11/30/22 11/30/22

Good Balance

The newest piece for my Safe and Well series is called Good Balance. Can you think of examples of good balance?

9/23/22 9/23/22

Choices

Spending time on choices will result in stronger artwork.

12/30/21 12/30/21

Naming

If you can delight your viewer with a title that is fun or memorable, it will keep them looking at the art a little bit longer.

3/28/21 3/28/21

March Miscellany

Some of you live in Gillette Wyoming, but you might not know about the wonderful venue for contemporary art quilts at City Hall. Take the stairs, and see my artwork from various vantage points! I change out the quilts in Spring and Autumn.

10/26/20 10/26/20

Working in the Studio

It feels good to create artwork that is a reflection of 2020, and also shares my state of mind. What makes a person feel safe?

5/23/20 5/23/20

Studio Tour

Even a 1970's apartment makes a beautiful studio. I have lots of room for storage of fabrics and lots of surfaces.

4/9/19 4/9/19

Weed Sort Plan

This blog is part two of a discussion about photographs. Do they bring you joy?

8/21/18 8/21/18

Conceptual Art

There is often a mystery around abstract artwork. What was the artist saying and why? How is it done? When starting an abstract conceptual piece of artwork, sometimes the idea is a small one that is born out of a combination of fabrics that suggest something.

6/10/18 6/10/18

Cat Fights and Tornados

Does planning relate to creating artwork? Yes. Does planning relate to marketing artwork? Yes. One must plan to succeed. One has to show up and do the work. And, just like the planning for a big party, the ideas are conceived and nurtured, the setting repaired and weeded.