Shows
Taping for The Quilt Show!!
I had no idea how much fun it would be to tape for The Quilt Show with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims. I had a blast! TQS is a well-oiled machine, with 20 professionals dedicated to making the presenting artist look good. I’m pretty sure I ended up on TQS through Barbara Black‘s referral-thank you Barbara!…
Read MoreHot Fun at the California State Fair
I love the Ca State Fair! It’s soooo cheesy and hot and fun. Each year it intrigues me in a different way. One thing I like about it is that it attracts a diverse group of attendees, seems to me like a good representation of California and its diversity. And you can’t attend the fair…
Read MoreI juried into Houston!
So, my piece “Prairie Conversation” juried into the World of Beauty show at Houston-yippeee! Ah, but there is an interesting story behind all of that-read on. “Prairie Conversation” was inspired by a quick photo I took while visiting my hometown in north central Illinois, in farm country. The wind is eternal there and I love…
Read MoreThe Men’s Quilts and Wa Shonaji Exhibits at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
I had a wee bit of down time during my visit to Denver in April and visited the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Golden, CO. My sister sits on the Board of the museum and had some great insight into the two exhibits that were showing: “No Girls Allowed: 13th Biennial Exhibit of Quilts Made By…
Read MoreFaith Ringgold Exhibit at The Crocker
The most recent regional meeting of Studio Art Quilt Associates was held at the Crocker Art Museum, where an exhibit of the work of Faith Ringgold was showing. I had previously only seen photos of her work and it was wonderful to see it in person. It is hard to capture in words the diversity…
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