Blob to Beautiful

I had a perfectly fine top that I just did not like. It needed some order, some redistribution, something. So, I cut it into 25 lovely squares and here's the better set. I'll put it together and get it in the queue. By the way, my workshop saw graffiti in the piece, so we're calling it "Skate Park".
 

Madeline Island For You?

I've never been to Madeline Island, and am thrilled to be asked to teach there. I'll be there with a workshop "The Definitive Print". Consider coming with me, it's a small class, and we'll be able to print day and night! That's worth the trip, certainly. Here is the link:  https://www.madelineartschool.com/shop/locations/madeline-island-locations/the-definitive-print/
 

An Improvement Over Yesterday

Well, I make it and then I break it -- my homework for tomorrow. I took my blob apart and reassembled it. This is not the final set. I've got to move these around at least ten more times till I'm satisfied. And, we'll be doing this at the Textile Center in Minneapolis next month, should you want to have fun with me there.
 

The Blob

Make It & Break It is always fun, surprising fun. I get to work up a piece along with everyone else, just to show the steps involved. This is the part where "the blob" is made before getting cut apart -- the Break It part of the moment. We'll get together Thursday, I'll have more then. Design Camp? Yes. 
 

Back to the Past

Ten days ago I posted a crumpled "first quilt". It wasn't one I made, or had in my family, but the first I purchased on my route from Minnesota to Rochester, NY in 1981. The pattern is "Ocean Waves", probably made after 1930. I'll be back in Minneapolis April 17 - 21; lecture April 20. Check The Textile Center for details.  https://textilecentermn.org/product/gta-pat-pauly-april2023/
 

Chalk It Up

I'm assembling a large work, and placing some areas to be set in. A few years back I was given a box of tailor's chalk. It's become a favorite tool to help locate, join, figure out the settings. You can see the faint white line around the "blocks" I want to piece in. 
 

Made in New York

Opening tonight was the Made in New York exhibit at the Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn, New York. Many very good pieces here, so I'm in good company. This is "The Apple Doesn't Fall Far" and is a whole cloth print. Fiber was in great acceptance in this show, and a pleasure to see.

 

Color Test

Sometime the color seems so rich that I swear it is not thoroughly washed out and will run when wet. So, I'll take a edge and sew a white cotton layer with a cotton batting layer between with white thread, and wet it down with water. When dry, if there's no wicking through, it won't run. 
 

Dryer Results

Demos and some printing from last week is finally getting in and out of the wash. The colors are so vibrant I'm wondering if living in the gray last days of winter had anything to do with this. I've still a good dozen to finish, some are from December!
 

Spring?

I'm plenty fine to wait to get spring cleanup underway. I've too much still to tackle in the studio. Good think I don't see these as I come and go from the back door. Then I'd have to clean them up!
 

The Return

It took a while, and a few distractions, but I've finally back for a few daylight hours to work on this. There are parts I really do like, and the others I'll just have to wrestle with. But that's the fun, right?

What Necessity Consumed My Day

I've two computers that worked. But one on life support finally died, and the other has amnesia. So, off to replace one, and tomorrow fix the other. It has taken me all day for this, a necessary task. But, I know in the end I'll have two working computers and peace of mind.
 

What Santa Should Deliver

When I send out materials for my printing class, as well as what to bring for in person classes in printing, it will be these particular scrapers. They're are flexible, great size, and have a great ridge that keeps them from slipping. If you're in my Just Screen Printing workshop in May, I'll send you one. 
 

Never Enough Screens

You know the line-up just gets longer. I've got these hosed down waiting for adding stencil/tyvek/soywax. And yes, some are not taped, some are, and some just have a "frame" of soy wax. Rules, sometimes yes, sometimes no,
 

That First Quilt

I'm still posting to Instagram (pat_pauly) on the igquiltfest2023 rally, and day 17's prompt is "Quilts of Significance". So, this quilt, purchased in the middle of Michigan on my journey from Minneapolis to Rochester in 1981 means a lot to me. It was the first quilt I owned. 
 

