6/8/23 6/8/23

Ideas for Safe and Well series

Part of the process of making art is thinking of what to say. I am taking a close look at what makes me feel well and asking if these things are shared with my fellow humans.

4/21/23 4/21/23

Life's Journey Shared

Our sense of well-being is enriched by spending time with others.

2/25/23 2/25/23

Picnic

Food and family are important elements of feeling safe and well.

1/26/23 1/26/23

Good People

I thought about all those people in our lives who support us, teach us, entertain, heal, cook, share, help, and are ready to step up. They are Good People.

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?

10/24/22 10/24/22

Progress on Safe and Well

I have committed a year to a series I call Safe and Well. So far, I'm on track. This month I share two figurative pieces, each sure to lower your blood pressure.

6/28/22 6/28/22

Safe and Well

I have embarked on making artwork on the theme of Safe and Well.

5/24/22 5/24/22

Recycled materials

I get a lot of satisfaction from using recycled materials.

12/27/19 12/27/19

Two Gems

This blog is just a quick show and tell, to share with you two commissions completed recently.

I am showing you the reference photo given to me, next to the artwork I created for a friend.

11/12/19 11/12/19

Abstract Art Quilt

Below are my two newest abstract art pieces. Lullaby uses calm colors and a rocking repetition of shapes, similar to a melody in a song. The shape could be a cradle or a boat.

10/24/19 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.

10/28/18 10/28/18

Not a waste of time

I meet each week with artist friends, to share our lives and discuss art related stuff. We call it Tuesday Morning Art Coffee. Some people stay one hour and some people stay 2 or more hours.

9/13/18 9/13/18

Inspiration Found in Relationships

My artist statement has drifted this way and that over the years, but one thing remains the same.People Together. Relationship.

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.

2/8/18 2/8/18

Powerful Habits

Those boring and powerful habits. The bed time routine started in a timely manner, really does help me go to sleep. Cleaning the studio between projects, really does get me excited about the next project.

1/12/18 1/12/18

Using again in a new way

Recycling is not just for plastic, cardboard, and newspaper. The concept of using something again, in a new way, can be applied to many parts of our life, from letter writing, to baby toys, to recipes, to artwork.

9/22/13 9/22/13

Creating Abstract Art

For several years now, I have been pushing my art in the abstract direction…