Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
My brain is full, so this is going to be another catch up kind of post. 1. Bonnie McCaffrey – Bonnie did an vidcast interview with Paula Nadelstern around Paula’s exhibit at the American Folk Art Museum in New York City. The devil part of my brain is plotting ways to get to see that … Continue reading “Another Catch Up Saturday”
I have come across some interesting websites lately. Also, many things have been running through my mind. As a result, today is Catch Up Saturday! That means that you get a bunch of random links, some photos that have been hanging around, and other miscellaneous stuff. 1. In my post, Caring for Tools, I talked … Continue reading “Catch Up Saturday”
Once in a while a person comes along who is really able to explain parts of making (or craftmaking) that I like. I listened to the CraftSanity episode #28 with Debbie Stoller and felt that way. In the first part of the episode, they talked about Debbie being a feminist. Immediately my defenses went up, … Continue reading “Intelligent Making”
Quick Note: City Arts and Lectures, a program here in the City had an interview with Maya Lin yesterday. The show is replayed Tuesday nights at 8pm on KQED FM in San Francisco. KQED has a media stream so you can listen on your computer to the interview even if you don’t get KQED. The … Continue reading “Inspirational Artists”
This is the second to last Flowering Snowball center block. I brought my handwork bag with me to the meeting yesterday and put this together while we worked on the business of the organization. It is something I can do while I listen and participate. I feel productive on my fabric projects, which is a … Continue reading “Flowering Snowball Again”
I recently listened a podcast (CraftSanity or Annie Smith, can’t remember which) where the hostess interviewed the Lizzie B Cre8tive girls about their new book, Whimsyland. I am not much of a pattern person, so Lizzie B Cre8tive patterns never really registered on my radar until I heard them on podcasts. Also, the whole applique’ … Continue reading “The World Steppin’ Out in Quiltmaking Style”
One of my first quiltmaking books was The Quilter’s Album of Blocks and Borders by Jinny Beyer. It is also one of my favorites because it is just a dictionary of block designs. It is NOT a pattern book. When I first started listening to podcasts two or three years ago I heard Jinny Beyer … Continue reading “Jinny Beyer Returns with The Quilter’s Album of Patchwork Patterns”
I didn’t realize how hard this prompt would be until I posted it. I thought of the series of drawings (are they a series??) that I have going and my heart sank. How would I fit this word into the series? Then, during my creative binge over the weekend, I had a glimmer of an … Continue reading “Sketching #14: Queen”
Amy of the Creative Mom podcast, once again, pointed me to another creative blog, Daisy Yellow. It took me a few days to get over there and when I finally did, I was thrilled to see her inspirational word charms project. My mind started to whirl around with ideas for adding little messages to quilts … Continue reading “Daisy Yellow Inspiration Charms”
In honor of Quilt National 2009 opening soon, I finally wrote the book review for QN 2007 from Lark Books. Quilt National 2007: The Best of Contemporary Quilts by Lark Books My review rating: 2 of 5 stars I have to admit that I have a love-hate relationship with Quilt National. I love the idea. … Continue reading “Book Review: Quilt National 2007”
Ocean Waves by Terri Thayer My review rating: 4 of 5 stars You cannot blast through this book. I did and I didn’t understand it at all, which meant that I turned back to page one and started over as soon as I finished it. Terri once told me that every word has to count … Continue reading “Book Review: Ocean Waves”
Somehow this story that I seem to be creating is really important. I don’t feel like I am a good enough artist to really do it justice like some of the artists in recent books I have read, but I keep plugging away. I did a series of the creative prompts all at once listening … Continue reading “Sketching #11”
Summary: this post follows up on Saturday’s post about the Pamela Allen class. I realized that when I am in a class with Pamela, I do think outside of my own quiltmaking box. I also realized that if I just listen and do what she says I succeed. I also feel a bit freer in … Continue reading “Pamela Allen Class Continued”
I have been in class for the past two days with Pamela Allen. Pamela is much more than a quilt teacher. She is truly an art teacher who works and encourages work in fabric. I had THE Aha moment in her class today and it really thrilled me. I could feel the difference in my … Continue reading “The AHA Moment”
Can you tell I am just desperate to catch up on everything? All of my posts lately are entitled “Various and Sundry.” I hope it gives you an idea from the title what kind of post it will be. I am doing a project (another one? you say) called 31 Days to Building a Better … Continue reading “Various and Sundry Saturday”