tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64676990260945505852023-11-16T04:39:54.908-08:00FiberexplorationsHighlighting the personal artistic growth of a 12-member group of art quilters in Oregon's Willamette Valley.Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-15088012631888039452017-10-29T21:03:00.000-07:002017-10-29T21:03:46.207-07:00A post for 2017<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For the historical record (and just because I felt like writing), I'm revisiting this neglected blog and posting an update. It has been over a year, after all!</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Last year's fabric book challenge kind of fizzled out, except for a few exceptions. So did the following one. Some of the reasons given were: not really interested in the subject/theme, ran out of time, lack of commitment, couldn't get started, etc. So what do we do when there's low participation in our challenges? Maybe the answer is to let each person decide what subject interests them and/or what techniques they'd like to learn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That's the new <b><i>Self-Directed Challenge</i></b> where each member decides what she wants to work on. Each chooses their own subject matter and some parameters that will challenge and push them creatively. We'll share our projects at each monthly meeting to show our progress.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've finished the first half of my <b><i>Self-Directed Challenge</i></b>, which was to make a piece for the <b><i>Pathways</i></b> exhibit at Memorial Union at Oregon State University<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> in Sept-Oct.</span> The exhibit feature<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">d</span> work by the Valley-South SAQA group I'm in. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The background fabric was first deconstructed screenprinted and deemed ugly. So I dyed it teal, then stamped it with one of <b>Maureen</b>'s wooden tjaps (printing block). A blonde sheet of silk fusion (a sort of silk paper I made from silk roving) was placed on top of the background, then channels of teal velvet were stitched over it. A vertical trail of tiny squares of copper foiling were added, then the quilting.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My artist's statement was about being overwhelmed and getting lost by all the possibilities. We ob<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">serve, research, and sample many<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> avenues, always searching for the one that lights up our soul. "In art, as in life, I'm seeking that spark that illuminates the way forward for me, showing me that I'm on the right path."</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Other work completed this year includes these two small pieces inspired by English artist Angie Hughes, whose work I greatly admire. They're on a velvet background and the techniques used include fabric painting, discharging through stencils, Angelina fibers, Textiva film, organza layers, and free-motion quilting. One of the reasons I enjoy making these so much is because of the varied techniques used. (The variety keeps me interested so I don't wander off and start something else!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'll show the results of my eco-dyeing explorations in my next post. I've really<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> enjoyed steaming eco-prints onto watercolor paper, and have also done more with<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> onion <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">skin dye, solar flower dyes, cochineal dye, and indigo.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Happy Halloween!<br />
<br />Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-29599853847485888162016-08-30T23:23:00.000-07:002016-09-15T23:25:14.255-07:00Summer DyeingWhat a long overdue post! I was lucky enough to participate in two fabric dyeing retreats this month. The first was with members of the Fiberexplorations group. It was hosted by Nancy at her beautiful ridgetop property in Gates, OR (a.k.a.<i>Gateway to the Cascades</i>), where we had a huge studio to play in. <br />
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Though we'd planned to do a variety of dyeing methods, everyone enjoyed ice-dyeing so much that we pretty much stuck with that.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These colorful kids' sand buckets and matching-sized<br />
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We strung two lengths of clothesline to hang our dyed fabrics on, which made a colorful statement against the backdrop of the darker woods. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lisa stamped this fabric with Dawn dishwashing detergent,<br />
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After dinner on our first night, we took a walking tour of neighboring Mill City and watched the Santiam River pass under the town's bridge. We had some other adventures that probably shouldn't be reported here. It involved fire trucks (but no fire).<br />
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Thanks for hosting us, Nancy! We can't wait to do it again next summer.Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-80576287831613153122016-05-29T20:31:00.002-07:002016-05-29T20:31:46.215-07:00Projects from MayHappy Memorial Day Weekend -- the unofficial start of summer! This month, I've set up a challenge for myself to create smaller quilts (about 8x10" or 9x12") using only what's in my basket of fabric scraps and leftover pieces from previous projects. Here's what I have so far:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Purple House," 8x10"</td></tr>
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Yes, purple and green again (with a splash of orange). Needs more work:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Expectation" 8x10" (in-progress)</td></tr>
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Continuing with orange . . .<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Untitled (& unfinished), will be about 10x12"</td></tr>
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Lots of orange scraps to use up, so why not?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Hot!" (possible quilt background)</td></tr>
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Something different . . . inspired by <span style="color: red;"><i><b><a href="http://dogdaisychains.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jackie Cardy</a></b></i></span>, who makes the most beautiful brooches in yummy colors you can't get unless, like her, you dye your own silk velvet. Someday I'll try that! Below, the two pieces in the center are on black felt, while the two on the sides are on my handmade silk paper.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stitching on velvet</td></tr>
