Monthly Archives: September 2013

Ready, Set, Go

Tomorrow is the artist’s opening for Artprize 2013. I am excited to see the venue and meet the other artists. But I am most excited to spend time with 2 friends, Elizabeth Brandt and Gail  Baar. All of us will have work that is being exhibited at the same venue. It’s a nice treat to be able to share the event with friends.

I have been working on some bindings for a few of my pieces. Terri Watson of Threadtales Quilting helped me by machine quilting them on her very pretty Gammill long arm.  It was so great to have a boost in the finish column. Thanks Terri! Soon they will be done. After we see lots of art this week at Artprize.

Line study details

Line study details

 

Welcome to My New Space

Looks like you found your way here. I am very excited to cross website off my list! So I took an hour today to reward myself and went to one of my favorite places, Frederik Meijer Gardens.

Meijer Gardens

Meijer Gardens

I will return to sewing tomorrow. And my prep for 2 weeks at the Barn. I am really nervous this time as I know how exhausting one week is. I can’t even imagine  2 weeks but am ready to be stretched.

And that is after Artprize which starts next week.

 

A Promise is a Promise

     I promised myself that I would get the carpet cleaned in my studio when summer was over. For the past six years, I have made that promise. And this year, I am keeping that promise to myself. I spent this afternoon moving all the loose items in my studio out. Now, tomorrow, I will have my husband help me move the rest of the smaller furniture out.

     I will move a machine down on the kitchen table so I am not interrupted. It’s my first day with the kids in school and I easily could have procrastinated on the carpet cleaning.  My list of what I want to accomplish before Artprize is very long. I also got a little help from a friend, Terri Watson. She is quilting two of my pieces and I can’t wait to get them back. I will share when they come back.