Happy Flag

It's not that much of a jungle in my front yard, just good editing. I finished my lecture for the Festival of Quilts later this month (July 31st at 2 pm). And I wanted to include this shot to let them know I'm proudly flying the flag. It belongs to everyone, citizen or not, blue or red, giver or taker. Whoever is on this soil.
  

Festival of Quilts and a Room for 600

The Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, England, has me lecturing on Thursday, July 31st in the afternoon. Seems it's either the 60 seat auditorium, or the 300 seat auditorium. I'm to take on the 300 room. So, if you need a good laugh, or a chance to get off your feet, come see my lecture. Probably the cost of a cup of tea.
 

Admirer That I Am

It was decades ago that I saw Terry Mangat's work and I was bowled over. She's on the other side of the country, but a couple years ago, through Facebook, she offered anyone seeds from her black hollyhock. These have now reseeded and returned. What a link between fiber artists that brings joy. 
 

Give Me More

My screens and prints from teaching at Art Quilt Midwest returned today thanks to FedEx. Which gave me incentive to add new prints (to my website store) I'd taken to Missouri as examples of techniques we'd use in class. My next in-person class is at Art Quilt Tahoe in early November. There's two spots left!
 

Podcast on ME!

Here you go! I recently was interviewed by Brandy Maslowski who goes by "Quilter on Fire" in a just released episode. It's about an hour long, and we muse on all things contemporary quilts. You might enjoy listening as you do your 'thing'. Here is the link:      https://quilteronfire.com/podcast/

New England Quilt Museum

In last night's audience for my online lecture to the NYC Metro Modern Quilt Guild was Christine Janove who'd just seen my exhibition at the New England Quilt Museum. She was kind to send me this photo, and now you know what you'll find if you visit. A big room of big quilts! Thank you Christine!
 

Back Home

Tonight I had the privilege of speaking with the NY Metro Modern Quilt Guild on "Challenge". I landed home 2 AM, got some sleep, unpacked, got new food, did errands, and turned my attention to polishing up tonight's lecture. This is me cooling off under the sliver of the moon and my back deck. So happy!
 

Oklahoma Surface Design

 A walk through the Tulsa Botanic Garden had sculptures on an orugami theme. This caught my eye for the applied botanical motif, cause you know I LOVE leaves!

Woody's Resistance

The famous banjo with the inscription that could say to the audience that they had a decisive singer/songwriter on the stage. From my visit to the Woody Guthrie Center.

 

Visit to See Bob Dylan

 Or more specifically,  the museum of his work. So artfully designed and informative. The Dylan Museum is next to the Woody Guthrie museum. So almost the entire twentieth century culture was examined. A treat!

On the Round

 My flight to Tulsa had a connection through St. Louis where I saw these floor inlays. They reminded me of Robin Ruth designs. Always keen to see surface designs applied.