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Another project finished this month was the <b><i>Barbados Bag</i></b> (pattern by <a href="http://www.pinksandbeachdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Pink Sand Beach</a>).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> "Barbados Bag" <a href="http://www.pinksandbeachdesigns.com/" target="_blank"></a></td></tr>
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Today's venture: I pulled out my ancient jars of <i><b>Setacolor</b></i> paint (still good!) and sun-printed some fabric. The first two were slightly scrunched (the lighter areas were inside the folds and not exposed to the sun). Leaves and flowers were placed on the 3rd piece and sun-printed.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunprints using Setacolor paints</td></tr>
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The remaining two projects are journal quilts I made in February. After making them, I decided I didn't want to commit to this as a monthly project. The current challenge for the <b>Fiberexplorations</b> group is very loosely defined: <i> to create any type of artist's book for the purpose of exploring whatever technique(s) or subject(s) you choose</i>. A book of journal quilts (about 9x12") isn't what I want to do, though I'm not sure what is, except that I want something small enough to fit comfortably in one hand. <br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February Journal Quilt, 9x12"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Leap Day" Journal Quilt, 9x12"</td></tr>
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With the warmer weather, I'm excited to continue learning about and experimenting with <b>natural dyes and eco-dyeing</b>. Next time, I'll include photos of the <i><b>lichen dye</b></i> I'm making, which has to steep for a few months before using. I really want to try dyeing with eucalyptus leaves, but we don't have them here in Oregon. <b>Maybe I could trade a bag of staghorn lichen with someone in California who has eucalyptus leaves. Know of anyone?</b><br />
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<br /><br />Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-48270173578627081242016-04-30T15:01:00.000-07:002016-04-30T15:01:13.215-07:00This design stuff is hard!There's obviously a huge gap of time where no posts have been made to this blog. It's not that there's no new work to show from the group or me personally . . . I guess we'll call it what it is: laziness!<br />
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For the past few evenings, I've been trying to work out a new design that looked fine in my sketchbook and my mind, but it's a struggle to work it out with pieces of fabric on the design board.<br />
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Here are a few iterations I've played with so far, and right off the bat you'll notice that I failed to compensate for the needed mirror-image effect when I cut out my gray-pieced triangles. Here, I've just flipped them and used the wrong side while auditioning layouts:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starting point.</td></tr>
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It had none of the wonkiness I had in mind! Unpinned it all and started playing around:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What if I added some skinny inserts?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another idea . . .</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And another . . .</td></tr>
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After rotating it 90 degrees counter-clockwise:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Possibilities?</td></tr>
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I like the movement from the upper gray-pieced triangle (with curves) as it seems to take an abrupt right-angle turn south (via the horizontal gray section in the middle). But who knows what will happen now? It could evolve into something or get scrapped and added to my box of Orphan Pieced Units for a fantastic future project. <br />
For now, the weather has stabilized and it's warmed up to be a beautiful spring day -- too nice to stay inside!Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-54122232499337738352015-11-30T13:07:00.000-08:002015-12-01T13:08:21.500-08:00Eco-dyeing with the fall harvest<br />
It started when we harvested our Concord grapes and I saw all that beautiful purple juice. My husband was trying his hand at making grape jam, but all I could see was another way to dye fabric, so I confiscated some of the skins and juice and set about experimenting. My results, on cotton (left) and silk (right: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dyed with grape skins and juice</td></tr>
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With this new passion ignited, I started looking for possibilities. Aha! Black walnuts from my son's backyard. When the outer hull (yellowish-green) begins to turn black and peel away, what's left is an inky black, fibrous substance surrounding the nutshell. It really stains! I filled a bucket with them, added water, stirred, and made "walnut hull stew" for fabric dyeing!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walnut-hull stew</td></tr>
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I tightly bunched up a piece of cotton (pre-mordanted with alum), bundled it tightly, and tossed it into the "stew" for 24 hours.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walnut-hull dyed cotton</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cotton sateen, walnut-hull dyed</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Because our summer seemingly lasted forever, I still had flowers blooming into late October, just as our trees were turning color and beginning to fall. My next experiments took me back to my childhood and my favorite library book, <u><b>Mud Pies and Other Recipes</b></u> by Marjorie Winslow.* I walked through my yard, choosing flowers:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Late-season flower harvest</td></tr>
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I carefully picked apart the flower petals and leaves, then arranged them on lengths of alum-mordanted cotton and a piece of silk (no mordant) . . .<br />
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Then tightly rolled each piece around a stick, secured with twine (also called "eco-bundling"): <br />
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Final step: placed them in a bamboo steam basket inside a very large pot, covered, and steamed for 1 hour.<br />
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Nothing happened. I missed a step! I forgot to mist them with vinegar water, so I did, and got them pretty wet, and steamed them for another hour. Here's one of the pieces after it air-dried. <br />
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But after I rinsed it in lukewarm water, most of the color faded and not much was left, except for the lines made by the twine wrapping:<br />
