Heart of the Home
Blue and white dishes
Kitchen on my mind
I am traveling. On my vacation in Spain I do not have any fabrics, I will be here 2 more weeks. I am thinking kitchen all the time. What II SEE is mostly Pottery. Beautiful! From Norway I thought something with meat. What bothers me is that
Measure twice. . . .
I was given some old fabrics that belonged to someone’s mother. Much of it had to be passed on to the animal shelter for dog beds, but there were some wonderful old cottons that were usable for my art quilts. One red checked piece looked like it came right
Bowl and dish
I read and thought about Regina’s post about “Kitchen Inspiration”. What inspire me in kitchen? There are many things, but if I choose among them, they are bowls for food. I like pottery bowls and dishes, and things like that. Pottery without colorful paintings or patterns give modern
kitchen is my wonderland
Kitchen Inspiration Thank you Regina! Kitchen is very comfortable place for me. I like spending there a long time, cooking over making quilts. It brings some ideas for my arts. I put a lot of stuff on the fridge door with the magnets. Picture cards, recipes and schedule
Kitchen Inspiration
If I’m not in my studio at home I can probably be found in the kitchen. Cooking and baking for my family, having a cup of tea or a cuddle with the dog, answering the phone or working on my computer – it all happens there. This room is
Lyrically Speaking—Let’s DANCE!
Music and lyrics are often a source of inspiration for my work. I love the idea of taking common elements of music— rhythm, pattern, and repetition—and recreating them in cloth. While, there is no visual evidence of lyrics in my work, I often name my quilts after the titles
Lyrics – friend or foe
When the Lyrically Speaking prompt was announced by Martha Ressler, two things immediately came to mind. Firstly the issue of using lyrics in artwork. A few years ago I made a quilt for the ‘Beneath the Southern Sky’ Exhibition curated by Brenda Gael Smith in which I used some lyrics
Song Lyrics to inspire art
I am a hummer. I often have songs playing over and over in my head. I began brainstorming about lyrics that might inspire a new art piece. I tried to remember songs from my childhood. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. Pop Goes the Weasel, but who wants to make a
Where to start?
As soon as I read the prompt I knew what I wanted to do. I was going to print lyrics from songs that mean something to me onto paper, tear and collage then stitch onto a fabric base. But what songs, what lyrics? I keep my 300+ CD’s in
Concert Groupie
Song lyrics which floated down from the ceiling after Adele concert I am having a hard time narrowing down my choices for this challenge. Choosing specific lyrics to one song seems like I am being a traitor to all the
Interesting Israel
Martha memorized the Broadway hits of her generation… I didn’t read further, I went to the library to borrow the musicals I could find, and I loved to watch and listen. It didn’t take me long to decide on Jesus Christ Superstar, since I came home from Israel 20. November