One of my favorite things to do with visitors to Alaska is taking a glacier/wildlife cruise. It’s always a unique adventure. They enjoy adventures (20†x 16â€) For this piece, I liked the challenge of creating the different mountains and parts of a boat while maintaining the scale and proportions of the people.
Author: Carrie
Love Exploring Alaska
Pausing to pose for a photo with friends in your Alaska appropriate footwear is a great start to an adventure… …where you can enjoy the sight of mountains from across the bay as you explore another part of this giant state They love exploring Alaska (20†x 16â€)
Enjoys Taking the Scenic Route
Fabrics speak to me. A collection of ombre fabrics told me they would be there perfect sky, water and earth for a new series I had been contemplating. Once I took the ombre fabrics home, I began to noticing how the sky goes from light to dark and the water sometimes does the opposite. I […]
Show Set Up
Above is a scale model I created with watercolor paper and tiny prints to help me plan the layout of my art show. On Friday morning, we set up the show. It was exciting to see the model come to life and even better seeing 31 art quilts all displayed together. The opening reception was […]
She is Determined
“I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition.†– Martha Washington She is determined (5.5†x 9â€)
Biking Through the Forest
“Melancholy is incompatible with bicycling.†– James E. Starrs She enjoys biking through the forest (12†x 12â€)
Finds Fun
“When you are joyful, when you say yes to life and have fun and project positivity all around you, you become a sun in the center of every constellation, and people want to be near you.†– Shannon L. Alder She Finds Fun (5.5†x 9â€)
Loves Exploring
“The future is in the hands of those who explore… and from all the beauty they discover while crossing perpetually receding frontiers, they develop for nature and for humankind an infinite love.” – Jacques Yves Cousteau, She loves exploring (8†x 7â€)
Listens to Her Heart
“Listen to your heart. It knows all things, because it came from the Soul of the World and it will one day return there.†-Paulo Coelho She listens to her heart (5.5†x 9â€)
Upcoming Show
Months of planning, sketching, and stitching will finally come together…in one week. I’m looking forward to seeing the show set up and enjoying a few days exploring Homer, Alaska. If you are in the area during September, I hope you’ll be able to see the show. If can’t make it, don’t worry, I’ll be sharing […]