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| Jean Wells during filming for "Oregon Art Beat" |
I'm in another quilt group with Jean, along with three other Fiberexplorations members. We call it the ICD (Intuitive Color & Design) group. Half of the members are from Salem, and half from the Sisters/Bend area. The group came together after its members took Jean's Intuitive Color & Design class, Levels I and II (each class met monthly at her shop, the Stitchin' Post, in Sisters). After working together for 10 months, all of us wanted to continue meeting and working together, as did Jean, so we're continuing our exploration of intuitive quilting, along with improving our critiquing skills.
So when Jean got the call about Oregon Art Beat, she decided to invite the ICD group to participate. Because teaching is one of the key activities that keeps her inspired and "fills the creative well," as Jean says, it was important to include that as part of her story. When we met at her shop on July 19 for filming, we each brought an unfinished project to be critiqued.
When it was my turn, I went to my project on the wall and began explaining what I was planning . In her very skillful way, Jean led the discussion that centered on the elements of design, and others chimed in with remarks and suggestions. It seemed like a normal ICD group session, as long as I ignored the huge camera lens positioned a mere 6" inches from my face, and the hand-held mike poised above my head. The 3-person crew included one of my favorite OPB personalities, Katrina Sarson (love her voice!)
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| Me, during the critique of my piece (Jean looks on) |
Jean did a great job, of course, and never missed a beat. After more than 2 hours of filming, she treated us to lunch while she and the OPB crew moved on to her home studio (with its incredible view of the Cascades). There, they filmed the second part of the story: We'll have to stay tuned to OPB this Fall to see what transpired!
