Screen Time

It's time to crank up the hot water to "melt" (150 F) and hose down the screens I'll take with me next week. I've a standard utility sink outfitted with a typical kitchen faucet with a pull-out sprayer. The small additional force and the hot water make short work of washing out the soy wax and thickened dye. 
 

Print Club of Rochester

The exhibtion opening of the Print Club of Rochester at RIT had extras for the curious -- a print fair! Richard Kegler is a masterful printer who shared the portfolio of the alphabet as abstracted in color and form. What a treat to see these graphics in person. The exhibition is up till July 20th. 
 

Midway in the Day

Today was packed with highs and lows, and somewhere in there was the beautiful garden at George Eastman's house. I went with a long-ago friend who was in town. What a great time, although short, to see a bit of each other and a bit of this garden.
 

Refrigerator Art

Postcards sized things came in the mail. In an envelope, as there is no area for an address. I'll be in an exhibit at the Main Street Arts gallery in Clifton Springs from July 27 to September 4. Come on by! 
 

Garden of Delight

A gift from a dear friend, this clematis returns in its loveliness again, and I'm grateful to have this connection. Many of the plants I have are gifts, some from ones from friends who have passed on. Time and circumstances have kept me from tending this garden, but these plants continue nevertheless.
 

Waiting for an Appointment

A neatened studio, finished quilts hung, stuff put away were all time spent. My appointment was not to be seen, so there's a lesson in direct contact with prospective clients, and the effort to meet. Factor that in to the cost of the work. The wait time. And the phrase "time spent" takes on a heavier meaning.
 

Where I'll Be

This week is a nine day Rochester International Music Festival. I'm trying to get in as much as I can. This is Kilborn Hall, part of the Eastman School of Music. Each venue is choice, but this is my fav. All the talent knocks you out. Lucky me.
 

Before and After

I can't remember if I'd added the beginning and ending of the quilt Joe Cunningham made for the Cahoon Museum. While Joe and Seda Tarek worked on the cherry picker, I layed down the lower 12 feet of spinnaker nylon. Staples did the job. It'll be up till mid-September.
 

Meet Julie Silber

Part of the quilt extravatanza for this summer's at the Cahoon Museum of Art is an exhibit of Julie Silber's collection of old and new quilts. The works are a delight, always hold a great story, and have a soul. Like Julie herself, I might add. It was great to spend time with Julie, go visit this summer in Cotuit, Mass.
 

June's Full Moon

You know me and the full moon. Can't ever get a good image from home, but gosh, on the Cape, no problemo. So, here's the "every small town pseudo town square" where we had dinner Tuesday. Full enough for me!
 

The Stuff Inside

All the outside wrapped, I checked out the inside of the Cahoon Museum and Joe Cunningham's solo exhibit. It's a powerhouse of piecing, and a heavy dose of current events. If you find yourself on Cape Cod this summer, stop and see it up close. And there is Julie Silber's exhibit of 200 years of quilts there too.
 

Finish line

 The completed building. Joe Cunningham wrapped the Cahoon Museum with nylon and spinnaker fabric, Seda Terek and I helped. It's an attention  grabber. His show is up till September 15th. 

Action Shot

Carol was kind to take a shot of me working on the Cahoon Museum and Joe Cunningham's installation this week on Cape Cod. Sunscreen needed.

Joe's Wrap

 Joe Cunningham is installing a spinnaker based quilt to wrap the Cahoon Museum of Art this week were he'll have am exhibition of his work. I'm lending a hand. Stay tuned!

What Instagra Adds

A post I follow is about conserving and reusing textiles for garments and functional works. Here she is pointing out the no-waste construction for a shirt / coat pattern that must be ancient. I made a paper tryout, and would love to use quilted or printed fabric like the example of mine in lower right. 
 

Four Out the Door

 All four of the small works (2' x 2') have gone to forever homes from the gallery exhibit at QSDS. This image is a compliation using a phone app called Layout. It lets me group images and crop a bit to fit into a simple grid. Rudimentary, but easy to gang photos for note taking. 

My Work Bends

As I toured the new facility for orthopedic care here in Rochester, I noticed acres of blank walls crying for art. I realize that what I make would indeed bend around this wall, and wouldn't that make a great installation? Time will show what they decide to put on these blank walls. I vote fiber!
 

Painting on a Beautiful Day

I've not got a shot of the set-up today, and am showing a picture from three years ago when we first saw this house and the back porch. This porch was rebuilt -- new support, new deck -- and from today's effort a newly painted ceiling. I love painting house stuff. And lending a hand to my family. 
 

Tools of the Trade

That pocket computer that masquerades as a phone contains a gazillion tricks. Visiting a friend who has a Gammill like mine brought out the camera function to take note of the position of the needle through the plate. The text function let me write directly on the image to note what to remember. Technology!
 

Within The Frame

I'm fascinated with the square format. I'll be on Cape Cod at the Cahoon Museum this August 9-11 for a workshop that examines the great effect when printed or figured blocks are framed with another whole cloth. Seems simple, but appears complex. To join me August 9-11, see my calendar/website for details.

 

Back Home

Don't look too hard, it's in need of a good weed. I did manage Saturday to mow the lawn before the days of rain. And I've made note for what to prune, to pull, to dig out. It may wait. Today the splint came off of my injured finger and I'm not quite ready to tackle the garden. Soon.
 

Couple of QSDS Weeks

It is all about the people. Who is there, who gets the laugh, who gets the flowers, who honors a mentor. We had fun, did a boat load of work, and took home lots of ways to go about making art, and of course, making friends. Good bye QSDS, and best for those who led us to this symposim.
 

Go Big

 

Two Cleveland area friends were in the Design Camp workshop at QSDS and needed a third design wall for all the work they created in about three days. Working through some design prompts, they moved and changed the design until these solutions appeared. What fun to see it come alive!

Worth Remembering

The design challenge: take part of my "failed quilt" and use it in a composition. Spread throughout the wall, I ganged them up in columns and created this patchwork, aiming to the compose a whole. They are there in their blocks, each creative, each a lovely part of the week. Thank you Design Campers!
 

Design Camp

QSDS gave us lots of room to work, space to walk around, and a center isle of tables for cutting and assembling fabric works. Our merry group of 15 were hard workers, making sketches of every excercise I could think of. Tomorrow is our last day, we'll pack it up, and remember what to take away.
 

Part of the Fun

I get all wound up in the making art, and forget that classes are about having fun. Well, I for one do have fun, and in the process of noting what was on the wall, caught where the action really is -- sharing a laugh with a classmate. Camp is good, the food us just fine, and there's fun and games for sure.
 

Challenge

For my week long "Design Camp" workshop I brought some unfinished parts that never worked well in my design. As they were all made of the same group of fabrics, it was suggested by one of the students that they all get a part and build a small study using them. This was the result. A great set of solutions!
 

Pick a Print

I with I could show you the vast output 20 printers can make. We had a seperate room to lay, hang and stack our prints, and even that wasn't enough at times. The seven day class is over, it was a blast, and now I've turned to sewing, cutting, and design for the last week at QSDS.

 

Atypical Moment

Our week with printing with thickened dye had us gloved and aproned. But there were a few times we came together to talk design, technique, and art. Rare, but needed. I brought "Plants Take a Holiday" to talk about, and it was nice to have feedback on the printing variety in the piece.
 

Show Offs

There was a lot of happy going around today as we looked at the week's results from Printing Under the Influence. The seven day class left a long day to dig in and print, print, print.