tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25798430624812186352024-03-14T00:08:34.236-04:00Quilted ArtistryQUILT MUSINGS OF A FRUSTRATED CRAFTERReneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511048055099826038noreply@blogger.comBlogger261125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579843062481218635.post-67506366562133588482017-08-08T23:40:00.001-04:002017-08-08T23:40:25.304-04:00I haven't been sitting idle all this time...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I also made a baby quilt for my nieces third child, a baby girl...Laila Grace. Unfortunately, I didn't get a picture. </div>
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In between, I have been working on a peacock quilt, which is have to finish after I finish 2 baby quilts I am making for a cousin who delivered twins prematurely in Dec. The shower is Feb 1st, so I have to get them finished. </div>
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I can't believe I haven't posted since September! I have been quite busy sewing, so it seems strange I haven't posted :-).<br />
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Here are just a few of the things I have been working on... I quilted 2 pieces for a friend this fall. I really loved the green and white piece the whole time she was making it. She has it already, so I can share. Not sure how we'll the quilting shows up, but she loved it. The other one, I will show after she picks it up. The quilt didn't really speak to me when she was making it, but as soon as she asked me to quilt it, it started talking real loud. I had such a great time quilting it, it had such a strong identity. As you know I am not a traditional quilter, but this piece has changed that :-). </div>
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Next I had 2 tuffets to make for my great nieces Christmas presents. I had seen them at the Mancuso show in Manchester, Maine in August and knew exactly who I had to make it for. The pattern is by Auntie Anne's Too, in the Wingspan Crafts booth. I brought the forms at the show, wish I had brought the pattern, but I figures it out. I also used my embroidery unit for the first time, adding a monogram to the back of the ribbon. <br />
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Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511048055099826038noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579843062481218635.post-32434944539685691622017-08-08T23:29:00.001-04:002017-08-08T23:38:39.800-04:00Yes, I still exist!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So many of you have probably wondered where in the world have I been.... yikes over a year since my last post. So much has happened, life has changed, but I have kept plowing through. But yes, all is more than ok.<br />
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There has been too much that has happened to try to catch you up on a year of my life, so instead, I will share some quilts and then over the next few weeks I will fill in some of the blanks...<br />
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So consider this a picture post :-)...<br />
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Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511048055099826038noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579843062481218635.post-29639328210143729912016-03-24T23:07:00.000-04:002016-05-09T20:04:33.581-04:00Dream Big<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This year my chosen word is "Focus" and so I am going to use that as my reason for being so quiet this first quarter...lol... yeah that is my story and I am sticking to it... :-)<br />
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No seriously, I have been very focused the first 3 months of the year creating art. My first series for the year is called "Dream Big". It was inspired by the anniversary of man's first walk on the moon and Misty Copeland being named the first female African American Principal Ballerina for the American Ballet Theatre. The main feature of the series, you have already seen the beginnings of and it still needs it's final touches, so I won't include it here.<br />
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Instead I want to share the supporting cast. 6, small, 19" squares.... I made all the tops first, because I wanted the energy, the emotion to flow from one piece to another. Then I quilted them all and then of course I embellished them. My husband thought it was an assembly line.. but for me it felt like I was in a zone.. as if they were all one piece... connected in some way. and I don't think I could be happier. It is the first time I have worked like this. Not my first series, but the first time I moved freely from one to another as I created them. I would get so far on one and stop... couldn't figure out the angle of the dancer or the color or type of clothing, so I would pick up one of the others, until bam, I knew what the other piece needed. The same went for the quilting and which motif I would use where.<br />
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So without further adue... here they are. Only the first 2 have names that I am happy with at the moment, but that is ok.. it is part of the process....<br />
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I am still playing with ribbon color and ribbon length, so you can still see the pins in this pick...<br />
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I hope you have enjoyed a peak into my last 3 months... I so enjoyed working on these... It was actually a creative high.... This week I posted the first 2 in a couple of quilting groups on Facebook and the response was overwhelming. It was really humbling. Actually had a few people reach out to inquire about buying a piece. Yes, it felt good.... I love it when others love my work as much as I do.<br />
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In addition to these pieces... while I waited to decide how to embellish them, I started on my next series... the focal piece is almost done. All quilted in fact... and I have sketches for the 6 smaller pieces done as well. Not sure I will go underground again as I create.. I never plan, I just do as I feel... which is why it is important to me that the viewer feels as well. :-)<br />
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Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511048055099826038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579843062481218635.post-4361989298862043502015-12-05T00:01:00.001-05:002015-12-05T00:01:41.386-05:00The Rhythmic Art of Thread, by Harlem Needle ArtsI was fortunate a couple of weeks ago, to get the chance to go to the Opening Reception of The Rhythmic Art of Thread, by the Harlem Needle Arts group. The exhibit which is up until January 15, 2016 is at The LeRoy Neiman Art Center in Harlem. <div><br></div><div>Here are a few of the pieces by people I know.</div><div><br></div><div>These first 3 are by Laura Gadson.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FN8392PNHBc/VmJvrVDLbAI/AAAAAAAAE58/CUJSkd1Oq5w/s640/blogger-image-1127879890.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FN8392PNHBc/VmJvrVDLbAI/AAAAAAAAE58/CUJSkd1Oq5w/s640/blogger-image-1127879890.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-68UCzCEgikE/VmJvswVoMMI/AAAAAAAAE6E/4JJWQ1lN5Cw/s640/blogger-image--616943647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-68UCzCEgikE/VmJvswVoMMI/AAAAAAAAE6E/4JJWQ1lN5Cw/s640/blogger-image--616943647.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>I love this piece...had to hold myself back from buying it. Hopefully it will still be available after the holidays .... It is all wool felted,</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TaBQTyiK4uk/VmJvmzrZpfI/AAAAAAAAE5k/9ik_fGTMrIw/s640/blogger-image--17079463.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TaBQTyiK4uk/VmJvmzrZpfI/AAAAAAAAE5k/9ik_fGTMrIw/s640/blogger-image--17079463.