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SAQA annual benefit auction – 2019.09.05

Each year, SAQA invites each of its members to create a small 12 x 12 inch piece of art and donate it to the annual SAQA Benefit Auction.  The auction has a dual purpose – to increase the recognition of … Continue reading

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Succulents quilt is finished – 2019.07.17

The Succulents quilt is finished and I’m quite happy with it. I’ve entered it in the Alden Lane Nursery Quilting in the Garden quilt show. The finished size is 38 x 42 inches, and each succulent plant is about 26 … Continue reading

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‘Floating’ for ‘World Wide Whispers’ – 2019.05.29

I made this quilt almost a year ago. But it was a secret project, so I haven’t posted any photos until now. In October 2017, Kim Caskey of Edmonton AB asked if I would like to participate in a project … Continue reading

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Sacred Threads Eye Contact entries – 2019.05.20

When I saw the call for entry for the Sacred Threads Eye Contact special installation, I knew I had to enter! The required size of the pieces is 23″ wide by 5″ high – very long and narrow, and required … Continue reading

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‘Can You Feel the Color?’ – 2019.02.16

This is my entry for a new exhibition by the Fibre Art Network titled “20/20 Vision”. It is titled ‘Can You Feel the Color?‘ I think it’s a great example of how a quilt can be both an art quilt … Continue reading

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‘Black Lines + Bright Colors’ for SAQA Spotlight Auction – 2019.02.13

This is my entry to the SAQA Spotlight Auction.  All pieces must be 6” x 8” (portrait or landscape orientation). My artist statement: Black grid lines provide dramatic contrast with a palette of white and bright tertiary colors.  Obviously inspired … Continue reading

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Year in review – 2019.01.01

Happy New Year!   As the year ends, I’ve been looking back at 2018, reviewing my quilting-related activities and accomplishments. Making art – I created more than 25 art quilts and other fiber art with a variety of themes and techniques.  … Continue reading

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‘Synchronized Swimming’ art quilt – how I made it – 2018.12.05

‘Synchronized Swimming‘ was made for a SAQA regional exhibition “Shifting Tides: Convergence in Cloth“.  I posted the finished quilt on November 30, but didn’t have time to include any details about my inspiration and construction process. I’ve had an idea … Continue reading

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Two finished quilts – 2018.11.30

Just a quick post to say I’ve finished two quilts for shows with November 30 entry deadlines.  I’ve been very focused on completing these two quilts, which is why I haven’t been posting recently.  And then I had to take … Continue reading

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More anonymous artwork revealed – 2018.11.23

In October, I revealed one of the 3 artworks I submitted to the International Artists Day (IAD) Anonymous Festival, at 100 Braid St Studios in New Westminster BC. At that point my other 2 pieces hadn’t sold, so I couldn’t … Continue reading

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