Class - Day 4

Terry reviewed the black and white paper sketches we created, as we considered how we could use our compositions as inspiration for a new piece.






Terry brought a few of her new smaller Textile Constructions to show us.






Some of these pieces have been finished with bindings or facings. Some of her other smaller works are matted and framed.

See more about her weekly textile constructions on her blog at www.studio24-7.blogspot.com .








The group was hard at work on their final projects.

Class - Day 3

Black and white sketches using paper to represent opposition

Class - Day 2

Cutting shapes:



My piece




Priscilla's piece









Bev and Barb working at the wall.

Linda's work is between their pieces.

Class with Terry Jarrard-Dimond

We were very fortunate to have Terry at the studio for a week-long class: "What If? Building Pathways to Creative Work."

Our first exercises dealt with line work.






I think Pat was making a point ---
and not just waving at me!






Priscilla was getting ready to photograph her piece.










Pat and Nancy covered the end wall with their pieces.










Bev is hard at work.



Jeanne's pieces are on the left board.

Barb's work is on the left board and mine is on the right.

Compositional Conversations - Stage 9

This is an update from Terry Jarrard-Dimond's on-going project, which will involve 13 other artists before it makes its way back to Terry.

My Stage 8 composition is followed by Gayle Vickery Pritchard's Stage 9 piece.








As Terry said, "...like several of our other artists, Gayle has put herself into this project. Now how in the world did she do it?"

Please see Terry's blog http://www.studio24-7.blogspot.com/ to read more and find out.

And we hope you'll add your comments and join in the conversation!

Art Quilts XIV: Significant Stitching

"Black and Blue Moons" has been selected for the Art Quilts XIV: Significant Stitching exhibition -- the 14th annual international exhibition of art quilts at the Chandler Center for the Arts in Chandler, AZ.

The opening reception is November 20th, and the show runs through January 2, 2010.


Black and Blue Moons is machine pieced and machine quilted cotton fabrics.

It is 56" X 67" and was completed in 2009.


The exhibition is produced and juried by Diane Howell and is overseen by the City of Chandler's visual arts staff.

To see the roster of artists who are participating, go to http://www.sweeteasyfeeling.blogspot.com/.


Detail

Autumn

We harvested our experimental multi-colored carrots, and they presented an interesting variety of visual images.







They were cleaned up and cooked as usual, and tasted like their normal carrot cousins. With a little honey added, they made several very nice servings of dinner vegetables.












Our gourds are ready, and we are studying and preparing arrangements. Last year was a huge harvest, and we came no where near that number this year, but did get a nice variety.









Our visitor, Jeffrey, used the point-and-shoot camera, focused through our large telescope to capture a few of the hundreds of geese on our large several-acre pond that borders our property. The geese stop here twice a year-- in the spring headed north and now in the fall, resting on their way to their winter home in the south. It is entertaining to watch these large flocks take off and land. They hang around for a couple of weeks and then are gone..

Cleaning

Our spring cleanng was a little delayed this year, but better late than never.

Our long-time friend and "daughter", Monica Thomas, headed up the effort.











Her friend, Karen Decontie, joined Monica as they applied cleaner and oil to our extensive paneling -- throughout the whole house, upstairs and down.
















The women maintained their high energy and smiles (even at the end of the 3rd day) as they tackled the tile in the upstairs bathroom.














Monica's son, Jeffrey, did much of the heavy lifting and also cleaned some of the sun porch cushions outdoors on the deck. We forgot to ask him why he preferred to work with bare feet!

Scholars Exhibition at Cornell University

Jeanne Beck, Nancy Hicks and I drove back from the Tompkins-Cortland quilt show and made a stop in Ithaca.

We found the Fiber Arts & Wearable Arts Scholars Exhibit, which was in the College of Human Ecology and the Department of Fiber Science and Apparel Design. The exhibit is open until October 17th, and is sponsored by the Barbara L. Kuhlman Foundation, which provides annual scholarships to students in fiber arts and apparel design.


"Monsters Under My Red" by Nhu-Thu Nguyen
(complete with plaited snakes)





"Red Skies" by Nicole Castelli

This gown had two "front" sides, both lovely.















"Vibrato" by Laura Kung


















"Re-Creation of the Rose" by Krista Speicher

Project Iron Quilter

The Tomkins Cortland County quilt show featured the Project Iron Quilter contest, which was great fun for all. To see lots more pictures and description of the action, see Priscilla's blog http://www.priscillakibbee.blogspot.com/ and Beth Brandkamp's blog http://www.quilterb-bethsblog.blogspot.com/.

This is Sally Dutko, one of the Ithaca Quilting Divas, and Susan Marshall, the Canandian contestant. At the end of Sally's table, you can see the Mood Fabric shopping bag that each contestant was given.



After the contestants were given the theme, "To curve and not to curve", they had a few minutes to shop for (grab) fabrics from the table.











Here's Pat Pauly sewing in her favorite and famous "stand-up" position, and Priscilla Kibbee is working at her table.
















Pat shows her finished piece, complete with hanging sleeve, and done before the end of the time limit. We like her use of her hand-dyed and discharged fabrics.
















Pat used her discharged fabrics on the back of her piece.

Susan Clark was declared the winner of the contest.

Priscilla's outfit, "Thanks Kaffe" won first prize in the Viewer's Choice Wearable Art Category. It was in the 2006 Bernina Fashion Show and was made from 135 Kaffe Fasset fabrics and 5 long beaded bands from Guatemala and beaded bands from India.

CC - Stage 8 now posted

Here is my contribution to Terry Jarrard-Dimond's Compositional Conversations project, which has now been posted on her blog http://www.studio24-7.blogspot.com/.

I decided that I wanted to add a color structure and large shapes for the remaining artists to react to and work with.

Please see her blog for pictures and details of the changes I made to the project.