A Couple of Things...

Hello friends.

I hope you're doing well during this busy season!

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I just wanted to share a couple of things I've completed recently.

I made this flag for a local business. It took 12 hours to cut, fuse and sew it, 

(It is two sided) and the experience taught me that, although I've done flags in the past,

 I no longer want to do this kind of work. A lot of concentrated work!

 But I was glad that it came out well.

I also finished this little embroidery.

My friend Barbara had given me some pieces of her beautiful Liberty 

of London fabrics, so I made this little girl (with a L of L jumper) for her.

I used colored pencils in addition to hand embroidery. A little cutie!

And last weekend my husband and I went to an open studio event where

we purchased this beautiful stained glass art from an artist friend, Joanne Jolly-Kay. 

We hung it in our front window as soon as we got home and it's such a pleasure to

see it every morning when we get up. Love it!

Finally, I got a kick out of our cat Rosie tonight. I was watching the movie 

"Winged Migration" when Rosie suddenly plopped herself down in front of

the TV and watched with great attention for twenty minutes! I think the sounds

of the birds caught her attention, then the motion of their flight pulled her in.

I hope that everyone who reads this is having a lovely

holiday season, not too stressful and including some time spent with friends.

I'm looking forward to a Christmas party tomorrow night with my 

Arts Collaborative friends and colleagues!!

See you soon!!!

An Art-Filled Weekend!

Last Saturday was a beautiful, sunny, Fall day - perfect for two art events in our town.

Both took place on the same street, so the flow of traffic benefitted both!

                         

Create Artisan Studio!

                               

I had a table at the "Artisan Affair" show, which had painting, ceramics, pottery and jewelry!

It was held in the Press Room of our local paper, The Daily Item,

with newspaper presses and machinery in the background. Very funky!

I had worked hard to create some new work, and mixed with older work.

it made a decent display.

                              

                              

These are some newer landscapes...

                       

It was worth the effort, because I sold 5 pieces of work, which came as quite a surprise!

(Although it was hard to let go of some pieces that I was particularly fond of!)

This is the lady who had the table next to mine - gorgeous pottery!

I bought the red bowl on the right side of the table!

Across the street and further down the street, our Arts Collaborative had two gallery displays 

and all kinds of entertainment!

A demonstration by my friend Andrea on using a Gelli Plate for 

fabric and paper printing! I want to try this!

And in the evening, a reception for the artists and some beautiful

music from a very talented singer, Molly Mae!

                                         

It was a fantastic weekend, and I'm so glad to have been part of such 

exciting efforts to promote the arts!

Hope you're having a

terrific weekend!

Early Evening

Today I finished this small fabric applique entitled 'Early Evening". I hand appliqued some silky printed sheers I've had for years, and hand beaded and embroidered the flowers. The matted size is 8"x 10".

It was nice to get back to fabric after a fairly long stint of working with cut paper lately.

Today was a beautiful day here in Massachusetts and I was so happy to see the first signs of buds on the trees! Leaves will be bursting out soon and they will be a welcome sight after a long winter!

Seven Projects in Seven Days - Day Two

My friend Janice sent me this lovely ATC recently. Janice uses a layered process of coloring and stamping and the entire card is waxed, giving it a richness and depth. My photo doesn't do it justice.

Today I finished this ATC, which I'll be sending to Janice. We've been trading cards every month and this one is actually for May. I'm a bit behind! It was hand embroidered and beaded, with lace trim and a little bird sequin. 

Although I had a very busy day today, I was glad to be able to finish this little piece of work! I'm beginning to see that this is quite a challenge I've set for myself!! Hmmm...what will I make tomorrow?