue reading →

It’s been a while since I posted links to stories/videos/sites I found interesting. It’s so inspiring to hear artists talk about their work and how they’ve dealt with technical hurdles. Besides, I have more time for such listening and viewing … Continue reading →

You’ll think I don’t have much left to show you from Sketchbook Practice when I say all only lessons 5 and 6 work remains. Ha! In lesson 5 we returned to work we began earlier, starting with small pieces of … Continue reading →

In late July I learned that a longtime quilting friend had succumbed to cancer. While I hadn’t seen Peg Bingham for over a year, I followed the state of her health from afar. She had recovered from cancer many years … Continue reading →

Log Cabin - I love the colours in this.  The quiltmaker wanted it quilted "like in the magazine".

Unicorn - this is all paper pieced.  Whoo baby!  

Artists draw inspiration from timeless material and cutting edge events. Today I’ll focus on some of the initial responses to the current global pandemic. Not surprisingly, street art was the first public artistic response to Covid 19. Artists’ incomes have … Continue reading →

This post was inspired by one written by Jane Davies, a collage and mixed media artist I admire. She wrote about an exchange with a reader concerning some simple collages made as practice. “Q:  My main question was if you … Continue reading →

Sometimes you have mishaps despite being careful. Recently I was cutting silk fabrics into circles and ovals. Then, this happened while I was putting the guard over the rotary circle cutter’s blade. My left index finger and thumb are out … Continue reading →

Oh, fer crying out loud.  Now Blogger has gone and changed the posting format.  I hope this all comes out the way it usually does...

This started out as a bunch of butterfly blocks from a guild Block Of The Month.  Whoever won the blocks donated them back to the guild.  I thought (?) I had given all the guild donation quilt stuff to the new chair of those projects, but apparently my organizational skills are not what they should be.

I had a cute lilac print in my stash that worked well with the blocks.  I needed to add some ...