Recent Work

I have continued my 12 x 12 Challenge art group throughout the intervening years since I stopped regularly posting to my blog. Here are some of the results. While some of the photos contain items that do not fit the dimensions required, they work for other groups I am in. Below is the final 12″ x 12″ piece called “Pyramids”. It is composed of less-than-successful gelatin plate prints (Close-up above of the imagery I chose to work with.)cut, glued, and mounted on presentation board.

This year I am concentrating on books. I have started a scroll(Also containing gelatin plate prints), have made (1) 12 x 12 watercolor sketchbook and a smaller one from the off cuts.

In addition, I have made some smaller books for gifts. I made my own book cloth with the recipient in mind. I could become addicted to making these!

Additional photos

Amish the Art of the Quilt

Downsizing

SLOW BLOGGING/Items for sale

Well, I really did think I was going to post some photos soon after writing the last post. The holiday season has a way of derailing my best intentions. Getting Covid at Thanksgiving didn’t help either.

Here are some of the things I have available. I am downsizing my studio and plan to have much more to add. Eventually, I will have fabric and notions, storage items and books to part with. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Singer 281-1 Industrial Sewing machine. Powerful 1/2 horsepower motor, up to 6000 stitches per minute! Comes with extra oil, Service Manual, many attachments and plenty of Groz Beckert needles. $300 obo. This is a heavy machine and will require a truck and muscle to move it.

John Flynn Quilting System (with extras)

Comes with DVD, PVC pipes, extra pole for batting. Item is disassembled in its box: no fabric, or batting included. $75

Amish The Art of the Quilt

Excellent condition, but case shows a faint fade line. Inscribed by Julie Silber. $125.00. I just took some photos of the outside, but they haven’t uploaded from my phone to my Google Photos yet. I can send them, or update this at a later time. Smoke and pet-free home.

Clip-on Magnifying glass. Excellent condition, used once or twice. $12.00

I’m Back!

No good excuses as to why I have not posted in, dare I say years? I have been working (still), living life, watching children and grand children growing up and welcoming a new great grandson, writing, making art and making changes to my lifestyle. (1+ year as a mostly whole foods plant based dieter and loving it.) I’d starting a process of downsizing my stuff, including business-related items which will show up in a future post of things I’m selling. Relearning WordPress is going to be a challenge, need to take some photos, too. So, more to come…soon

Nothing Special

I’ve been remis in blogging for quite awhile now. I hope to remedy this. Suffice it to say, I have been working on many projects, both writing and visual art. I hope to post some photos soon. But for today, I just want to say hello to anyone who still follows me in spite of the long intervals in between posts. Thanks to everyone. More to come.

Latest News

Summertime! I am going strong on my many projects: working on the second draft of my novel (YAY!), making art for my NCWCA  Art Tag group adventure. This round’s theme is Germination. I’m also co-facilitating a 12 x 12 group with a couple months to go.

I hope you are enjoying your summer and whatever you are passionate about whether that is making things, writing, photographing, blogging or just being happy to be alive. You deserve to have the life you want. Make it happen! What have you got to lose?

If you are considering hiring me to finish your project or restore your quilt, be sure to check out the discount page at the right. I look forward to meeting you and discussing your project.

IT’S TIME

It’s time for a lot of things in my life to change.  Spring has always been a time for me to make, or attempt to make changes in my life.  This year signals that changes in physical activity and a revamped eating plan are in order.  After two bouts of forced inactivity last year, I have lost a certain amount of fitness, which was not that good to begin with.  Exercise for the sake of exercise alone has been one of my life-long dislikes.  More so that it takes away time for other more cerebral pursuits than an inherent dislike of moving my body.  Alas, now it is necessary to forgo the reluctance to spend time on this pursuit and get with it.  Walking is my choice.  Aiming for the advised goal of 30 minutes a day is what I am committing to.  Wish me luck!

Another biggie is getting a new computer.  I am frustrated with my current computer and want a new MAC.  I’ve thought of fixing my other old G5… new power supply and mother board (new RAM did nothing).  I would spend less money but would it be worth it?  This problem has caused me to stop blogging and that is definitely something I want to change.  Everyone keeps telling me to just get a cheaper PC and be done with it.  I am in a quandary not sure which way to go.  So, I am almost through with this post and so far Safrari hasn’t quit yet. Woo hoo!  More will be revealed.

2013 in review

Thank you to those of you who visited my blog in 2013.  I have had a rough year and not posted much due to issues with my health and my computer’s health!  I hope that 2014 will be a better year in all regards and that I will be posting regularly.  So, may you have a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous NEW YEAR!

OH!  Just to let you know, I have a piece in the latest issue of  Cloth Paper Scissors magazine’s Mixed Media Stitch challenge.

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 2,900 times in 2013. If it were a cable car, it would take about 48 trips to carry that many people.

Click here to see the complete report.

Better

Today is a sunny day.  I got good sleep last night and was surprised to find that I can walk a little better!  I am encouraged that I am getting better.  My MRI is scheduled for Nov.1… really?  I will probably be healed by then.  Ah well, I just will have to go with the flow.

Mixed Media Stitch Finalist!

Before I injured my back, I made a piece for the Cloth Paper Scissors “Mixed-Media Stitch” challenge.  I found out yesterday that I am one of the finalists.! I will send in my entry and, hopefully will be included in an upcoming issue of CPS magazine.  This really was an uplifting piece of news.  This piece represents the healing I have been doing over the past year.  I am not finished yet, but my heart is healing.  I used a quilted practice piece, folded tea bags, embroidery, a gold Lumiere paint wash and a cardboard heart with glued-on eggshells colored with Adirondack Alcohol Inks. the twig is coriander painted red.  I enjoyed creating this piece and look forward to doing more eggshell mosaic art pieces.

My Healing Heart

My Healing Heart Closeup