After much thought, I decided to enter “Not So Empty Lot” into Art All Night this year. This deserves to be known world wide, but just in case you haven’t heard of the event, dedicated volunteers find an abandoned factory site (so far pretty easy) in Lawrenceville, clean it up, and hang thousands of pieces […]
This is the first piece I have completed in the new series I am working on based on fabric, found objects and 10,000 steps a day. It is 21 x 18 inches, a little larger than many I have done, with tons of hand embroidery on it. I was especially excited by the blue diodes(?)
On Saturday, June 9, 2012 Trinity Gallery will host artist, author, and illustrator, Anne Lee (also my friend!) Anne will be presenting a family story time for all ages featuring her just-released book, When you are Camping. I was delighted with this story about two girls splashing in puddles, discovering bugs, and exploring the outdoors. Original
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When I went up to the Maridon Museum in Butler, PA to pick up my pieces from the Fiber Haiku show, the director again told me how much she liked my piece, and suggested that it would look great in a child’s room or nursery. I think she’s right. There is plenty of room for
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Jay Ressler and I have art hanging in the cafeteria at Harmarville HealthCare South, Guys Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238. The show, called Photos and Fiber, runs March 29-May3, 2012. The phone number there is: 412.828.1300. May 11 -July 22 is Tone it UP and Lenses and Filters at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, 6300 5th Avenue,
This piece was accepted into “Tone it UP” opening May 11 at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. The idea was to create on a theme that we are passionate about. I am passionate about lowering my carbon footprint, so I used plastic bags, cut them up and heat-fused them together. I used a simple, classic
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Excited Sky is based on a painting by Hayley Lever, “The Allegheny in 1923.” Materials used: fabrics, antique lace, silk cord. Methods: free motion quilting, hand embroidery. Size 19 x 22 framed. On the right is where the David L Lawrence Convention Center is today. This was created for a customer, and it is already hanging
