strange ...to me any way

this is the church where my brother and his family have found a spiritual home....I find their signage...odd....but my brother finds it comforting...he has not gotten too far past the old testament...and his God is " a vengeful God".....anyway they are happy there and the church does a good job of outreach and I admire that...Palm sunday we attended services with them and it was not the palm sunday I know....no joy...no hosanas....no flowers...no children singing......I missed that...and...they gave my niece...who celebrated her first communion.......wait....wait...a chocolate cross......a white chocolate CROSS.......as well as WHITE WINE for communion ...I told my Mom that we celebrated "Body and Plasma"......what a day....

missing photo...sorry...thanks to gerrie

the first try!

this is my Dads booth at the local quilt show...he had my original quilts and the prints he made of them...he got lots of lookers....folks were amazed at the way the print appears to "float"...the question he got the most was "did she make the quilt from the picture" .... it was a traditional quilt show and there where some wonderful pieces

new adventure

I have wonderful news.....my Dad has been working on perfecting his textile photography skills and has decided to offer his services commercially this is the web-site.....www.quiltphotography.com....his name is "homer" give him a try

creative activity

Introducing "Chanticleer's Pride" 12X12" I thought I would send this in for the quilting arts mag calendar contest....but didn't get around to sending the submission in time......


And a rose is a rose.......mixed media...
And this piece from today...called "don't let your base instincts rule your life"

personal

Yesterday I invited some family members for dinner....and at the table some personal confessions were made by a member of our family who has lived a long life with his secret...it involves base instincts and less than socially acceptable ...he has hidden this and acted it out in very poor and unsafe ways....I do not object to the inclination....just the way he has chosen to act upon it......so so sad to think that a person could have had a "love" that included the physical but instead has lived "a lie" and suffered the effects...as have his children ....and now his grandchildren......my husband cannot talk about this.....his Dad.....fortunately our son was here and he was the most helpful....first he diffused and then he said "I love you"...with out reserve...I am proud of him...and sorry for my husband.....oooof....I am off to the clay ball tonight to see how much someone will pay for "mood-swings"

art shows that my art appears in....

I got 2 pieces accepted in the "sacred threads" exhibit....that's cool...my grab bag quilt is in costa rica....just heard this morning that my nutcracker quilt will go to houston with "fabled fibers"and next week-end is the auction for the clay ball where" Mood Swings" is exhibited....wonder if someone will buy?

art shows

I went to an art show today...in Beaverton @ http://www.southmin.com/ quite wonderful....and tomorrow they offer "worship in the art"....I would go.....maybe I will....but it means leaving my own creating...hum

on a happier note

I submitted 2 pieces to She Made her Mark exibit...one got accepted...called "And She Made Good Beer Too".....so that is cool...I sent off 2 pieces to sacred threads....waiting on that......I painted fabric yesterday....a bit tipsy when I did it so I was kind of surprised by the result...show you later....

superbowl

I hate this idiotic day!!

that's me!

Finished !!! art quilt for the "Clay Ball" Salem Art Association fund raiser

started with this foundation
this is the finished shot at an angle so you can appreciated the detail of the 3D element...the "mood" ....the bouncy balls...see them?
straight on shot by my My Dad.... quilt photographer extraordinaire!!!!..."Mood Swings"

working

I am working on a piece for an art auction.....I've usually made wearable pieces but I want to make wall art this time...the theme is "E motion al" art.....so I have a plan!!! you shall see....it's semi-sculptural......or interactive....or....

christmas 2006

Alex...my oldest son and my sister, Heather
Brenna ...my niece opening her present
Colin...such a sweetheart....the Marine....Mom and the Marine's girl friend Nicole....who put up with us this christmas...
lor farmer/.......he can fix anything with bailing wire!

the Chirstmas Jello mold

My Paternal Grandmother used to make a "Jello Mold" at family events....hers usually consisted of lime jello and cottage cheese....my Mom decided we needed a jello mold in honor of gramma and made this....only Nicloe was brave enought to eat this......in case you cannot tell it is in the shape of a fish.....

close up

these are the earrings that my folks gave our new family member ...aren't they lovely? she is too!!

it is gone now but...

My sister has a wine tasting and artist reception on the 1st tuesday of each month at her coffee shop...this was my Mom and my sister with my art in the background....now she has wonderful photos you should go see....the link to her shop is in the "link list"