A journey through time.

Saturday is a lazy day for me.

I took time this morning and printed my art for the

past 5 years - well since I started this journey.

I had 5x7 glossy paper free from ink purchases.

So for an hour I took a trip through the past.

From painting to pottery.
Than Fiber.
I have enjoyed each phase.
I am blessed to have time during my final years
on this earth to experiment with art.
Dr.  Dave said on my last visit how I could have
been a famous artist if I could have done this earlier.
I said but I would not have been a happier person.
I would have missed getting married having children
and the pleasure of grand children .
No My journey through this life so far has been
interesting and I have enjoyed every minute of it.
Now I will make a photo book of the journey for
others to see.

 

Finished my Java Art yesterday. I like the white cup the best. The cups are all homemade paper using rags chewed up in the blender.(paper making is fun) I used Lynn's cup for a template I cut the cups out of the paper. Using paints and markers I added lines and of course coffee. I even used a scrap of paper to make me a bookmark(note the birds and water). I had fun using Lynn Krawczyk's book Intentional Printing to make some art. Looking for a fun project check out Lynn and her book.
www.smudgedtextilesstudio.com

I wanted to show the tools I used I took a roller and using cording I tied it butcher style around the sponge roller. It really made a nice effect painting. The fan brush made nice line detail and the stencil brush made great big dots.





Mounting an art quilt.

 Vivian asked about mounting a quilt.

I thought I would show you the way I attach my

quilts to supports ( stretched canvas) or wood frames.

When my quilt has a sleeve I cover the edge of the

stretched canvas with fabric to match the quilt

than holding the sleeve edge along the top of the

canvas I staple the sleeve to the stretched canvas.

I show my art quilts in lots of fine art venues and

the requirement is usually having a hanging

wire on back of the art.

 Smaller art quilts are made a little larger to

accommodate pulling the quilt around to the back

of the stretched canvas and stapling on the back.

Than I fuse a piece of coordinating fabric to the back.

 I use either 3/4 inch or 1 1/4 inch canvases as a base.

My wires I roll around a marker pin to form the

loop than staple to the back. I pound the staples

firmly in with a hammer otherwise the wire slips.

 As you see this makes a neat presentation and makes

the art quilts easy for the customer to hang the

art easily at home. I sometimes cover the edges of

the stretched canvas with matching fabric and

glue the quilt to the front of the canvas.

I would never do this for a quilt meant for a

competition. They require the quilt to have a

hanging sleeve. When I do staple the sleeve to

a mount the staples are  easily removed with

a pliers. Hope this was helpful Vivian.

Traveling time

Gathering for the journey south - will be going

east and south to Columbus to the Ross Museum

for a show during QSDS 2014. Also going is

Sumac Ridge which I need to get a photo of.

May starts the busy season of shows.

I need to make a chart so I do not double book

any of my quilts. I seem to have made my

retirement just as busy as I did my professional

life in Real Estate. Tigers never change their stripes.

This is much more fun though.

A busy day again.

A sunny day again,

Thank goodness weather is finally changing.



Year of the elephants.

 I have two of three done.

Beaded  and ready for the stretched canvas.

Not my favorite subject but passable.

I will staple these to their mounts and the rest of

the day is grocery shopping and massage day.

We had 2 inches of snow last night.

Winter just doesn't want to quit yet.

Tomorrow I get back to the big quilt.

Have a great day.

Next project for FibR show in May.

 Well this is next in line.

I need 2 or 3 art quilts for the FibR show in May.

I have 3 groups of fabrics to work with.

I plan to make some necklaces too.

 This one is a must we all have a piece of the

same fabric to incorporate into a quilt.

Our theme is international.

I am adding animals to this one.

 The lighter fabrics are Australian and have fish

and turtles as part of the design.

This is as far as I got this afternoon.

I do not like this so I will start over in the morning.

I really have trouble with a theme like this.

I do better starting with a photo or a piece

of fabric and than I get inspired.

Tell me I need to do something and my mind

balks. Everyone so far have such unique items.

I will have to dig deep inside to pull this off.