I have been drawing with thousands of yards of thread and my sewing machine to create new pieces for a show opening next week. There are several mountain inspired pieces and about three dozen other thread drawn pieces in a variety of themes ranging from silly to pretty.
Month: December 2018
Discovers Joy
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.†– Josh Billings She discovers joy (8†x 10â€)
She Loves Flowers
“Flowers grow out of dark moments.†– Corita Kent Winter in Alaska is more dark than cold between Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day. It’s a time of year when I spend extra time enjoying the flowers in the grocery store – they remind me spring will come again. She loves flowers (5.5†x 9â€)
Believes in Magic
“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.†– Norman Vincent Peale It’s also the time of year where we can see the wonder and magic of the northern lights – when it’s not snowing. OMG – it’s snowing! We haven’t had much snow and we love […]
She is Optimistic
“Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.†– Colin Powell She is optimistic (5.5†x 9â€)
She Can Fly in Her Dreams
“The reason birds can fly and we can’t is simply that they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings.†– J.M. Barrie, The Little White Bird She can fly in her dreams (9†x 6â€) In the last few weeks, I have inventoried all of my art, shuffled a few pieces […]
It’s Been Too Long
For months I tried something new – more time working at a jobby-job and less time with my art. I got a peek at the inner workings and management of a quilt shop. It was sometimes fun and sometimes too stressful. There were long days and I had a hard time separating my free time […]