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Finally, I moved on to ice-flower dyeing, a method developed by <b>India Flint</b> in her book <u><b>Eco-Colour</b></u>. I used flower petals I'd collected during the summer, then placed in plastic bags and froze. I choose some frozen fuschia-colored peony petals, placed them in a Mason jar, and added lukewarm water (and vinegar, to promote the red color). According to India,<br />
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cells expands while becoming solid." (p. 138)</div>
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Unfortunately, my results were less-than stellar:<br />
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Where did the pretty color go? Looks like I'll need more practice!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Lessons learned:</b></span> Patience is a virtue. <span style="font-size: large;">There are no guarantees in life</span>. Keep playing and experimenting. <span style="font-size: large;"> There's always more to learn.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">*</span><b> The magic of <u>Mud Pies and Other Recipes</u></b></span>: Though I didn't really play with dolls (except for Barbies), there was
something about foraging in my own backyard that totally absorbed me. At my pleading, my mom bought me a stack of 3x5"
index cards, and I hand-copied every recipe in that book for my own
collection. (Oh, how I wish I still had that collection!) I
can still recall the magical feeling evoked by <u>Erik Blegvad</u>'s
illustrations; they take me back to the smell and feel of bright, hazy
Mid-Atlantic mornings.<br />
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From the book's foreword:<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is a cookbook for dolls. It is written for kind climates and summertime. </span></span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">It is an outdoor cookbook, because dolls dote on mud, when properly prepared. They love the crunch of pine needles and the sweet feel of seaweed on the tongue. The market place, then, will be a forest or sand dune or your own backyard . . . </span></span></b></i></span></blockquote>
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Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-20755230504256688972015-10-09T21:43:00.003-07:002015-10-09T21:43:49.635-07:00A new improv quilt takes form<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Improv is . . . setting limits to expand horizons. </span> </b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>-- </b></i><b>Sherri Lynn Wood</b><i><b>, The Improv Handbook</b></i></span></div>
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My <i><b>Modern Improv</b></i> class at <a href="http://www.quiltedforest.com/" target="_blank"><b>Greenbaum's Quilted Fores</b></a>t has evolved from last spring and summer's class, <i><b>Quilt Improv</b></i>. As much as I loved the sample from this past June's class, it didn't feel like true improvisational quiltmaking to me and probably should've been called <i><b>Intro to Improv</b></i>. It was based on 12 block styles that could be mixed and matched to make an improv-style quilt.<br />
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<i><b>Modern Improv</b></i>, the newly revamped class, is based on <u><b>The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters: A Guide to Creating, Quilting & Living Courageously</b></u> by Sherri Lynn Wood. The author doesn't use templates or rulers, and prefers cutting with scissors rather than rotary cutters! (I still use mine, as I'm faster and more accurate when using a rotary cutter.)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>"Evaluate and identify a personal lexicon <br />
of improv patchwork techniques and shapes, <br />
then juxtapose two or more of them into a <br />
single composition."</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>-- Sherri Lynn Wood </b></span><i><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></i></div>
Sherri's statement above pretty much describes the way I work. The shape I chose to focus on for my new sample is the curve, and I'm using wedge-shaped pieces and layered curves to create my design. I've been more indecisive while making this project than I usually am.<br />
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Like most improv projects, I don't tend to sketch a design in advance or even think much about it. I just cut fabric, sew pieces together, slash them apart, and add another piece. I make lots of these units, put them on the design wall, and try to arrange them into something pleasing.<br />
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The author writes,<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Improv is</i></b></span> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>experimenting and getting lost ... eventually you are sure to find your way back, having discovered something new.</i></b></span></blockquote>
I was still a bit off-track (not<i> <b>lost</b></i>!). I decided against that light blue and reduced the amount of it at the bottom right. After all, the solid <i><b>dark</b> </i>blue already provides a break for the eye: <br />
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of curve, and the shape is still a Trojan warrior's helmet!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chopped the "helmet" in half, rotated pieces, added light blue AGAIN!</td></tr>
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Auditioning continues to continue and will continue to do so until it's done. Soon, I hope!Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-25309117954503937972015-09-02T14:57:00.001-07:002015-09-02T14:57:22.736-07:00Workshop with Sidnee SnellI first learned of Portland textile artist <a href="http://www.sidneesnell.com/" target="_blank"><b>Sidnee Snell</b></a> through an episode of <b><a href="http://www.opb.org/television/programs/artbeat/segment/quilter-sidnee-snell/" target="_blank">OPB's Oregon Art Beat</a></b>, and became a huge fan of her art. When I read that <b>Rogue Modern Quilt Guild</b> in Ashland was offering a one-day class taught by Sidnee, I signed up right away.<br />
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Sidnee's technique, which she calls foundation applique, is based on a photograph, usually digitally manipulated, then broken down into a sort of paint-by-numbers pattern, but in this case, it's more like applique-by-numbers. She gave us each a still-life photo featuring a cup and saucer with a spoon, and the corresponding pattern enlarged to about 16" x 20". We each began constructing our own version of the still life, using our own fabrics along with Sidnee's enormous pile of hand-dyed fabrics, which she brought specifically for us to use. (I've never met a more generous instructor!)<br />
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Here's the photo we worked from:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo courtesy of Sidnee Snell</td></tr>
