Where I'll Leave Off

I'm so close to the finish line, but packing and closing up the house is near, so this will have to wait for me when I return from Des Moines. I'm looking forward to sewing and designing with the Des Moines Area Quilt Guild, as well as a bit of forecasted warmer weather. It'll be fun to see what happens!
 

Here Comes the Sun

Happy New Spring! A look back to the International Museum of Folk Art from Santa Fe for this delight. The works there are rich in motif, color, pattern, and yes, whimsy. I got in a short walk today, but didn't see any of these critters. It'll have to climb out of the 30s for that to happen. 
 

Night Out

Mountain Stage was here in Rochester, NY, to record a live broadcast for air in a few weeks. My part was easy, just be the audience. This finale had all on stage but a couple, and a good mix of all genres of music. I had a great time, and am lucky to be minutes away from Kodak Hall and what it has to offer.
 

Shameless Self Promotion

Might think all I do is shameless, but there are a few wee times I'm not. This is. I'm looking forward to this Island Art Seminar, and since I'm the keynote speaker, I'll be there in a big way. And, bonus, it'll be sewing and design. I'll anticipate loads of commercial fabrics, but hey, bring along the crazies if you want. I am.
 

Two Walls, Same Motif

In my Printing Under the Influence class I asked the crew to start two pieces with identical motif hits, and then finish them differently. Mine are now talking to each other on the design walls. I'm set with the right, still canoodling the left. Finally made it back to the studio for a short while today.
 

Not What It Seems

Wendy masterfully printed this using a humble post-it note for the motif. She changed it, reworked the spacing, and of course, gave it the colors of Santa Fe, our mantra for the week. I'll be back with MISA this September, but Bar Harbor, where it'll be the colors of the sea, because, Maine!
 

Snapshot of Santa Fe

You know I love leaves. On a night to explore, I had the chance to be driven to the historic part of Santa Fe, meander along a stream, and see why it is such a special land. So, leaves, of course, caught my attention. I don't know when travels will send me to return, but I did love the colors of Santa Fe this year.
 

Travel Gods

My early departure from Santa Fe to the airport of Albuquerque was not enough to make time for the next two flights to get me back home to Rochester, so a diversion to Philadelphia (above) took me to visit family. My next opportunity will be Monday for getting back home. Then back to my list!
 

Gathering and Goodbye

Our full house gathered outside for a final portrait, and then this one too. It was a wonderful week in Santa Fe, working with such talented printers. I'll work with Madeline School of the Arts this September in Bar Harbor, and hope I'll have as much fun. A fond farewell to Santa Fe and lovely memories here.
 

Work Week Wonderful

Our spacious room in Santa Fe let everyone have distance to think, recalculate, and maneuver printing techniques for the week. We had few distractions, and there were times when quiet prevailed. As well as some good laughs. Perfect for a weeklong group of printers and their expectations. 
 

Worm Moon

An apt picture fill in for the full Worm Moon is this graphic of the ever growing Chicago airport. I love the sepia tone, the aerial view -- as if we had the pilot's view -- that I found in the airport this week. Part of a series that showed the airport's timeline growth.