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Michigan Winter

Collaboration 2

A collaboration project with Tom D. Duimstra.

 Mix media wall sculptures. Wood and fiber.

Collaboration

A collaboration project with Tom D. Duimstra.

 Mix media wall sculptures. Wood and fiber.

Showing at:  

Mid December Hoiday Art Thing

Gallerie Art Haus

 

 

 Afvoerpijp

Bal Aan Boord

 Bergland

 Texel

Toledo

Wolf Lake

Embroidery Project #2

Original Drawing from 1997. Charcoal, pen and ink on BFK Rives.

Hand stitched embroidery on custom printed cotton fabric. This new piece is based on a charcoal, pen and ink drawing that was created in 1997 as a undergrad at Michigan State University. Based on microscopic images of the cellular structures of plants.

Newest book: Advisory: Winter Sledding Safety Tips

Cloth Napkins

Got to spend Christmas visiting my sisters in San Francisco. I now understand holiday travel stress. Aside from spending one Christmas in Germany, I have never had to travel a long distance during the holiday season. I am usually a lightweight traveler, a less is more, don't take too much stuff kind of a gal.

Anyway, back to the original reason of this post. I like to give my sisters handmade gifts if possible. The idea of making them cloth napkins came pretty late in the game, but I figured I could probably get them done fairly quickly. I was a little frantic getting the second set done before I left. Nothing like sewing when you should be packing!

Art Book made for the 10th Anniversary Free Radical Gallery tour on October 26 and November 2.
Collage 4, Sanctuary Folk Art Gallery
Grand Rapids, Mi

Art Book

ArtPrize Count Down - day 1

Piece is hung in a new location across the hallway from San Chez inside the San Chez Cafe.
Please text to vote 44861. For the official ArtPrize entry please visit here.

ArtPrize Count Down - day 2

Today was a rain day at work so I had extra time to do a little more sewing. Got it all ironed out and edges sewn and delivered to Art Express for framing.

ArtPrize Count Down - day 3

Calling it done unless it ends up being a rain day for work tomorrow. It is going to the framer in the morning.

ArtPrize Count Down - days 8-4

Working on details. Feeling frazzled and I hope that I can get this done by Monday when it goes to Art Express for framing.

ArtPrize Count Down - day 8

Stitching at at the Giants vs. Padres game. Giants won 8-3.

ArtPrize Count Down - day 9

Not much stitching done today but I did get the first batch of 2"x 2" cards ordered. Headed off to see the Giants play the Padres tonight!

ArtPrize Count Down - day 10

This is the frame that I have chosen for the piece. It has a little band of texture that brings out the other deep grays in the piece. Not sure about the white mat yet. Started adding some light mocha brown to the mix.

ArtPrize Count Down - day 11

My radiant sister and her new husband! And of course, always stitching!

ArtPrize Count Down - days 14-12

One more section done!