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And my version of her image:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cup & saucer, not yet quilted</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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In my opinion, one of the most appealing characteristics of Sidnee's work is her quilting, and the magical way she adds texture and movement to her art. (If you haven't clicked on the links above to see her work, please go back and do so. It's a real treat!) I can only hope to come close to emulating what she does.<br />
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But I have to put this project aside for now and finish up some other things. I'll update this post with a photo of the quilted and finished cup & saucer when it's done. I was really fortunate to get to take this class, as I later learned that Sidnee doesn't usually teach. Lucky for me to catch her after this guild was able to convince her to come to Ashland and share her techniques. And to make the weekend even better, we stayed with long-time friends Louise (Louie) and Rob in Ashland, whom we don't see often enough.Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-73226838236918821322015-08-30T13:52:00.000-07:002015-09-02T13:57:42.200-07:00Dye-painting, continued<br />
I've continued dye-painting since the weekend retreat at Vera's. One of these pieces produced a surprise! I didn't notice that it had previously been stamped and screenprinted with<b> <a href="http://www.jacquardproducts.com/color-magnet.html" target="_blank">Jacquard's Color Magnet</a> </b>at Vera's. (Light yellow markings on the back were evidence of the <i><b>Color Magnet</b></i> application, but I didn't see them when I started painting on the other side). I'm not sure what I was attempting to do because the dye-painted side was just a mess of brush strokes in two colors (green/blues and amethyst/fuschia).<br />
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But once it was dried, the images stamped with<i> <b>Color</b> <b>Magnet</b></i> were very apparent:<br />
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Here are a few other pieces I've dye-painted since the weekend retreat. The first was a monoprint that turned out much too light. I forgot that I'd washed it and it no longer contained any soda ash, so I mixed up some solution and sprayed it on, but it was too little, too late. Much of the dye washed out.<br />
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The second was an experiment for an idea that's been percolating in my imagination for awhile and involves dye-painting a whole-cloth piece that's already been quilted. I wanted to try out the same color palette to see what it might look like:<br />
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More on that project later!Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-49529605869093792532015-08-24T21:27:00.000-07:002015-08-24T21:27:05.971-07:00Spiral Staircase/Oregon Lighthouse ChallengeWe decided on our next challenge when we met in August.<br />
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After looking through some of our members' photos, we chose one as the inspiration for our next challenge. It involves
designing and constructing an abstract quilt based on Erika's photo of a
spiral staircase (inside an Oregon lighthouse). <br />
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To achieve a cohesive look among all of our pieces (since we'd like to exhibit them as a group), we decided to construct them primarily of neutrals (at least 75% black, white, grey, brown, and/or beige), plus 25% or less of another color(s). Minimum size will be 84" (total of all outside edges) and isn't due til January 2016.<br />
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I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!<br />
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Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-66581581769290465522015-08-11T16:24:00.000-07:002015-08-23T12:33:15.618-07:00A Weekend of Dye-PaintingIn addition to Fiberexplorations, Deb and I are also members of SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) and attend the Valley-South group in Eugene. Vera, a fellow SAQA member, hosted six of us last weekend for a chance to play and experiment with dye-painting. Vera lives near Canyonville, about 3-1/2 hrs south of Salem. Near her ranch, the Stouts Fire was still growing. Though the flames were moving south and southeast of the ranch, the smoke blanketed Vera's little valley in the mornings.<br />
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The dye-painting process involves painting with thickened Procion dyes on <i>soda-soaked</i>
cotton fabric. (The <i>soda ash</i> causes the dye colors to bond
with the cotton fibers. By thickening the normally-fluid dyes, you can better control where you want the color to stay.)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My upside-down color-mixing "chart."<br />
(Black lines added when I got home.)</td></tr>
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We worked through some of the exercises in Ann Johnston's book <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Color-Design-Paint-Print-Dye/dp/0965677613" target="_blank">Color by Design</a></b>. Here are a few of my other results:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thin colors on wet fabric; grid added later via corn dextrin resist.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Low-water immersion dyed background. <br />
When dry: Green grid added via rubbings. Found object stamped in blue. Black lines painted with liner brush..</td></tr>
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What a perfect weekend it was; Vera was the best kind of host, making us all feel welcome and at home. We worked and played, ate lots of wonderful food, and made new friends. As a retired veterinarian, Vera kindly provided two cats for us to pet, Clayton and Mousey. Both slept with me the first night, but Mousey and I truly bonded. Vera only recently adopted her, and offered to let me take Mousey home! I would have, but it would've made Baby jealous.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vera's sweet girl, Mousey, who almost came home with me!<br />
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Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-20922228380952720182015-07-21T14:48:00.000-07:002015-08-22T14:55:45.601-07:00UFO ChallengePoor, neglected blog! It hasn't been given the attention it deserves, and there's work by members of the <i><b>Fiberexplorations</b></i> group that needs to be celebrated here.<br />
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Through late spring and into summer, members shared their finished pieces for the <i><b>UFO Challenge</b></i> (Unfinished Objects, that is). We each chose one piece from our piles of unfinished projects and vowed to finish it. To be truthful, the excitement level for this challenge was relatively low, which is probably normal. How many of us have projects that were set aside to finish <i>later</i>, but <i>later</i> never came? In many cases, that was because the initial enthusiasm for that project waned, and it's hard to get that back once it's gone.<br />