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>This piece is made by Lisa Shephard.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RXhUf123Nw0/VmJvlavJxHI/AAAAAAAAE5c/2vHezX5OjAA/s640/blogger-image-585240468.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RXhUf123Nw0/VmJvlavJxHI/AAAAAAAAE5c/2vHezX5OjAA/s640/blogger-image-585240468.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>These two are by Sherri Shine, Correction, Sherri is an artist I do not know. But, I would love to meet her.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ivqr3dz69vo/VmJvoHXKcEI/AAAAAAAAE5s/3EzLtziJWZw/s640/blogger-image--1113659176.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ivqr3dz69vo/VmJvoHXKcEI/AAAAAAAAE5s/3EzLtziJWZw/s640/blogger-image--1113659176.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-As4YXMRQP-g/VmJvpaiD7_I/AAAAAAAAE50/yAFrfk5OeRk/s640/blogger-image--327972539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-As4YXMRQP-g/VmJvpaiD7_I/AAAAAAAAE50/yAFrfk5OeRk/s640/blogger-image--327972539.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Hope you enjoyed the view! Why don't you try and make a trip to the gallery. There are many more beautiful pieces on display!</div></div></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511048055099826038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579843062481218635.post-70279684840557214972015-11-25T00:57:00.003-05:002015-11-25T00:57:54.301-05:00Forgot to share...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I almost forgot to share the quilt we made for the 20th Anniversary of Storytellers in Cloth. As I mentioned in my last post, this group of women have been getting together once a year to quilt and enjoy one another's company for the last 20 years. I was invited to join just in time for their 15th anniversary celebration, 5 years ago.<br />
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In prep for the 20th Anniversary, they asked all of the 50+ women to make a block that would go into a quilt to commemorate the occasion. Most were asked to make 6 1/2" blocks, 5 (including myself) were asked to make 18 1/2" blocks to serve as medallion blocks. We were all given one fat quarter of either blue or yellow fabric and we were allowed to add other blue or yellow fabrics, but nothing else. The blocks could be embellished, but the embellishment could not protrude more than 1/2".<br />
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Well, here was my contribution.... I used my Silhouette Cameo cutter to cut the letters, so much easier. I love my Cameo...<br />
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And here is the entire quilt... 51 - 6 1/2" blocks were submitted, by 46 quilters, plus the 5 medallion blocks. It is amazing how the piece just shines, considering we all took the design to a different level..<br />
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Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511048055099826038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579843062481218635.post-5224669092919837412015-11-08T23:45:00.001-05:002015-11-08T23:45:46.625-05:00A weekend of bliss...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Run, run, run... Work, family, obligations. That is my life, and while I love it, it is weekends like these that make it all worthwhile. Yes, I admit, I love my crazy life, but in the end it is being able to enjoy the pleasures of life that is so great. Take my vacation to Italy this summer, along the Amalfi Coast. Oh it was wonderful. But as great as it was, I still believe spending a weekend with my quilting sisters, doing nothing but quilting, chatting and laughing is even better! Crazy right?<div><br></div><div>Think about it... and you just might agree...</div><div><br></div><div>I spent 4 days with 62 women, who all love to do the same thing I love, yet who won't care a bit if I sewed all weekend, or just strolled around chatting with everyone, never opening up my machine... Who encourage me to stretch my boundaries, but yet are just as happy if I just sewed squares all weekend. No demands, no expectations, just be there and allow yourself to fuel your tank anyway it needs to be fed!</div><div><br></div><div>On top of all that these women are amazing artists, all at different levels of self awareness, accomplishment and notoriety. This was the groups 20th year of getting together (I have only been a member for 6 years). To celebrate we put on a show that we opened to the public. One viewer who is the president of one of the largest Northeast Guilds made a very valid observation....how often do you get to see a wonderful show, where all the quilters are in attendance and of whom you can asked questions on technique and materials? I would venture to say never.. That is except for last weekend. All but one of the 50+ quilts, were made by someone at the retreat/show!</div><div><br></div><div>I didn't not take pictures of them all, but I did take pics of some that were new to me or moved in such a way I wanted to share them with you...</div><div><br></div><div>Here are pieces made by Yuanita Yaeger...http://www.juanitayeager.com</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o3IVgD_ryAQ/VkAk6bTfCcI/AAAAAAAAE3k/jCMDKq0oswM/s640/blogger-image-248922069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o3IVgD_ryAQ/VkAk6bTfCcI/AAAAAAAAE3k/jCMDKq0oswM/s640/blogger-image-248922069.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H8ZC7XR8ihI/VkAk44idQ6I/AAAAAAAAE3c/vZM9Q2kgKAU/s640/blogger-image-449567525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H8ZC7XR8ihI/VkAk44idQ6I/AAAAAAAAE3c/vZM9Q2kgKAU/s640/blogger-image-449567525.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-leHbMiQPjQI/VkAk3rVL_EI/AAAAAAAAE3U/1wzoUJVBD6Q/s640/blogger-image-1711326411.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-leHbMiQPjQI/VkAk3rVL_EI/AAAAAAAAE3U/1wzoUJVBD6Q/s640/blogger-image-1711326411.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here are some quilts by Lola Jenkins. 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Absolutely wonderful.... Now you know why I enjoy getting together with these amazing quilting sisters.... Pure inspiration!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Until next year you quilting sisters....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Renee</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511048055099826038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579843062481218635.post-78387258259567565622015-11-08T00:22:00.001-05:002015-11-08T00:28:49.493-05:00Fire Dancer Wins at Quilts Unlimited!So while my last post was about the show, I forgot to let you know that Fire Dancer was awarded the NQA Ribbon for "Best Use of Color". I was jumping for joy, right along with the dancer in the quilt.<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vMAR8hryGZs/Vj7cJldq0MI/AAAAAAAAE3A/RC1tr_wbfY0/s640/blogger-image--683413529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vMAR8hryGZs/Vj7cJldq0MI/AAAAAAAAE3A/RC1tr_wbfY0/s640/blogger-image--683413529.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>At the reception last month it received wonderful comments from viewers, as did my two other quilts in the main exhibit. </div><div><br></div><div>Interesting enough, even though I added some shading to "On Pointe" to highlight the fact that she was casting a shadow on the floor, with the bright lights of the gallery, only I knew the shading was there. Guess that piece comes back into the studio when she comes home for a bit of a touch up.... 😌.</div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511048055099826038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579843062481218635.post-51878502099292518782015-10-07T22:17:00.001-04:002015-10-07T22:17:50.737-04:005 Quilts on Display - Quilts Unlimited at View Arts Center<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Opening Reception is Friday, Oct 9th from 5-7pm.
