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Smart Editing
Art Attributes, Commission, Composition 1/22/22 Art Attributes, Commission, Composition 1/22/22

Smart Editing

Keep the good bits and descard the rest: That's the goal in all creative work.

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Keep Going
Artist motivation, Commission, Contemporary Quilt Art, Good Habits 2/25/20 Artist motivation, Commission, Contemporary Quilt Art, Good Habits 2/25/20

Keep Going

When is it time to stop, and when is it good to keep going?

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Just Right
Artist motivation, Commission, Contemporary, Contemporary Quilt Art, Good Habits 1/17/20 Artist motivation, Commission, Contemporary, Contemporary Quilt Art, Good Habits 1/17/20

Just Right

Goldilocks tried out bowls of porridge, chairs and beds, to find the ones that were just right.

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Art Plus Location
Commission, Contemporary, Contemporary Quilt Art, Location, Scale 10/24/19 Commission, Contemporary, Contemporary Quilt Art, Location, Scale 10/24/19

Art Plus Location

I sometimes create Contemporary Quilt Art for a specific location. When I ship off a completed commission for a unique space, I think about whether it will indeed add something good to that location.

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September in the Studio
Commission, Diverse, Scale 9/17/19 Commission, Diverse, Scale 9/17/19

September in the Studio

Above is the small mock up version of "Long View". I have been working on the large version that, when complete, and remodeling to the building is done, will hang in the State Hospital in Evanston, Wyoming.

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What to do next?
Abstract, Artist motivation, Commission, Fundraiser, planning ahead, Scale 8/12/19 Abstract, Artist motivation, Commission, Fundraiser, planning ahead, Scale 8/12/19

What to do next?

There are some big questions about what to do next, but there are the simple prioritize-my-time sort as well.

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Everyone is happy
Art Attributes, Artist motivation, Commission, Quilt Art 7/6/16 Art Attributes, Artist motivation, Commission, Quilt Art 7/6/16

Everyone is happy

As an artist, we love it when the client gives us a lot of freedom to make any changes that will improve the work as a piece of art. The client wants a keepsake and the artist wants to create quality artwork. When both happen then everyone is happy.

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