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Here's a beautifully-embellished wallhanging that Nancy finished:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nancy's wallhanging</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">detail of Nancy's UFO Challenge piece</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">detail, embellishments</td></tr>
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Lisa's <i><b>Plumeria</b></i> (though still in progress) is an original design based on a photograph she took: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Plumeria" by Lisa</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Plumeria," detail</td></tr>
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<br />Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-48039353448798249402015-07-11T16:11:00.001-07:002015-07-11T16:27:39.432-07:00"A Color Runs Through It" Comes to Salem<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Fiberexplorations</b> member <b>Deb Sorem</b> is one of five textile artists whose work is featured in the show <i><b>A Color Runs Through It: Art Quilts</b></i> at Salem's <b>Bush Barn Art Center</b>. <br />
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Each of the five artists designed and created a series of quilts featuring a specific color. We were lucky enough to see Deb's pieces (showcasing the color <b><span style="color: #38761d;">green)</span></b> at one of our meetings earlier this year. Most of them featured an abstract study of a daffodil's growth cycle, from bulb to full flower. Fascinating!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Awakening" by Deb Sorem</td></tr>
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The other four fiber artists (Diane K. English, Georgia French,
Laura Jaszkowski, and Paulette Landers) chose red, yellow, purple, and blue, respectively.<br />
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Deb's study of green, showcased alongside the other artists' color studies, creates an exciting and vibrant visual treat, and you have until August 29th to see it!<br />
<br />Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-54694038833038643702015-03-29T15:13:00.001-07:002015-03-29T15:13:09.974-07:00"Improv 2.15" -- Modern Improv PiecingThis spring and summer I'm teaching a new class at <a href="http://www.quiltedforest.com/" target="_blank"><b>Greenbaum's Quilted Forest</b></a> (Salem, OR) from <b>Lucie Summer</b>'s book, <u><b>Quilt Improv.</b></u> I first became aware of her about 5 years ago when I purchased a few of her charming silkscreened fabrics on etsy. <br />
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So of course I was intrigued when Lucie's first book was published. I was also looking for something new to teach, so decided to use her book and step into the world of modern quilts. Because the title implied that it was based on improv piecing (my favorite way to work), I jumped right in, piecing and slashing and reconstructing like usual.<br />
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I love Lucie's method of making the reverse-applique circles; they all turned out beautifully, like magic!<br />
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After constructing several different units, I realized that some of the units I was making were elements not included in the book. So I removed the areas of intricate piecing and tiny inserts (the green & red section on the left) and made a dedicated effort to work within the confines of the book, since that's what I'd be teaching from.<br />
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I decided to use red only as an accent, so I removed the larger pieces of that color: <br />
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Now it was beginning to look more serene. I added a few tiny accents of red throughout the design.<br />
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Still, that vertical row of white squares (left side) bothered me. I wasn't sure it fit. I removed it, switched the positions of the last two rows, and began to audition borders.<br />
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The seafoam-green border won out, giving it a completed, <i>contained</i> feeling:<br />
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It was finally ready to be layered and quilted. I finished it with a binding because in the end, this might become a crib quilt rather than one that hangs on the wall. (No, this is not a notice of impending grandparenthood . . . yet!) It measures 31" x 37".<br />
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Here's the pieced back:<br />
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The book's title, <u><b>Quilt Improv</b></u>, implied working in an improvisional style, but I feel that wasn't quite accurate. The book actually prescribes 12 different quilt blocks that you can mix and match in putting your quilt together. Just one of those 12 blocks is pieced improvisationally. Because this quilt would be hung in the shop as a sample of what the book and/or class entails, I tried to stay true to the book and it's parameters. However, my heart was set on creating a modern improv look, so I also incorporated my own personal touches and asesthetic.<br />
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Either way, I truly enjoyed this project and hope that the finished quilt entices lots of students to sign up for the class this spring and summer! <br />
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<br />Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-23724439312678440162015-02-12T18:21:00.001-08:002015-02-12T18:22:16.726-08:00More results from the "Emotions Challenge"Though not Fiberexplorations members participated in last year's "Emotions Challenge," I did post the results of three members' projects in my <b><a href="http://fiberexplorations.blogspot.com/2014/10/emotions-challenge-unveiled.html" target="_blank">Oct. 13, 2014 post</a>.</b> Unfortunately, we didn't have adequate lighting for photography at that meeting, which was obvious in the detail photo I posted of Erika's piece, "Content with My Content."<br />
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To rectify that and to honor Erika's beautiful work, she's given me better photos to share on the blog:<br />
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Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-80121123396554061492015-01-31T14:14:00.000-08:002015-01-31T15:16:48.907-08:00Facebook Artists' Challenge<b>Lynda Christiansen</b>, my friend from the <b>Valley South SAQA group</b> (Eugene), nominated me for the <b>Facebook Artists' Challenge</b>. By accepting the nomination, I will post three photos of my work on fb for 5 days, and nominate a new artist each of those days.<br />
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Before I do my first post, I thought I'd share a nice surprise that came in yesterday's mail:<br />