Then on Saturday, Oct 10th, join in for a day of quilts with a lecture by <a href="http://janedavila.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jane Davila</a>,
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I will be there for the opening weekend festivities. Hope you get a chance to join us!<br />
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Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511048055099826038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579843062481218635.post-8855212588674691212015-10-07T00:49:00.001-04:002015-10-07T00:49:14.700-04:00On PointeI must say, I could picture this piece in my eye before I ever put pencil to paper. I could see the quilting, the crystals... The whole quilt. Then of course, I had to figure it out and execute...lol. Isn't it a pain when reality, gets in the way!<div><br></div><div>But I must say, having the vision so clear in my minds eye, make it easier to do... All except for the skirt. I didn't know the best way to give it the 3D effect I seem to be going for I my pieces lately. But I figure it out... What do you think?</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RMSUG71V9eI/VhSkSeEp-MI/AAAAAAAAEzo/vMocDCx5sMA/s640/blogger-image-1357953091.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RMSUG71V9eI/VhSkSeEp-MI/AAAAAAAAEzo/vMocDCx5sMA/s640/blogger-image-1357953091.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The piece is made from Robert Kaifman's Radiance fabric line, all except for the legs. Radiance is a silk, cotton blend. It is so easy to work with and such a joy to quilt, that I love working with it. Plus, how often do you get to work with washable silk? I used Derwent Inktense pencils, to add the coloring/shading on/around the legs, as well as a bit on the floor for a shadowing effect.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hope you like it... #radiancesilk #superiorthreads #kimonosilkbysuperior #inktense #berninausa #bernina830 </div><br></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511048055099826038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579843062481218635.post-45471616106061707432015-08-05T16:16:00.000-04:002015-08-05T16:16:12.969-04:00My latest piece<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have been so busy lately... summer is family time and we spent all but 10 days in July on the road. From my son-in-laws family lake house in Fiddle Lake, Pa, to Puerto Rico for my husband's fathers family reunion, with a little vacation time added on to the end, to a week in Vegas for work. It is a wonder I found anytime to quilt, but I did.<br />
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I actually was able to finish a piece I started at the CQQ Retreat in April. She doesn't have a name yet, but she is 95% complete. I may add a few dimensional while flowers falling off the overpass and I still need to do a label (nut I need a name first)... but other than that she is done. I even did some tinting on her to add shadows and depth in her back and arms.<br />
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Oh... looking at the picture I realized I never added her earring!.. ok, so maybe 94% complete :-).<br />
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Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511048055099826038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579843062481218635.post-8341965778811793072015-07-27T13:56:00.000-04:002015-07-27T13:56:33.489-04:00Life... why must it always get in the way...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So, I know most are probably thinking I stopped blogging, but honestly that is not my intention. But it seems I have spent much of the first half of the year on the road and then heads down on deadlines for one show or another.<br />
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So I won't bore you with a long update, but I will share some of my work from the past few months.<br />
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just pics, no long verbiage for now... but I am hoping to do better going forward. Yes, I WANT to blog more :-)...<br />
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The result of all of my experimentation on my Silhouette cutter:<br />
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Currently on display at View's exhibit "For the Birds" in Old Forge, NY<br />
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I have two others that I've finished this year, but can't seem to find a picture of those.<br />
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Ok, lunch break is over :-) Hope you enjoyed!</div>
Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511048055099826038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579843062481218635.post-44640283625494580422015-03-29T16:32:00.001-04:002015-03-29T16:32:42.622-04:00I couldn't wait!Well it worked! See my last post for the background to this statement..<div><br></div><div>Now I get to move on to the fun part....</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iGqvkVK4htc/VRhhaFb6CfI/AAAAAAAAEnw/-1EF1pnAPyo/s640/blogger-image--1044776413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iGqvkVK4htc/VRhhaFb6CfI/AAAAAAAAEnw/-1EF1pnAPyo/s640/blogger-image--1044776413.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Woohoo!</div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511048055099826038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579843062481218635.post-91099678521067514952015-03-29T14:44:00.002-04:002015-03-29T14:44:58.959-04:00I must say, this was a HUGE learning curve!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Some of you might remember my earlier post <a href="http://rfvaldes.blogspot.com/2015/01/playing-with-my-silhouette-cameo-cutter.html" target="_blank">here</a> about playing with my Silhouette Cameo cutter. Well, that was in January, and true this hasn't been a continuous or daily journey, but I must say it has been a journey.<br />
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First I must say that Martha Shiff, the moderator of the Silhouette Cameo facebook group is a goddess. Her patience and her support have been wonderful to me and many others. I must also say, I have used my cameo successfully for quite a few large solid images, with no problem at all. You have seen some of these in my dancer art quilts. But I decided in January to use the Cameo to cut out a very detailed, small circle that I had sketched. So first I had to learn how to get clean images into the cutter that were drawn with pencil, with eraser lines, that didn't translate into cut lines when creating a cut file. Then of course, I wanted many circles interconnected, so it is was about compound images and point editing... my head was exploding...<br />
