In the Thickener of It

Kelly wasted no time getting into printing. I'm in Telluride, Colorado at the Ah Haa School of the Arts and a week retreat in printing on cloth. The school is two blocks from where I'm staying and I pass the sweet village on my way. Tomorrow is screens, and more color work. Nice to print again after this August break.

 

Built for Making Art

Today was set up at the Ah Haa School of the Arts in Telluride, Colorado. Tables were cushioned and covered with plastic, dyes and thickener mixed, materials sorted and at the ready. I'm stoked to get to print in this tricked out facility. There is even MY twin washer tucked in the corner! My kinda workspace.

W-ELK-ome

I've spent the day on three flights, an hour and a half shuttle, and my reward was the spectacular vistas of the Rockies and a sighting of Elk munching on the side of the road. Telluride is charming, and this is only the beginning. I wish I'd taken shots of the views on the ride, but I was in a state of enchantment.

 

Talk with Quilt Expert

Jan Wass was curator while I was exhibition designer in the 1980s at the Rochester Museum and Science Center. A visit today was a house tour, spot of tea, and long look at the studio and it's many treasures. We could have gone for hours if other demands weren't there. Great to have the quilt expert in the house!
 

Music Morning to Night

The Turtle Hill Folk Festival (55 years on for Golden Link Folk Singing Society) was all day today. Great music, great weather, great performance hall (the German House) and a chance to gather with friends over music. Go find a day to make music!
 

Twelve Feet with a Sink in the Middle

After quite a while without a kitchen sink, it was finally back in service today. I've turned the corner on this renovation. There is still a bit to do, details on top of details, but they may have to wait while I scoot back to the studio and try to get this in order. Tomorrow is a day off, Sunday I'll get packing.
 

People We Love

I thought it would be fun to revisit summer's workshops and what fun we all had. At Independent Study for Surface Design at Quilting by the Lake, Susan made a rubbing of faces, we had giggles seeing them  appear. I love simple processes using simple tools. It's the hand of the maker. And by the people we love.
 

Close Up Quadrant

I managed to get some yards photographed. Each has a full or overall image along with each quadrant. These become mini-studies, and when seen, give me a sense of the qualities that exist inside an edited part. Try this with a square photo, cut apart into quadrants, then shuffled. A good graphic exercise. 
 

I'm Trying

A bunch of hand printed yards are washed and ready to document, but I like them too much to sell! I'll have to wean myself away from some and put on the website store. The first two are the case where a similar background allows two to become one. 
 

Drape Rules

Townhouse living has its regulations, one being that there be no laundry hanging! Well, they didn't say anything about draping fabric, did they? These are washed and waiting for the iron. Then tagged and on to the website store. 
 

Drainage Makes it Simple

My soda ash bucket on the left starts with about 4 gallons of solution (once cup soda ash to one gallon water). I add 4 yards loosely to soak. After 15 or more minutes I lift out, squeeze gently, then move to an open grate above a bucket that will collect the dripping soaking solution. When dripping stops, hang.