I made this video while I was in Sydney, but it takes a while to download and get it up on the web. It features the beauty of the Opera House and the images I love from the Galleries I visited. One of my art heros is Margaret Preston a local artist, there is…
Category: Capture & Create
Ripped from Reality – Africa continues.
Its nice to be back in the studio….I had a super time in Sydney, but I was itching to finish this project, I need to finish it in a few weeks for a class. I worked for 3 hours on this project this when I got home and at this stage, I'm not completely satisfied…
Ideas for design.
Someone asked me a question the other day. "What do you do when you're traveling and can't quilt"? Those of you who know me that my life is full of creativity. I can write, I can draw, photograph and design. However, my greatest pleasure is to visit Art Galleries as I travel. I've been interested…
Make Lace Not War
Make Lace Not War This is the title of the exhibition I was anxious to see and that was my destination today here in Sydney. I wasn't sure what I was going to find. 134 artists from 20 countries unleashed their passion for lace in this spectacular exhibition of winning entries and finalists in the…
The Modern Bayeux Tapestry
Deutsch: Teppich von Bayeux (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Detail of the Bayeux Tapestry showing text and outlines in stem stitch. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A friend, Sandra, from class yesterday informed me of a new tapestry that has been created in the style of the Bayeux Tapestry. A stitched tapestry narrating 350 years of social history went…
Dinner, a walk, shower and bed, I'm exhausted.
It worked…. !!! back online
Letter to Mr Apple.
Letter to Mr Apple, Dear Sir, Its sad. I feel a loss. I have an uncomfortable feeling and its something deep inside the psyche that I have no control over. It makes me disappointed in myself for not being stronger…. MY EMAIL IS DOWN…. it sets up a rising panic because I don't know what…
Sydney…. what did I see.
I had a lovely day today…. It was an early start, cold crisp and 6 deg when we left home. The dogs took one look at the packed bags, sort of rolled their eyes and went back to bed. (She's off again) The Qantas club is a great place to people watch, I had pancakes…
Virgina Avery
Virginia Avery Ricky and alex made this great video a few years ago. Take a look. We quilters lost one of our foremothers yesterday–Virginia Avery. She was just a couple weeks shy of her 100th birthday. Teacher, Jazz pianistInducted in 2006 at The Quilters Hall of fame CelebrationMarion, Indiana Research Associate: Karen B. Alexander…