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Next I had to learn how to treat the fabric, so that very thin segments with curves and points could be cut with clean and sharp edges. Along with that how to treat the mat, so that the fabric stuck enough, so those thin pieces wouldn't come up when the machine rollers rolled often them, back and forth, several times. Of course, there were the cut settings.... blades settings, cut speed, etc... Whew!<br />
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Well here are just a couple of the images that were the result of many hours of testing... I won't show you the two before this one.. lol... it was truly a birds nest!.<br />
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These pieces are only 10" across, so the average circle in these photos is about 4" in diameter, with all the cut outs, making some of the pieces only 1/8" thick. <br />
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I am writing this as the Cameo is cutting what I hope to be my final cut. I really want to use in my next art quilt (I hope it works, as I don't have any more of this particular batik... I failed the first 2 cuts!) It has been cutting for about 40 minutes now... Keep you fingers crossed!<br />
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Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511048055099826038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579843062481218635.post-60088888345340238482015-03-17T23:19:00.000-04:002015-03-17T23:19:16.995-04:00An interesting discussion.....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Tonight's guild meeting, led to a very interesting discussion and some deep thought on my part. <br />
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<span style="color: #ffd966;"><b>What is good enough? </b></span>Does it matter if your points don't match, that your seams are more like jug handles than a 4 way intersection? Who cares if you cross over lines in your machine quilting, or if you just zoom across the top to get it finished.... is 'done' better than 'good.?<br />
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<b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Is design more important than technique?</span> </b>If a piece looks good from across the room, isn't that all that counts? Does it matter if your stitch length varies greatly across the piece? Do you need to quilt evenly across the quilt? Would it get a passing mark from the 'quilt police'?<br />
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<span style="color: #ffd966;"><b>What is a 'fiber artist' or a 'quilting professional'?</b></span> When do you graduate from a quilter or crafter to an 'artist' or a 'professional'? If it is on your business card, does that make it so? Or if you get paid for a quilt or a speaking/teacher slot, does that make you a professional? What about if you publish patterns, yet someone else makes even the sample from beginning to end... are you a fiber artist or quilting professional, or a pattern maker? Does getting paid to write an article on quilting make you a professional quilter or professional writer, or should you have to actually have made an award winning quilt.. or what?<br />
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Interesting questions.... most of which the answer is subjective, for others the answers don't really matter, as there is no regulatory body in the quilting industry. And I think you could ask many award winning quilters and get very different answers.<br />
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What do you think?<br />
Renee</div>
Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511048055099826038noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579843062481218635.post-3519464116250582482015-03-17T00:33:00.000-04:002015-03-17T00:33:41.764-04:00What was I ever thinking...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I don't know about you, but I tend to get these 'great' quilting ideas, just as I am about to fall asleep. So of course, it somehow materializes in my dreams. A couple of weeks ago, you saw the circular sketch I posted and how I wanted to turn that into for my next project. Well, it showed up in my dream as a brightly colored quilt on a dark background, in varying sizes. Well of course, I woke up thinking, well I know what I am going to do for the next FANE (FiberArts North East) challange!<br />
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Well that piece has gone under some metamorphosis, not because I didn't like the design of the circle, but because I couldn't get it into my Silhouette Cameo cutter clean enough to make clean cuts. Next I tired creating one large piece with many circles connected, all at the same size, but there were two problems that I bumped into that quickly changed my mind. First all the circles the same size was boring, and second, at 3" in diameter, the detail was way too small to show like I wanted it to. So instead, I started recreating my sketch at almost the same level of detail in the Cameo software itself. Nope, still too small, but the good thing when working digitally you can stretch the object to any size you want. So I spend hours creating these different circular designs, only to realize, that most of the detail was going to be too small to cut and even more so, to show the see through effect I was going for.... so after about another 15 hours or so of playing around in the software, I did a test cut on paper.<br />
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Ughhh, while most will work out nicely, some areas are still way too small. Here's to hoping I can enlarge them quickly without loosing the integrity of the piece. I already know that one part won't work at the size I have, because the paper ripped right up when I tried to remove it from the cameo mat... the pieces were just too thinly cut!<br />
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Oh well... I see more hours at the computer in my horizion.. But not tonight... Sweet dreams everyone!<br />
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Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511048055099826038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579843062481218635.post-68149539150695985942015-03-12T00:43:00.000-04:002015-03-12T00:44:14.871-04:00Art can be humbling...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I was in a business meeting for work last Thursday, when I received an email telling me I had won 'Best Innovative Style Quilt' for <i>Let's Here it for the Girls</i> at the Mancuso, NJ Quilt Fest. As you can imagine I was ecstatic. I was sitting in Chicago, but couldn't wait for the weekend, so that I could see my quilt hanging in all it's glory in New Jersey.<br />
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Well, I am happy I had those 3 days to bask in my glory. As always, the show had some phenomenal quilts hanging. My notification email for the award had said that the judges felt that the competition was extremely tough. But as I walked the show floor, I was amazed at the talented quilts and the big name quilters who I had gone up against... oh my. I didn't even rush to find my quilt. I decided to take my time and appreciate all the other work, because surely they had made a mistake and I had maybe received Honorable Mention.<br />