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What a nice-looking certificate! I think it deserves a frame.<br />
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Along with the certificate was a letter from gallery coordinator <b>Janne LaValle</b>, with some news about the<b> In Stitches 2015</b><i> </i>show. Janne wrote<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The quality [of the show quilts] placed the practice of quilting into the fine art category, definitely not your grandmother's quilts. With this impression made, we are happy to announce the <b>In Stitches 2015</b> theme will be <i><b>Not Your Grandmother's Quilts</b></i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The timeline will be similar to the 2014 show, with digital entries due in Sept., notifications in Oct., and delivery in Nov. Look for the <i>Call to Artists </i>[<b>Pacific Park Gallery</b>] for exact dates. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Our goal is to bring arts to the Oregon Coast that will challenge and encourage artistic exploration.</span></blockquote>
Better put that on my calendar for September and share the news with others!<br />
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See my <b><a href="http://fiberexplorations.blogspot.com/2014/11/blue-note-wins-award.html" target="_blank">Nov. 7, 2014</a> </b>post about the <b>In Stitches 2014</b> show.<br />
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<br />Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-59301446889914412022015-01-24T23:55:00.000-08:002015-03-24T14:31:39.346-07:00Art Quilts at Stitches in BloomThis weekend is the annual <i><b>Stitches in Bloom</b></i> quilt show at the Oregon Garden in Silverton. Back in Sept., I volunteered to coordinate a special exhibit of art quilts for this show. With a small but efficient group of volunteers, we met our goal of collecting 25 art quilts (they had to meet the show's required measurement of at least 24" x 36"). We named our exhibit <i><b>Art Quilt Friends Revisited </b></i>(last year was the first time for this special exhibit and it was called <i><b>Art Quilt Friends</b></i>)<br />
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Here are some of the quilts in the <i><b>Art Quilt Friends Revisited </b></i>(AQFR) exhibit:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Industrial Nature" by Erika Close</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Menopausal Aspens" by Mandy Miller</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My "Natural Symphony" (Joanna Price)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Rhythm in the Landscape" by Jill Hoddick</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Where's Elmo?" by Lynda Christiansen</td></tr>
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The work displayed inside our booth did not have to meet a size requirement, so we had a variety of pieces from journal quilt size (9" x 11") on up to18" x 36".<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">collaged floral piece by Jill Hoddick</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">detail of Jill's floral textile collage </td></tr>
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Some of my photos were difficult to crop, so the booth's black drapes are showing:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Glacial Melt" by Betty Davis Daggett</td></tr>
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Except for the unevenness of my cropping, I really like Lynda's quilt against the black background:<br />
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<span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: black;">We included two of my journal quilts from 2005 . . . what? ten years ago!</span><u><br /></u></span><br />
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Unfortunately, we were unable to hang any pieces that were framed or on stretcher bars, such as this gorgeous landscape by Ginny McVickar:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Purple Mountain's Majesty"</td></tr>
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Here are a few other quilts that were close to our booth but not part of the AQFR exhibit:<br />
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I'm showing a large version because the original itself was large . . . and fun and colorful.<br />
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Finally, a few pieces from Portland's <i><b>High Fiber Diet </b></i>group and their show <i><b>What's Blue to You?</b></i><br />
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There's still time to see the show tomorrow! I'm returning then to see the entire show (including a special exhibit of felted items in another building), and to take home the exhibit quilts when the show closes at 4pm.<br />
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<b>A huge <i><span style="font-size: large;">THANKS</span></i> to my fellow volunteers <i>Lynda Christiansen</i>, <i>Elizabeth Bamberger,</i> <i>Jill Hoddick</i>, Stitches in Bloom volunteer extraordinaire <i>Mary Goodson</i>, plus all the <i>booth volunteers</i> and <i>participants</i> who loaned us their quilts for this exhibit.</b><br />
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<br />Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-70725261566811933872014-12-03T22:42:00.000-08:002015-01-07T22:43:28.461-08:00A wedding . . . but quilt-related!My son, Max, married his sweetheart Brandi on Nov. 22 in Sisters, OR. My friend Betty came from Delaware for the event, and I was extremely thankful for all of her help. While I was busy making a <b>burlap banner </b>for the rehearsal dinner,<br />
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Betty filled little<b> burlap bags</b> with candies, then closed them with velvet ribbons to match the wedding color: aqua.<br />
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Then I went back to finishing up the <b>guest book</b>.<br />
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with pretty paper on the inside cover<br />
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Wait . . . back to the book. Did you notice the color? and the burlap? <br />
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And last, but just as important, is the wedding quilt, all laid out and getting stitched together. What color?<br />
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And here's the happy couple:<br />
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Makes me so happy!Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-28644150816669943652014-11-07T14:00:00.000-08:002015-01-07T22:10:48.317-08:00"Blue Note" wins award!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Deb and I each entered three pieces in a new juried textile show in Coos Bay, OR called "In<br />
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I was unable to attend the show, but heard that there was a nice turnout for it at Pacific Park Gallery. The day after the Nov. 16 artists' reception, I learned that my quilt "Blue Note" won "Honorary Mention." What a thrill!<br />
