In the Thickener of It

First day of Just Silkscreens in Vancouver, Washington and we're printing a storm, which matches the constant rain outside. Blessed with an expanse of space to spread out, and talented and knowledgeable fiber artists, I expect we'll see more great prints hanging up tomorrow. And more rain.

Setup Time

 An odd photo of Bob where we take a moment to capture the space behind us in Vancouver, Washington (across from Portland) where he spent the better part of the day setting the room up for a printing class. I've never been in a such a spacious hall, it takes the cake. Thank you Bob, Katie, and Karen!

On the Road

I'd not a lot of time to get in the wonderful artwork that is throughout Portland, Oregon's airport. Believe me, I'll be lingering on my way out. I'm here for a lecture, then a three day workshop "Just Silkscreen" where we'll be printing like crazy. Time is short!
 

Rembering

The weather made a walk around the block easy, and I visited the weeping cherry planted in the nearby church yard landscape in honor of my mother-in-law. The identification tag is gone, and the reason for being planted is fading from memory as well. How life cycles, remembers, then forgets.
 

Two Sided for Complex Carrier

I spent way more time on this than I had wanted, but then, making something always beats anything else, except maybe ice cream. It's 12'' high, and will go on to the Allegre Retreat in Gateway Canyon for their auction. 
 

Half-Way in the Bag

My Allegre auction bag is half-way finished. I've to add the seams and handles and maybe sign it somewhere. There would be another bag if I hadn't procrastinated on this one. Today the weather hit 74 degrees, with lighting and thunder, as well as sun and a good melt-down. See? Distraction!

Doesn't Cut It -- Yet

You know that I toss fabric up on the design wall to see how it behaves with others. This one isn't there, and that's all right. Not every thing has to work, and lord knows I've hundreds more to choose. This photo is a great way to know it's not a good match, and it's the start of the process for design work.
 

Back to Normal

I've set the studio to its rightful orientation after hosting a printing class. With a returned quilts from Shop One, and a platter full of bottled water, I'm ready for First Friday at Studio 301. My guess is that most of my faithful readers are not in Rochester, NY, but should you ever visit, I'm happy to meet you here.
 

Bag Prototype

 

Thanks to the random algorithm from Instagram, I learned from a random post how to make that flat bottom on a bag. So I've practiced and figured out how to stiffen the fabric, how to trim, how to treat the edges, and weight of the bag. Now to get it made!

Many Moons

I'd have a hard time trying to capture tonight's full Snow Moon through this thick cloudy night. But I've got better -- a whole slew of moons printed on 7 ounce painter's canvas. I love the lightweight of this and use it for covering chair cushions. I plan to make a bag (!!) for the Allegre retreat, for auction. 
 

Surprise

I've had the hot water tank stoked to 'very hot' and results are in. This is a large piece, perhaps yard  by 60". I can't say what it'll become; I'm tempted to make a garment, though it may be a bit bold. I'd have no problem wearing this as a coat.