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One of the reasons I like this show is that the quilts are usually so varied, and this year was no different. Artsy quilts hung next to traditional, big next to small, hand next to machine... In all, the workmanship spoke for itself. These artists put their heart and soul into these pieces... surely, mine won't look as good, or as professional. I quilt at night, after work, after dinner, after all the other things have been taken care of. I quilt for me, not for judges... I experiment with all different types of techniques and yes, sometimes, I say to myself, it is 'good enough', knowing it isn't perfect.<br />
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It is funny how all these thoughts rushed through my mind as I walked the floor. Almost as if I was preparing myself to be disappointed. And then I saw it. My quilt... my ladies, on the dance floor for all to see. And YES, there was my ribbon as well.. BLUE for first place in a particular category. As always, I watched the people as they approached. Almost as expected, their eyes seemed to gravitate to the other 2 pieces handing next to it.... see I was right, it didn't deserve that ribbon.... then all of a sudden, they turned around... they stopped and looked and took out their cameras. They noticed the finely tuned bodies of the dancers, the realistic effect of them in front of the back-drop as a result of the trapunto, the 3D flowers that had been scattered across the stage in accolades. They chatted amongst themselves and read the description and the quilters name. At that point, I felt it was alright to step forward, to comment that I was the quilter. They congratulate me and ask questions about the piece. As they walk away, I breath. Ok, that wasn't so bad. I survived, I belong....<br />
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No this isn't the first time I have won a BLUE ribbon, and no it isn't the first time the competition was tough, but it always seems to amaze me, that others enjoy looking at something that I created, and for that I am humbled. I quilt because I enjoy it. It brings me peace. I think it is wonderful that others get some joy from merely looking at it as well.<br />
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Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511048055099826038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579843062481218635.post-17055427062175875992015-01-29T00:00:00.000-05:002015-01-29T17:20:29.663-05:00Playing with my Silhouette Cameo cutter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I tend to doodle a lot. Some doodles are just that. Others are more complete. Some stay on the scrap paper, others get done over and over again. Some get added to my sketch pad, others go in the garbage.<br />
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But this one doodle has been intriguing. It has made it from the back of an evelope, to a piece of paper, to my sketch pad, to being done again in ink, to being scanned, to being cut on my Cameo. I am not quite sure it is ready for prime time yet, but I do think I know where I am going with it. Can't share it just yet, but when it is ready, I'll let you know.<br />
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In the meantime... here are some shots of that innocent doodle along the way...<br />
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This is the fist sketch (cleaned up with a lot of eraser) done on the back of an envelope<br />
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Next I traced it into my sketchpad... <br />
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At this point I was ready to take another picture and import it into the Cameo. I had already spent over 8 hours trying to get a good clean trace of the circle medallion. Luckily, there were no issues with the trace this time, so I sent it to the Cameo and prayed.... and it WORKED!...<br />
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Neck I have to size it. This is about 5" and for my idea to work, I don't want it bigger than 4". But now at least I know what to do. Oh yeah, I am going to eliminate those tiny inner circles. My goal is to cut about 20 of these out of felt, and it will never cut those tiny circles cleanly....<br />
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Wish me luck!</div>
Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511048055099826038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579843062481218635.post-30749369952248191822015-01-11T14:12:00.000-05:002015-01-11T14:12:02.224-05:00"The Colors of Life"...still riding high!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have been so focused these last few months on getting new pieces made for my first solo exhibit, that even Christmas didn't seem as important to me this year... and for those of you who know me, that is big as I am addicted to everything Christmas. But having my first SOLO show was MAJOR to me, so first let me thank Julie Saviano, the owner of Etui Fiber Arts for her confidence in my work, that she wanted it to hang all alone! I have been in other gallery shows before, but never has a body of my work hung all by itself. I was full of mixed emotions... what would be the reaction, am I kidding myself to think my work is worthy enough to stand all alone.. I was truly going to be standing NAKED on those walls with no other supporting artists to prop me up?<br />
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Well as I noted in my last post, I hung my 10 piece show Tuesday night. Folks in the knitting classes were complimentary, admiring the work as it went up. Julie told me that over the next few days many commented on how gorgeous they were. I was still skeptical. I wanted to be there and watch peoples faces as they looked at each piece. I could barely contain myself as I waited for the Opening Reception. As I drove up to the gallery Friday night, I saw some had beat me there (and yes I was early). I could see them taking pictures... I realized it was my niece and nephew who had driven up from Virginia to show their support during the opening. OK, I can do this, folks cared enough to come.<br />
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As the gallery started filling up, I could see the smiles on their faces and in their eyes. At first I wasn't sure if it was shock or true enjoyment, but as the comments started coming and folks started asking me questions about the pieces, my inspiration and my process, I knew I would be ok. They liked my work! I began to relax and enjoy the evening a bit more. Again I looked around... there was family and friends and fellow quilters, ok, those I had hoped would attend. But wait, there was one of my high school teachers (yes from almost 40 years ago) whom I had recently reconnected with on Facebook. There was a college friend, whom I hadn't seen in over 30 years, another follower of my work on Facebook. But to my surprise, there were folks who I didn't know, who had heard of the show from social media and pictures people had shared on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter about the show. Pictures that had intrigued them enough, that they came out on a frigid 10 degree night to see MY work. <br />
