March 7th, 2010
In this economy it is hard for guilds to get members to commit to workshops but those same members want local and famous quilters to come Lecture at their guild meetings. Well I think I have a solution to this dilemma. I call it the Lectshop,this is a mini lecture with a hands on demonstration where members can participate and those members who would prefer to watch can come up close and see how things are done.
The lecture part would be 20-30 minutes and could include a small trunk show. The mini workshop would be 45 minutes -1 hour. The total cost for the Lectshop will vary with the type of mini workshop requested. The cost to the members who want to participate will be less than $10 for nitrile gloves , cloth apron and directions. The protection/directions kit will be available to the members before I start the demonstration and they can pay me directly(cash).The members can also bring their own protection(but will still need to pay for the directions $2).
The Lectshop is ideal for small guilds ,quilt shows without loads of money or an interest in expensive workshops. If you know of any guild,quilt show,church,4-H group or youth organization who would be interested in the Lectshop please give them the link to this page!
Tags: guild, mini workshops, quilt lectures, quilt shows
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February 25th, 2010
My art quilt called “Urban Avalanche” was in the Studio Art Quilt Associates Portfolio 16 on page 260 which features many great art quilters from all over the world!
To see My page in SAQA Portfolio 16!
Tags: art quilt, Houston, portfolio
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February 14th, 2010
If you have been trying to be a green artist and have created a recycled, reused or repurposed item,you should consider entering your piece in the GreenCraft Magazine semi annual contest. The magazine’s deadlines for artwork to be received are September 15 and March 15.
http://www.stampington.com/html/wanna_get_published.html#green
Tags: deadlines, green, published, recycled
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February 1st, 2010
When I am not working on the farm or trying to create art quilts or Wearables, I am at the gym, teaching Gymnastics. I have been teaching and coaching gymnastics for almost 30 years. I work with the gymnasts who are competing in the Prep Opt. Division. This division is a place where gymnasts can do the skills they do best in their routines. This divisions rules are not as strict and allow for more diversity in the type of gymnasts who compete.
Tags: coaching, gymnastics, Prep opt, teaching
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December 31st, 2009
My Mother,Constance H. Will and I will be doing a show at the Easton ,CT Public Library April 4th-May 6th, 2011. The show will encompass works of my mothers done in a variety of mediums (oil,acrylic,watercolor,pastels ,sculpture,pen and ink). I will be showing art quilts and wearables from the last 15+ years . There will be boxed cards, single & post cards of my mothers and my work. My art quilts and garments will also be for sale. Part of the money from the cards will go to support the library and the arts.
In the next 6 months I will be posting my mothers work in my gallery so everyone can see where my inspiration came from!
More information coming soon!
To see what the library is hosting now go to:
http://www.eastonlibrary.org/home/gallery.php
Directions:
http://www.eastonlibrary.org/home/directions.html
Tags: art, CT, Easton, gallery, pen and ink, public library, show, water colors
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