workshop at the Hammer Museum

Yesterday - Tuesday April 23, the "girls who meet on Tuesday" had a field trip - we took a workshop at the Hammer Museum.  the Hammer is on Wilshire Blvd.  right next to UCLA.  Lots of energy.  We participated in an "embroidery drawing workshop exploring the idea of an 'ideal home.'"  Artist Anila Rubiku, is the artist in residence and we helped with her project.  Participants were multi-generational and multi cultural.  At times I felt we were at the UN,  I knew we had left suburbia and came out from behind the "orange curtain".  Between the workshop and a great lunch at the Hammer cafe and the drive home, we were gone all day.

 Karen and Susan working  = Susan chose to draw, punch and then start to stitch.  She discovered the more holes she punched the more stitches.  

 The house/embroidery I selected.  The thread was green but it doesn't show here.

 The back side of my stitching and the front side.  My house has a 50's with a baseball glove chair.

 the inside of a finished house

 the outside of a finished house

 The illuminated house - this one was larger than the ones we attempted. 

If I got the vision correctly - the houses will be placed on an illuminated plexi field, LED lights placed appropriately.  The village will glow.  I may have the concept wrong but the time spent with my friends - old and new - was great.  Artist Anila Rubiku = please visit her website at
anila_Rubiku

Studio 74, Fresno

I recently joined California Fiber Artists - a group of about 35 fiber artist in California who exhibit, that is the focus.  The first show of the year just opened.  I was not there for the opening reception but Tom and I will be dropping by this week  This gallery is in the arts district.  We are lucky that most cities have one. 

This is my piece in the show - it is 12" by 60".  The base is cotton with layers of silk organza and commercial japanese handmade papers.  I screen printed the line images of flowers and folage on the base fabric and on organza.  I ran the paper through my Epson color printer.  It is machine stitched and embellished.  It is like looking out a window, what you might see.

At the opening the artist attending gathered and spoke.  Notice my piece in right behind them - yeah.

The seasons gathered together

Probably 5 yrs. ago now, I was invited to participate in an ongoing art quilt exhibition - The Noble Seasons.  One a year,  I did all four.  Each quilt is approximately 34" long but width varies. They are, Spring Break, A Summer Parade, Gram-ma with an ax in Minnesota in the fall , On a winter's day.  they are currently hanging in my studio - just to see and inspire.
 

Minnie - a friend's mothers best friend                                                     Violet is 15 in this 1931 pic
The skirt is the best.

this photo found in estate sale photo album

                  Violets'Mother                                                      

                     

Almost April

 I cannot play catchup with the months in between so we will just go from here.

 

  Saturday Eve. we attended opening reception at the City of Brea Gallery's Made in California juried show.  This is the view, my art quilt - The Other Down Under - front and center in the window.  It is flanked by 2 black and white etchings of birds.  I must say it looks wonderful and I am thrilled.  It was a fun reception - thank you Brea.




My art quilt - Life Happens In The Space Between - was at the Oceanside Museum of Art November thru January in Fiber Interpretations.  We were paired with quilt in the larger Quilt National exhibition.  I remain thrilled to have been asked to participate.  The quilt is now home and ready for another adventure.

She Had Flowers In Her Hair And Expectations  - continues to travel. 

Wyoming continues

Moose at the end but first a few favorites - this was in Shoshoi, Wy. Loved the stuff.


The trees off the deck in the evening.


We went to the rehearsal of the Teton symphony rehearsal. Music was great and I played with new camera with 20x zoom.





You can almost read the music and might be the start of a quilt or collage.


Still in Teton Village, we didn't ride but many were waiting.


In the words of Portlandia, "put a bird on it". - somehow makes it art.


Drum roll, this morning a mama and baby appeared just beyond the deck. Neighbor has a salt lick, the main attraction. We enjoyed watching for a long time. Tom was almost late for golf.





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Moving through August

Our trip from Star Valley Ranch and back, just not in any correct order. This marvelous sign can be found not from from the Thayne-Bedford road, not far from where we are staying. We have no clue.


- this painting was found on an old building in Shoshoi, Wy. Painted in 1979 by Bart Vroman. He apparently painted many pictures but most have been painted over.



Devil's Tower, a national monument. We walked around the base, 1.3 miles. We watched people climbing up and down.









Deadwood, SD - one day before the official opening of Sturgis. Thousands of motorcycles. I have many photos of my favorite bike.




Tom and I below Crazy Horse monument. One theory is that it will take 80 more years to complete.




We visited Mt Rushmore during the day and returned in the evening for the lighting ceremony. It was very moving and very patriotic.

July

We are visiting my brother and sister in law, not a bad part of our world.


View off deck, I watch for eagles .


View other direction, Ed and Carolyn work hard on this garden.


And this is George. He occasionally visits the house we are lucky enough to be staying in. New camera has a 20 zoom,



Tom got this great photo.

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Location:Star Valley Ranch, WY