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So now, 2 days later, I am still riding the high, still feeling elated with the reception my work received. Still feeling BLESSED that so many would come to see what started as a stress reliever that has grown to be one of my greatest pleasure givers... the time I sit with my sketchbook, or gaze at fabric wondering what if, or the time I sit at my machine creating. I truly enjoy the process. The good news is, I am on a continual journey... the more I create, the more I learn, the more I want to do. That in itself is so fulfilling, to be inspired to learn, play and create.<br />
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Ok, enough about me. I know many of you have asked for pictures from the show, so here they are...<br />
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Fire Dancer 2015 (30" x 36")</div>
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Let's Here It For The Girls 2015 (51" x 40") </div>
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Sea Glass Pathways 2015 (36" x 30") </div>
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Splat * It is All That! 2014 (18" x 30" each piece... can be hung side by side as well as separately)</div>
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Swinging Willows 2015 (53" x 31") </div>
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Pathways 2013 (3 separate pieces to create a Kimono shape, center is 19" x 30" folded lengthwise, each sleeve is 12" x 15" folded lengthwise)</div>
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Knock, I'll Be There For You 2014 (18" x 30") </div>
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Paisley Visions 2013 (33" x 33") </div>
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Sister Chat 2009 (32" x 27") </div>
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The exhibit is up until January 31st. I hope you get a chance to see it first hand. I would love the opportunity to walk you through and share my thoughts on each piece and the 'farm to needle' shop that Julie has created in downtown Larchmont, NY. If you are interested, just let me know and we can try to coordinate a time.<br />
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Euti Fiber Arts is located at 2106 Old Post Road, Larchmont, NY. Hours are Tues/Wed 10am-5pm; Thurs 10am-9pm; Fri/Sat 10am-4pm; Closed Sun/Mon<br />
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Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511048055099826038noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579843062481218635.post-88442187404856350682015-01-06T23:19:00.000-05:002015-01-06T23:19:56.706-05:00It's Up! My show is now hanging!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
WooHoo! Sorry no good pics, yet, BUT my quilts are up!<br />
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The Colors of Life, a Fiber Arts Exhibit is now hanging at Etui Fibers Arts in Larchmont, NY. Hope you can join me for the Opening Reception on Friday night... 6:30pm - 8:30pm.<br />
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Etui is located at 2106 Old Post Road, Larchmont, NY . Gallery hours are as follow: <br />
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Thursday: 10am - 9pm<br />
Friday, Saturday: 10am - 4pm<br />
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The exhibit is up until January 31. 2015<br />
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Here is a piece that will be in the exhibit... <br />
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Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511048055099826038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579843062481218635.post-19843856410994975922014-12-30T20:12:00.001-05:002014-12-30T20:12:38.443-05:00How do you feather?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I was doing hand work on a few pieces for my upcoming gallery show. (See my last post for further info).... and I realized I can really tell the difference on whether or not I made my feathers from left to right, right to left, top to bottom or bottom to top! I wasn't really shocked as I know that I was only comfortable doing them right handed bottom to top for a long time.<br />
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Looking for something to do in the New Year? Come celebrate the opening of my first Solo exhibit at Etui Fiber Arts Gallary in Larchmont. The exhibit runs from January 7 - 31st and the Opening Reception is January 9th; 6:30 - 8:30pm. <br /><br />Etui Fiber Arts Gallery<br />2106 Old Post Road<br />Larchmont, NY 10538<br />www.etuifibertarts.com<br />914-341-1420<br /><br />If you have questions, feel free to reach out to me at quiltedartistry@gmail.com<br /><br />Hope to see you there!</div>
Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511048055099826038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579843062481218635.post-21922780784284787622014-10-22T20:56:00.001-04:002014-10-22T20:56:07.896-04:00Retreats... Great for the soul... And the creative juices!So twice a year for the past twelve years I have had the pleasure of spending a long weekend with anywhere from 45 to 55 wonderful woman. All quilters of course! This past weekend was no exception. <div><br></div><div>How is it, that when you get a group of woman this large together, that the experience is always wonderful? Our leaders of course! Originally started by Claire Oehler of the then Country Quilters in Somers, NY, and now organized by Claire and two of her former staff, Nancy Mirman and Noreen Lippolis, these 3 ladies are a class act. The weekend is organized, full of fun and just plain fantastic. From the little gift bags they provide, to the activities planned for the weekend, there isn't a detail missed. But I would be remiss if I didn't mention two of their main 'weekend ingredients'. The setting... Interlaken Inn in Lakeville, CT a wonderful boutique hotel nestled it the CT countryside and Mary Gay Leahy, who always has wonderful fabric treats for us and offers great tips and technique demos throughout the weekend. It is no wonder we all walk around smiling and laughing, it is a wonder we actually find time to quilt. But quilt we do. I will let these pictures speak for themselves in that department.</div><div><br></div><div>Enjoy the show...</div><div><br></div><div>First my works in progress and then some of the works by others...