Making Minis

I've been working on several mini quilts.

I used trimmed off parts of three other quilts to make the first two.

The pieces are put next to each other and zig-zagged together. 

Caribbean Sunrise, 12.5x12”, April 2011

The sun and it's rays were a necklace made of felted and beaded wool.

Unmasked, 13x12” April 2011

The batik masks have been on my bulletin board for years.

Sew Sari, 12.25x15.75” April 2011

 

The embroidered center is a scrap of an Indian sari. 

The green face bead us is one I made with polymer clay.

Next time, something bigger.

Purse Auction

The Greater Denton Arts Council is hosting a fundraiser on May 3.

"It's in the Bag" is a silent auction of one-of-a-kind handbags.

"It's in the Bag" is open to the public and will be held May 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Center for Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory, in Denton. Tickets are $20 at the door and include High Tea and Bellinis during the silent auction. Hope to see you there.

Merging Visions Exhibit 2011

In April (March 31 through April 30) which is National Poetry Month, the Denton Poets’ Assembly will join VAST (the Visual Arts Society of Texas) in a collaborative exhibit called “Merging Visions.” This is the fourth annual collaboration. This year, the exhibit will be held in all three branches of the Denton Public Library: North, South, and Emily Fowler Central. The showing is free and open to the public. There will be an opening reception at the Emily Fowler branch on April 9 from 3-5 p.m. 

All poems and artwork are originals created by members of the two groups. Some of the poems were created with the artwork as inspiration, and some were inspirations for the artwork. The pairings will be displayed on the walls of the libraries, and available to view during the libraries' open hours. A catalog will be placed at the entrance or reference desk of each library during the event.


Four of my quilts are in the exhibit. When I look at the exhibit, I wonder what came first, the art or the poem.

"Chairy Tree" is at the Emily Fowler Library.

J. Paul Holcomb's poem Remembering the Chairy Tree at Swan Lake 

was written after I made the quilt.

"Wine and Dine the Mind" is hanging in the North Branch Library.

This quilt was inspired by Beth Honeycutt's poem

After Reading "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."

The poem is about our experience at book club when we discussed the book.

"The Doubler" is hanging in the North Branch Library.

This quilt was inspired by Beth Honeycutt's poem The Doubler.

The musician in the quilt is Beth's husband, Randy; 

a doubler who plays more than one instrument during one song.

"All I want for Christmas..." is at the South Branch Library.

Sandy Sanborn's poem High Fives was written after I made the quilt.

I hope you enjoy the exhibit.

It's in the Bag 2011

The Greater Denton Arts Council is hosting a fundraiser on May 3.

"It's in the Bag" is a silent auction of one-of-a-kind handbags.

The deadline to enter is April 1 and the purses are due April 15.

I've made several. 

"It's in the Bag" is open to the public and will be held May 3, at the Center for Visual Arts in Denton. Tickets are $20 at the door and include High Tea and Bellinis during the silent auction. Hope to see you there.

Mini Quilts

I created "You Talkin' ta Me?" for the 2012 Quilting Arts Calendar challenge, "Feeling Pet-ty".

12 x 12"

 It was one of the 22 finalists but wasn't chosen to be in the calendar.

I made "Good Day Sunshine, IV" 13 x13" last weekend.

Dallas Quilt Celebration 2011

The Quilter's Guild of Dallas will host it's annual quilt show this weekend at Dallas Market Hall, located at 2200 Stemmons Freeway (I-35E) just northwest of downtown Dallas.

I have donated two quilts to the Mini Quilt Auction that will begin at 1:00 on Saturday.

"Buzz off!" Said the Flower to the Bee, 13x12"

Deja Brew, 14x14"

Here are the show details.

Hope to see you there.

The Doubler

I just finished quilting "The Doubler." I made it for the VAST/Denton Poets Assembly joint show called Merging Visions. It's based on a poem by Beth Honeycutt about a doubler – an instrumentalist who plays more that one instrument during a song.

The Doubler, 24x33"

The musician is Beth's husband, Randy, who inspired the poem. 

Randy helped me stage a photo of him playing his flute. The background is hand-dyed cotton and the clarinet and saxophone are inkjet printed on cotton.

detail

The Merging Visions exhibit opens April 1 in all three branches of the Denton Public Libraries and is accessible to the public free of charge during regular library hours.