I have to write today about someone else’s art. My husband and I saw the art of Julio César Cepeda Duque in Cuba over 3 years ago, and it was love at first sight. The humor, the craftsmanship and artistry and use of found objects really grabbed us. We determined to help this artist by […]
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As Going Rural is about to come down at Art Plus Gallery in West Reading, I’m preparing two new shows. “Eastern Europe in Stitches” pieces that haven’t shown yet will be on display in the main outside case at Reading Hospital, 6th and Spruce Street, West Reading, during the month of July. And newly framed
I am excited that my art quilt “Celebrating the Destruction of Apartheid” has been selected for inclusion in a show at Visions Art Museum in San Diego, CA. The opening is April 21, which I plan to attend. This lighthearted moment on our trip to South Africa belies the tragedy embedded in this place. The
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Day 9 features a second small Blue Linus and Lucy piece. This will also be framed. Part of a Jazz themed series I am doing. Martha Ressler Blue Linus and Lucy, Small 1 Art Quilt 8 x 6″ framed
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Day 8 of #30paintingsin30days. Or Art Quilts, in my case. This is a small version of Linus and Lucy Blue. These 6 x 8″ framed art quilts are popular items in the art fairs I do, as well as gift shops around town. I’m continuing with the series — listening to Linus and Lucy by
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This tiny art quilt, just 2 x 8″ will actually be a mural. Artist Michael L Miller of West Reading is organizing a project called West Reading Museum of Temporary Art and Personal Histories. He gathered the stories of 120 residents, from past to present, and matched the stories with 120 artists who will create
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I will be submitting work to two art shows to be held in conjunction with the annual Berks Jazz Festival in April. This one is inspired by the happy theme from the Peanuts movie, Linus and Lucy. I was listening to the Vince Guaraldi Trio jazz version at the time. Martha Ressler Linus and Lucy
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My piece entitled “Body Count” was accepted into the SAQA (Studio Art Quilts Associates) exhibition Guns: A Loaded Conversation. I had just started watching “Game of Thrones,” and was quite shocked by the callous beheading of Ned near the beginning of the famed series. As the episodes unfolded, I became more inured to the violence,
Or a week, more accurately. Here’s a round up of some of what I’ve done this week, after our final art fair of the year last weekend. I responded to Studio Art Quilt Associates call for Juried Artist members to submit a piece to Art Quilt Quarterly on the subject matter of grief. I submitted
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