</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-SGDef8nee_k/VEhR4FkICgI/AAAAAAAAEWQ/J-9XlfqYpt8/s640/blogger-image-890447065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-SGDef8nee_k/VEhR4FkICgI/AAAAAAAAEWQ/J-9XlfqYpt8/s640/blogger-image-890447065.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vD3soOCNutw/VEhSJUKPpWI/AAAAAAAAEXg/qf44t4xjYis/s640/blogger-image-232507500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vD3soOCNutw/VEhSJUKPpWI/AAAAAAAAEXg/qf44t4xjYis/s640/blogger-image-232507500.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Now photos from show and tell and as I wonder the three rooms we sew in...</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bcGlv_B7sfI/VEhSARQRGQI/AAAAAAAAEW4/iFvrB0Vg37M/s640/blogger-image--1370721722.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Until next spring!</div><div><br></div><div>Renee</div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511048055099826038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579843062481218635.post-65257495888137444172014-09-07T15:27:00.001-04:002014-09-07T15:30:49.539-04:00"Which Path would you Take" wins First Place, Wall quilts at Northern
Stars show 2014As you can see from my last post, I am catching up on my blogging.<div><br></div><div>The 2014 Northern Star Quilt Guild show was a good show for me. I have won many second and third place ribbons at this local guild show, but I have wanted for many years to see one of my pieces hang on the 'blue ribbon' wall. So I was extremely pleased to see this piece do so. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-L7dvW6deHEI/VAyxQuZ5o1I/AAAAAAAADGM/H6ecS0r60Ds/s640/blogger-image-1044544144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-L7dvW6deHEI/VAyxQuZ5o1I/AAAAAAAADGM/H6ecS0r60Ds/s640/blogger-image-1044544144.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lucky for me, the person who brought this piece at the gallery exhibit was happy to let me enter the piece in a few shows this year. This was the first show and it made me proud.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Besides, this first place ribbon, "Paisley Inspirations" was awarded a third place ribbon in the same category :-).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OBH2iLXZVos/VAyxqFUcyJI/AAAAAAAADGc/S8GQdXW5ubU/s640/blogger-image--153306667.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OBH2iLXZVos/VAyxqFUcyJI/AAAAAAAADGc/S8GQdXW5ubU/s640/blogger-image--153306667.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was also nice to see a good friend and fellow Pelham Quilters guild member, Donna Chambers, also on the blue ribbon wall for her Umoja piece. "Umoja, Goddess of the Sea" won first place in the People, Places category and Best of Show, Small Quilts. :-). <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M83sS48sQ7g/VAyxl3PTnVI/AAAAAAAADGU/gIjF9tOsz7U/s640/blogger-image-1393134447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M83sS48sQ7g/VAyxl3PTnVI/AAAAAAAADGU/gIjF9tOsz7U/s640/blogger-image-1393134447.jpg"></a></div></div><br></div><br></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511048055099826038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579843062481218635.post-73711729402585848352014-05-04T23:34:00.001-04:002014-09-07T15:09:09.135-04:00The Art of Quilt Making, by the Pelham Quilters at DMA Gallery<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XK9qxLY-F1I/U2cGe6ga2vI/AAAAAAAAByI/uI3ZdKRMDF0/s640/blogger-image-168117909.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XK9qxLY-F1I/U2cGe6ga2vI/AAAAAAAAByI/uI3ZdKRMDF0/s640/blogger-image-168117909.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KgfjG_k0Zak/U2cGgMmsABI/AAAAAAAAByQ/o19AddPn6Hg/s640/blogger-image--807383209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KgfjG_k0Zak/U2cGgMmsABI/AAAAAAAAByQ/o19AddPn6Hg/s640/blogger-image--807383209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>I can't believe this is still sitting in draft. This show was in April. My sincere apologies, but this has been a crazy year. I lost my mother in May. She was 87 and lived a good life, but she was suffering and it wa very hard to see her in such pain. She is finally at rest and reunited with her true loves, God and my father... The best husband in the world according to her :-).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Once I got myself out of my slump, it was time to focus on my daughter's wedding and her wedding quilt. She was married on August 31st and was a lovely bride. But that is for another post. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So this is a show that 5 women in my local guild, Pelham Quilters, had in a local gallery, DMA Gallery. Unfortunately the gallery closed shortly <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">after the exhibit closed, but for us it was extremely successful. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Opening night was packed and then the gallery held a book signing (first two pictures below) for two local authors, that also brought folks in to see our work. </span><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f37VMjkv48o/U2cGQFM_lAI/AAAAAAAABw4/ii8wF5XNwCA/s640/blogger-image--75921808.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f37VMjkv48o/U2cGQFM_lAI/AAAAAAAABw4/ii8wF5XNwCA/s640/blogger-image--75921808.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KgfjG_k0Zak/U2cGgMmsABI/AAAAAAAAByQ/o19AddPn6Hg/s640/blogger-image--807383209.jpg"></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is "Umoja, Goddess of the Sea" by Donna Chambers. </div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yleeAe8M-Uo/U2cGR08wUGI/AAAAAAAABxA/aDkoWQ4KJ8U/s640/blogger-image--306751865.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here is a local artist viewing one of my pieces, "In the spotlight". </div><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-i8Pzq96uNeM/U2cGp75vDBI/AAAAAAAABzI/6f85J3-C5Oc/s640/blogger-image-1065015860.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Donna is discussing her artistic process in the making of "Fashionista". </div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TJNgibangM0/U2cGTRyk0OI/AAAAAAAABxI/UCE_GlPfRUU/s640/blogger-image--535484283.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2uajUU6wGqM/U2cGdp8dcOI/AAAAAAAAByA/v7m-DkRrhnE/s640/blogger-image-390645154.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The curator, Lynnette, welcoming everyone during the opening reception. You can see my kimono inspired piece "Pathways" hanging in the window, and a part of one of my woven pieces, "Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy" on the easel. My piece "Sista Chat" is hanging on the front of the pedestal from which Lynnette is speaking. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GR-wCNJnwz8/U2cGaw2xY9I/AAAAAAAABxw/F2v3B8eOUUg/s640/blogger-image--1336289480.