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The show is open until mid-January 2015.<br />
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<b>[Post note] </b> The January 2014 issue of the Coos Bay's <i>Bay Area Artists' Association </i>newsletter featured<b> <span style="color: #073763;"><a href="https://bayareaartistsassociation.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/december-perspective-2014-final-color.pdf" target="_blank">a review</a></span> </b>(p. 4) on the show, "Fantastic fiber arts at Pacific Park Gallery." In the article, author Graham Wickham mentioned, among others, two of the pieces contributed by Deb and myself:<br />
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"<i>A very imaginative work, 'Passion Flower,' by Deborah Sorem, is photo-manipulated with applique and is very painterly in its approach, </i>" he wrote.<br />
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"<i>Finally, I was taken with a very engaging piece, 'Summer Village of My Dreams,' by Joanna Price. It is done in an intentionally folk/primitive style with great skill and feeling and life. It has the air of a Klee or a Chagall without being maudlin or overly whimsical</i>."<br />
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That made my heart sing! (And he was pretty close; Hundterwasser was my inspiration for that piece!)Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-64577068142869103062014-10-13T10:30:00.000-07:002015-01-07T21:37:37.031-08:00Emotions Challenge, UnveiledI'd like to share some of the results from our Emotions Challenge.<br />
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One of the things that brings Deb joy are her grandchildren. Here, in her very first portrait quilt, is her granddaughter Cora's first grade smile:<br />
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Isn't this incredible for her first portrait quilt? I think it's amazing. Of course, she had an amazing subject!<br />
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My piece for this challenge allowed me to plunge into my luscious stash of greens. As I explained in a <a href="http://fiberexplorations.blogspot.com/2014/07/emotions-challenge.html" target="_blank">previous post</a>, the inspiration for this work was a spring evening, when the world outside my window was awash in shades of green, intersected by dark lines (reflecting tree trunks and branches), and bits of color scattered throughout (for wildflowers).<br />
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My improvisationally-pieced "Alive in the World" also reflects the emotion of joy, and the way I feel in the spring, when everything comes alive again and all is green, green, green!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Detail, "Alive in the World"</td></tr>
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Photos of other finished pieces will be added as they trickle in. Before I can show you Erika's gorgeous piece in its entirety, I'll have to take more photos in better light. The detail shot below doesn't do justice to the colors she used, but you can get an idea of what's to come:<br />
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Stay tuned for more!Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-91765782975976864662014-08-17T22:02:00.002-07:002014-08-17T22:02:32.470-07:00"Cut Loose" and On the Right PathI'm adding just one new class to my lineup for the fall session at <b>Greenbaum's Quilted Forest</b>. I absolutely LOVED working on this piece, which started from just playing around with some fabrics I selected from my stash. I made several units, then put it away for about a month or so.<br />
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When I decided to teach a class based on <b>Rayna Gillman</b>'s book <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Create-Your-Own-Free-Form-Quilts/dp/1607052504" target="_blank"><u>Create Your Own Free-Form Quilts</u></a>,</b> I realized I could build on what I'd already started and turn that into my class sample. I began adding more units and including some of the techniques from this book, then put them on the design wall to audition. It need more cohesiveness, so I continued sewing, slashing, inserting, and auditioning:<br />
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Once I was satisfied, I quilted it by machine and named it <i><b>Cut Loose</b></i>. I wanted the quilting to add another subtle layer, so I ignored the pieced units and stitched in imaginary "units, similar to <b><a href="http://lisacall.com/art/collectible/lines/" target="_blank">Lisa Call's</a></b> grid style.<br />
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Here are some detail shots that show the quilting:<br />
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The title, <i><b>Cut Loose</b></i>, has a double meaning. <b>1)</b> <i>Cut loose</i>, as in "she didn't measure up to our standards, so we cut her loose." Sometimes, being cut loose is exactly what's called for, and results in a new-found freedom, heightened creativity, and a better appreciation of one's own worth. <b>2)</b> <i>Cut loose</i>, as in the process used to construct this quilt. All rules were cast aside, and I skipped any preliminary planning in favor of working more freely. I enjoyed all phases of this quilt's construction, and have plenty of new ideas for working in this style. I think I'm on the right path!Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-54365837820127920132014-07-09T20:29:00.004-07:002014-07-09T20:33:57.221-07:00"Emotions" ChallengeOur group's latest venture is the <i><b>Emotions Challenge</b></i>, where we'll each design and create a quilt that evokes or expresses an emotion.<br />
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Personally, I've had so many highs and lows this year that choosing one emotion to express was difficult, but in the end I decided to focus on the positive. My quilt (working title: <i><b>Alive in the World</b></i>) is about the feeling or emotion I get when spring has sprung, and everything is green and vibrant and alive. I'm just not sure I can name the emotion associated with this feeling!<br />
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The inspiration for this project: I was looking out the window from across the room and had a view of green, green, green, with some dark lines through it and small spots of color. I need new glasses, but what I was actually seeing was green grass, cherry and apple trees (green leaves, flower blossoms and very dark trunks and branches), and wildflowers across the street.<br />
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Here's the progress I've made:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First audition putting the units together. I'm not sure about the darkest green piece <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So I tried a less-structured t-shape. Better.</td></tr>
