I was thrilled to receive an award at the 84th Annual International Juried Exhibition of the Art Association of Harrisburg. I was able to attend the opening reception Saturday night to receive it in person. The piece is called Reconfiguring Drakes Drilling.
This piece will be in a show called Women’s Work at Fe Gallery, 4102 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201. The opening is Friday, June 1 from 7-9 PM. The shows closes June 23. As I walk to work at McConway & Torley every day, I cross these railroad tracks as my entry to the plant.
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[slideshow]A second new piece I took to the shop at PCA today has a precedent. I made a piece in 2010 called “Singin’ the Blues.” It utilized a quirky polyester scarf (gift of a friend who challenged me to use it in a piece of art). The scarf featured pictures of old sheet music —
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I dropped off some new pieces for the Shop at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. In case you are not familiar with this beautiful shop showcasing local artists, it is housed in the PCA’s Marshall building at 6300 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15232. “Pink Awning” is a small stitched photo on cloth. It is floated in
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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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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