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The next three pieces were made by guild member, MaryAnn Ciccotelli. </div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-r-yt7HUogWQ/U2cGZNLwVCI/AAAAAAAABxo/keJVhfOi-1o/s640/blogger-image--1308277658.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zBQghmJLRUo/U2cGOnLF_uI/AAAAAAAABww/OmAKjtN206w/s640/blogger-image-668210020.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UneGLEVtZN0/U2cGlSC04RI/AAAAAAAAByw/_CD9v1ZCCuw/s640/blogger-image-1745172408.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here I am, thanking everyone for coming and sharing some back ground on Pelham Quilters, and the five exhibiting quilters.</div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--wVHKjt_vEg/U2cGhuvC53I/AAAAAAAAByY/I09LmEsm3X4/s640/blogger-image-1721716807.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">These three pieces are by guild member, Sandra Parrott.</div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ck1uQEQ-vXA/U2cGVMb4vdI/AAAAAAAABxQ/udncBqZg8tc/s640/blogger-image--2083622442.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is my most recent piece, "Which Path would You Take". I was very pleased that it sold during the opening reception.</div><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0GGZBmxVFas/U2cGm-tHT-I/AAAAAAAABy4/CYPWpHbP6co/s640/blogger-image--808396374.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here's Sandra, in front of one of her small pieces, "Tumbling Blocks". </div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-64__kY3e_9Y/U2cGkD3FEeI/AAAAAAAAByo/lL3NyfmhdCU/s640/blogger-image-1346383066.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9aYXvy23bME/U2cGoOdw5rI/AAAAAAAABzA/SR5LOoDymXM/s640/blogger-image--893337113.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-aonJp5ljJLs/U2cGWqBydwI/AAAAAAAABxY/xpZ4ndxM6sI/s640/blogger-image-830415902.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">To the left you can see a corner of MaryAnn's quilt and on the right is my parrott piece, "Jungle Paradise". </div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XK9qxLY-F1I/U2cGe6ga2vI/AAAAAAAAByI/uI3ZdKRMDF0/s640/blogger-image-168117909.jpg"></div><div><br></div><br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LGWg_f2pMY8/U2cGX1JH7JI/AAAAAAAABxg/rBD1rBP3DPY/s640/blogger-image-1119702263.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LGWg_f2pMY8/U2cGX1JH7JI/AAAAAAAABxg/rBD1rBP3DPY/s640/blogger-image-1119702263.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>This is another of Sandra Parrott's work. She does wonderful small art quilt pieces. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wMg0E6NT2ys/U2cGi9fw9rI/AAAAAAAAByg/ZFaIlkKuZhE/s640/blogger-image-1463894241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wMg0E6NT2ys/U2cGi9fw9rI/AAAAAAAAByg/ZFaIlkKuZhE/s640/blogger-image-1463894241.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>I know it is late, but I hope you enjoyed seeing our show. I will have a solo exhibit in January 2015 at Etui Fiber Arts in Larchmont, NY. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511048055099826038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579843062481218635.post-76535739013544577582014-04-28T11:16:00.000-04:002014-04-28T11:26:47.928-04:00I've been busy.. sorry it has been over a month since I've posted.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Our exhibit, "The Art of Quilt Making" at <a href="http://www.thedmagallery.com/arts-space/" target="_blank">The Design Management Art Gallery</a>, in Pelham, NY in March was a big hit. 4 pieces were sold, including 2 of mine, "Which Path Would You Take?" (<a href="http://rfvaldes.blogspot.com/2014/03/which-path-will-you-take-is-finished.htm" target="_blank">subject of my last post</a>) and "Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy". I have been quilting for just over 13 years and in the last two years, have gotten the confidence to show my work outside of the normal quilting circles, family and friends. I have been honored to see the reaction to my work, but most importantly have grown, since with the exposure comes my awareness of how much more I have to learn. I think that is one of the reasons quilting speaks volumes to me... as long as you are open to experimentation and practice... the possibilities seem endless.<br />
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Well a few days after the exhibit in Pelham closed, my fiber art group, FiberArts Northeast (FANE), held there yearly gallery exhibit. This year's exhibit was entitled "Architectural Elements" and I couldn't think of a more fitting gallery for the exhibit to launch than at a new fiber arts store and gallery, called 'Etui Fiber Arts". <a href="http://www.etuifiberarts.com/home.html" target="_blank">Etui</a> is located in a renovated old pharmacy, where the owner, Julie Saviano had the foresight to expose some of the original brick work and high ceilings. Larchmont, the town where the shop is located has so many old buildings, just full of architectural wonders. It was just a fabulous launchpad for the exhibit (besides the fact that the store is absolutely wonderful!). Each piece in "Architectural Elements" had just one requirement, beside size, it had to include or represent an architectural element. Size limitation was 18" x 30" and the piece could either stand up on pedestal or hang on a wall. Our leader encouraged us to include a 3D element, of which many members did. Since the members of FANE come from all different backgrounds .... collage, felting, dying, quilting, printmaking, etc.... the pieces were all so different. Here is a picture of mine. It is entitled "Just Knock...I'll Be There For You". It does hang on the wall with timtex as its structural element. My original theme was the knocker, which in does swing up and down, for the viewer to knock on my door, but once the knocker was made, the door itself, became such a strong visual statement. I had fun adding the old wrought iron accents to the red door, in tribute to Larchmont, which has many homes and churches with red doors with ornate wrought iron hardware.<br />
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On top of the Architectural Elements show, I was also busy working on this years challenge for FANE..... Opposites. Meant to include a visual representation of opposites the piece had challenging hanging requirements as the concept had to be clear if the piece, which had to be made in two pieces, was hung on a wall, side by side, or over a stand, similar to the way our kimono inspiration pieces hung last year. The Opposites exhibit opens next weekend at the Northern Star Quilt Guild show as a special exhibit. The show runs May 3-4th at Kennedy High School in Somers, NY if you are free and can come by.<br />
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I will do separate posts on all the pieces in both FANE exhibits, as well as a post on the Pelham show in the coming weeks. I promise :-).<br />
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