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<br />Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-75617643571788943682014-06-27T23:30:00.000-07:002014-06-28T01:26:39.461-07:00Exhilaration!It's Friday night and I'm thinking about the weekend. On Sun. afternoon I'm teaching <b>Vibrant Quilt Collage</b> (from the book <u><b>Vibrant Quilt Collage: A Spontaneous Approach to Fused Art Quilts</b></u>, written by Bethan Ash). Since I forgot to post a photo of my shop sample back in Feb., here it is:<br />
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I really wanted it to be VIBRANT, so I pieced the background with black-and-white fabrics, then used fusible web to adhere the multicolored shapes to its surface. It was machine-quilted in softly-curved arcs, some of which overlapped. It really was a fun and SPONTANEOUS way of working, and a nice change from how I normally design and construct a quilt.<br />
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In fact, I enjoyed it so much that other design ideas popped into my mind as I was working on this one. Here's a second piece I've started, this time using one piece of black fabric as the background:<br />
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This second one's been on the back burner for awhile, percolating. When I return to it, I hope I'll know what it needs next. The only thing I'm sure of is that there will be a bit of black showing on all four edges. As of right now, though, I'm not even sure of the orientation! It may be on its side when I'm finished . . .<br />
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<br />Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-33228317213167299262014-04-01T22:37:00.001-07:002014-04-02T14:01:41.753-07:00New workOver the past week, I experimented with the 12" x 12" format and found that I liked it. Here's the piece I did:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Tribute to the Elder"</td></tr>
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The "Elder" being referenced is my dad. The basis of this design was a small sketch of overlapping circles topped with a t-shape. It was in my design sketchbook, on a page dated 10/15/13, which would've been my dad's 97th birthday (though he only lived to the age of 62). The title is rather tongue-in-cheek and I think it would've amused him.<br />
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It was very satisfying to work in this small format, as it forced me to simplify the design, and that inspired me to want to work in a series. I've been doing the exercises in the book <u><b>Visual Guide to Working in a Series</b></u> by <b><i>Elizabeth Barton</i></b> (which is excellent, by the way!) as I try to narrow down my theme. Stay tuned to see where this path takes me!Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-39009688672355504172014-03-27T21:49:00.000-07:002014-04-02T14:05:10.789-07:00"Photo Safari" Challenge ResultsThroughout last fall, each of us worked on our pieces for the "Photo Safari" challenge. This was the challenge where we all went to Salem's Bush Park and took photos, then chose our best 12 shots and drew names to swap them with another member. From the photo set each member received, we each had to design and create a quilt inspired by those photos. The total of all four sides of the finished quilt had to equal between 84" and 144", allowing for a variety of sizes and configurations.<br />
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We held our March meeting at Deb's to take advantage of her large studio space and lighting set-up that's perfect for photographing textiles. My daughter brought her friend, Cody Drago, a very talented photographer who's just starting a side business photographing textiles.<br />
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Here are the challenge quilts he photographed that night, beginning with Patty's. I'm completely amazed at the way Cody's captured the luminosity and three-dimensionality of this piece!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Detail of "Autumn Leaves" -- Wow! What a glow!</td></tr>
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Then there's the lush greenery of Bush Park that Nancy recreated using tucks and folds. (And I'm guessing that because she lives on a forested ridgetop, her surroundings also played a part in inspiring this naturalistic piece!):<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Woodland Nocturne" by Nancy Swanson</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Woodland Nocturne" detail</td></tr>
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Lisa, ever the perfectionist, spent hours upon hours on the detailed stitching of her piece, both by machine and by hand:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lisa's abstract depiction of roses (not yet titled)</td></tr>
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Click on this next shot for an enlarged view of the intricate hand stitching in the centers of the two roses on the left:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">detail of Lisa's roses</td></tr>
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And beckoning us from a tropical isle is Maureen's beautiful poster-sized postcard from one of our previous challenges ("Letters"): <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Just Mail It" by Maureen Erhardt</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Just Mail It" detail</td></tr>
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More photos from this challenge will be posted soon, so please visit again! Comments are greatly appreciated.<br />
<br />Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467699026094550585.post-51445849835849933652014-03-05T20:01:00.000-08:002014-03-05T20:05:19.215-08:003rd Annual FABRICATIONS: The Art of Quilting ShowAlong with two other Fiberexplorations members (<b>Deb</b> and <b>Erika</b>), I was thrilled to learn that one of my quilts was accepted into the juried <i><b>Fabrications: The Art of Quilting</b></i> show in Bend, Ore. This Friday evening, March 7, is the artists' reception from 5-7 pm, coinciding with Bend's <i><b>First Friday</b></i> activities. This show is sponsored by the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show (SOQS).<br />
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Here are the quilts that are in the show:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Erika's "Industrial Nature"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Industrial Nature," detail.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Passion Flower" by Deb.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deb's "The Voice"<br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Blue Note" by Joanna</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Blue Note" detail</td></tr>
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There will be complimentary wine and refreshments at the reception, so please stop by if you're able. Otherwise, you can catch the show through the end of March. The venue is Franklin Crossing, on the corner of Bond & Franklin in downtown Bend.<span style="font-size: 6.0pt;"> </span><br />
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