The Ocean to See

I have a piece that has been  juried into the Livingston Art Council Show.  The show will hang from April 3 to the end of April.  And all the work in the show is for sale.

The show theme is Wonders of the World in celebration of Earth Day.


My piece is about the Ocean.  Of course I didn't take a photo of it before I brought it over.  It is an older piece that my mother, deep in her Alzheimer's fog, had helped me make by handing me pieces of blue strips to sew together.  It was confusing for both of us...….

Judy Momemzada has several of her large pieces in the show.  They are magnificent!  She does fiber art combined with her photography.  And commands bigger prices than I, for sure.

I am going out there tomorrow to help hang some of the pieces and hope to have some photos to show you after that.

Here is the info on the show in case you are interested in seeing it !

The Arts Council of Livingston Parish invites everyone to visit their new exhibit, “The Wonders of the World” in celebration of Earth Day. The focus of the exhibit will be celebrating our earth’s beauty through different mediums.  Participants will be juried artists of the ACLP.

The exhibit will begin on Wednesday, April 3rd and end on May 25th.  An opening reception will take place on Saturday, April 13th from 10 am till 1 pm at the gallery, 133 Hummell St. D.S.  The artists will be present and light refreshments will be served.  This event is free and open to the public.   For more information:  225-664-1168 / www.artslivingston.org

And if you want to buy anything, just let me know!

Two Of My Pieces Are Hanging! Yay!

It is so amazing to see your work hanging.  CFAL (Contemporary Fiber Artists of Louisiana) hung

My Iguana

our annual exhibit of fiber art at the Louisiana State Archives Building on Essen Lane (in Baton Rouge) last week.

It comes down before the end of the month, so if you want to be a good friend, stop in and see it!  The building is not open on weekends, but is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm M-F.

It is called The Art of Fiber II. 

 

 

 

 

 

My Hibiscus

I am going to put a photo of Tracy's piece as well, I need to make sure she is OK with it.  I am sure she will be.  It is an incredible piece.  She is so talented.  She puts just the right piece of fabric in the exact right place.  How she does it, I will never know.

Tracy's piece is at least 3 feet by 3 feet

And Michael has a red piece that is so amazing.  His talent is beyond anyone I know.  He should be in huge galleries, maybe one day he will be.

And I am sure Tracy will be right there next to him!

My Iguana was done for a challenge by River City Guild.  It was to take a block, change it up several ways and make something with it.  This was like in 2007.  The petroglyphs you see are made from a black solid piece, not a Kona though.  I used a bleach pen to discharge the rock painting replicas.  It is backed using the birthing method.  I was surprised it turned so  sharply and maintained its shape like it did. 

I made the decision to do something besides a quilt, because everyone was doing quilts.   I thought it would stand out.  Well, it did.  They HATED it!

My Hibiscus is an applique technique I learned in a Quilt University Class.  It was totally different from anything I have ever did because it is worked from the back of the piece.  It is a precise technique that gives excellent results without all the needle turning and wax paper cutting.  You still need to mark off your pattern and enlarge it, but it makes a really nice piece.