Misty Morning
In November, the day sometimes starts cold and foggy. The world is very small. If you walk the dog or go for a walk in the morning, you will see the contours of the trees, houses and the landscape. The first lights seem to almost warm the village. Slowly the
Ironworks – Völklinger Hütte
The “Building” prompt came at the right time for me, because I got lots of inspiration during my recent travels to Europe. I was able to spend 7 weeks in the fall with family and friends in Germany, with a little bit of sightseeing thrown into the mix. We visited
Trencadis
30,7″ x 41″ silk, machine quilted Park Güell was one of the many urban developments that took place in Barcelona due to the demolishment, in 1854, of the medieval walls, an event which meant the city could grow and expand. During his visits to England, the industrialist, Eusebi Güell, developer
Polka Dot Sky Day
Karol Kusmaul My husband and I went on a spur of the moment week long getaway to Illinois in October of 2021. We both are originally from there and still have family who live there. It always feels great to revisit our hometowns and remember bits of our past. My
My Avatar Lives in a Treehouse
My Avatar Lives in a Treehouse Martha Ressler, 3-4, Building I knew right away that I wanted to create a treehouse. I loved my treehouse as a child, and was always climbing trees. As I walked, I kept my eyes peeled for the perfect tree. The best were not in
Too Many Buildings
Tokyo seemed a little more lively when I went to a quilt exhibition last Fall. I saw artworks of SAQA Japan members. This was my first Tokyo visit in two years. I still felt like Covid-19 was hiding everywhere. On the train home skeletons of buildings under construction gazed in
Deb’s Building
For the Cloth in Common prompt building, Deb Cashatt was inspired to create her version of The Center building in Hong Kong
Gaudi’s Columns
Keeping with my current theme of inspiration of Antoni Gaudi I was thrilled with the Building Prompt. My only problem was which building to select. Parc Guell is a privatised park system composed of gardens and architectural elements in Barcelona. With urbanisation in mind Eusebi Guell assigned the design to
Ears, bold curves
The prompt “Anatomy” reminded me of the ear of human body. When I carefully observed the exposed shape of the ear,the curved lines of the ear shape looked very attractive. The beauty and naturalness of the curves were revealed there. The shape of the ear was enlarged and designed to
Fault Line
Well I get to publish this at last! Finished ten days ago I have been lucky to be travelling the beautiful South Island of New Zealand with my work but no time till now to sit down and write this post. Anatomy as a prompt was initially challenging for me
Along the Trails – Inside Connections
As I approached the ANATOMY prompt for our current sharing of artwork this fall, I was taken by the opportunity to share my thoughts about the many trails I walked all summer into the fall of 2021 that are found in our Canadian Escarpment land north of Lake Ontario. The