A couple of weeks ago an envelope arrived containing 2 sheets of paper – the judge’s critique from the Text on Textiles exhibition. At first I was a little disappointed, but hey I actually got chosen to take part in … Continue reading
I thought I should try and do a couple of pages in the sketchbook this weekend. It has been about a month since I did anything. I’ve not had many ideas really, being totally stressed out at the moment with … Continue reading
As the first showing of my quilt in the Text on Textile exhibit at Houston ended today I guess it’s now ok to post a picture of it on my blog. I find it very frustrating as it is always … Continue reading
There wasn’t anything particular that caught my attention in the last week to merit a sketchbook page, so I returned to my roots as it were and made a little patchwork from paper. The design was inspired by quilt patterns … Continue reading
I’ve had an arrangement of nuts, picked up on one walk just up the road from us, sitting on the dresser waiting to be included in my sketchbook. I was actually thinking of doing something different this week – something … Continue reading
You may remember that I posted about taking photos in the rain. We did have an ulterior motive for doing so. I sent the photographs to Lark Crafts in the hope of them being accepted into the new book Art … Continue reading
My sketchbook arrived this week. I was surprised at how small the envelope was. I was expecting something a little larger – not having taken any notice of the dimensions mentioned on the project website. The sketchbook (with the brown … Continue reading
Since my possibilities to do textile art are somewhat limited for the near future I’ve been looking for ideas to keep me active on the creative front. Although I’m not a great producer of sketchbooks and it was a nightmare … Continue reading
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York is currently showing the exhibition Savage Beauty. The exhibition, organized by The Costume Institute, celebrates the late Alexander McQueen’s extraordinary contributions to fashion. I read about it on Jeanne Williamson’s blog. She was … Continue reading
The neighbours probably think we are losing our marbles. It’s not the normal thing to do – hang portraits up on the outside walls of the house. Especially as it’s been raining most of the day. We kept nipping in … Continue reading