Demos are the Best

My new favorite think is this thick, clean cut line. Make with tyvek, I've left the background and the middle, and printed just the line. A shape that came quickly as a derivative of my leaf design, it was so much fun to print in the Glorious Prints workshop today. One more day of fun!
 

What Happens When

 As my printing workshop was cooking away on the lower level, the roof was coming off to go back on. Couldn't ask for better distraction. 

The Big Guy

Just born, and measuring about 7' x 7' it's not yet named. But the facing is sewn, the hanging strip attached, and it's hung on the wall to admire. You might have seen this in it's rough state, now I can start the next one. 
 

The Fun We Have

Today's Glorious Prints workshop got an impromptu lesson on using your idpad in zoom - where the zoom goes missing and you need to get it back! For some, this was serious, for me it was serious fun. I love that we continue to figure out how to navigate, use, and create what we need. So, thank you  onsite techie help!

 

Four for 6x6

Second Saturdays had me in Studio 301 with some tinkering time, so I took the trimmings from the last quilt and made some quick little 6 x 6 squares for the Rochester Contemporary exhibition. It is a big fundraiser with all works at $20. All works are 6" x 6". These are four to go out the door.
 

Buy Art You Guys!

An exhibition of encaustic work is just a studio above me, so as I wandered down the gallery, this lovely piece (white, nine patch looking) stopped me. I bought it, and got to meet the lovely Rebecca Lefevre. I'm sure that I'll be seeing more of her work, especially the one I'll take home with delight.
 

I Forgot to Take You With Me

I had just left an art opening with delightful, colorful works. And all I captured was the new snow. Not even a great photo, just a record of the nightfall. Sorry my readers, next time I'll show you the before, the exhibit, the art.
 

Just a Thought

I've a whole cloth background, and one square in the middle. Yes, a center medallion composition. But it is so interesting to me, and I think I just need to finish this as it is. I've got some other iterations of this concept, and they intrigue me.
 

Ever Changing

Back to the design wall and trying to make sense of this very soft group of fabrics. At this point it's about 8' wide, perhaps 4' high. I've got some reconstructing to do, so let's see what the rest of the week brings.

 

Worm Moon

I'm never able to capture a full moon, and perhaps with the name "Worm Moon" it might be just as well. So, celebrate that celestial occurrence with a look at some other full round shape, filled with hand printed fabric. Next week is PRINTING!
 

FYI IGquiltfest2023

 I've an instagram account -- pat_pauly. For March there is a virtual Instagram quilt fest where people are posting each day from these prompts. You might find them all searching with the hashtag #igquiltfest2023. So, step away from your sewing and surf around instagram for a while.

Half Way Quilted

What I'm working on this weekend, and I never tire of quilting the line's I've made. I'm on a longarm Gammill, about 12' wide. 
 

Snow Day

In between some longarm quilting and preparing taxes (!!!) I got over to the market for provisions. So, a bit of work and a bit of business for me. This is evidence of my going out, and the fact that the storm wasn't much to worry about. 
 

Book Smarts

First Friday held a couple of openings, this one for Carol Aquilano's collection of sketch books. Reaching back to the 80s, she has traveled the globe with these gemstones. The detail, the subject matter, the pacing is just beautiful. If you are in Rochester, NY, check the fourth floor of Anderson Art Building. 
 

Thursday Late Again!

Well, blame my forgetfulness on Instagram! I decided to jump on the IGquiltfest2023 challenge and was happily posting to IG, and neglecting my blog. Here's the post from today, and you can follow everyone's post by searching #igquiltfest2023 for the whole kitandcaboodle. Till March 31.
 

Detail Shot

Often a detail of the work is allowed when a piece is submitted for jurying into an exhibition. I try to make the details just as interesting compositionally as I would make the piece itself. But the main reason is to show, well, detail. Or how it was fabricated and finished.