The bags are packed. I have six cameras ready. I've packed the Good clothes, and casual stuff for our road trip after the event…..and I have an air of expectancy as I get ready to leave for the Australasian Quilt Festival in Melbourne Australia. How on earth can I have two 50 lb bags… well,…
Author: Pam Holland
I travel the world teaching and talking.
Photographing and writing,
Sharing experiences
What a way to go.
Capturing the ambience.
This is a man in Times Square New York… I'm looking at new ways to create an image to ultimately create a fabric image from. What is nice about this image is the blue painted strip in the picture. There are red tables in the square.. and the blue painted surface of the road looks…
I've spent hours working on the lap top getting ready to travel, shifting photos. Cleaning files and generally keeping out of the studio
Block 18 is a little different.
I'm going to be away over Easter so this is my Easter block, I'm getting in early and once again, the block is bigger than 6" it's 17" X 14". via pamhollanddesigns.typepad.com This was an Easter Quilt I did a while ago…. it's a funny little quilt… must remember to give it to the kids.
Green Bunnies in our yard.
It's been so nice to be home for Easter… We had a great family day yesterday… Roast, lamb, pork, chicken, lots of Chocolate and the little poeple had a ball. What on earth are they discussing. AND we have green bunnies in our backyard. We couldn't hide the eggs because Lionel would eat them.!!!…
Easter doings – re creating garments.
Its been a busy Easter with family events, illustrating, writing and photographing… Tilly and her family shifted into a new house with a Pool!!!!!! So that was pretty darn exciting… Rachael sent this phone photo….!!! cute. I've received a armload of books to study… some I like, others are a little disappointing… I can't believe…
Finishing the illustrations…
These are new illustations for my book and of course they are copyright to me…… chookies… I'm making a few changes…. 10 in fact……!!!! Z for Zebra…. I took photos of Zebras in the San Diego Zoo and I used it as a model. R for Ralf… this is my little Dog Ralf who figures…
Art and copyright.
"It's funny when you think about it but the art world is built on copying. However, unlike plagiarism in journalism or literature, copying master drawings is something many artists have incorporate into their studies for centuries because it is an excellent way to study and evaluate incredible artwork. It was a widespread method during the…
Photography for quilters.
We're going to see wonderful things like this in Ireland. I can't wait… I'm going to do a photography class…and teach you how to convert your ideas into a quilting genre. I'm writing a small book on the subject. Photography for quilters. Download Photo Texture.
Stick to the fabric Pam
It's the day after daylight saving finished. The computers, my radio, everything changes automatically, but not the body clock. So, it's 3.00 (which was really 4.00) and I'm wide awake and ready to work. The dogs are asleep by the heater, the sky is clear and the stars through the skylight are amazing, a possum…