Two to Go

I'm sure you saw these when I revovered these two chairs with my linen printed fabric. I'll send them back to the person who gave me the chairs. I'm sure she did not expect them to return, and they'll have some life beyond Studio 301. 
 

Packin It Up

I spent today taking apart and boxing up my studio 301. You may have see this view when I was working on a piece, now it's ready for the movers. My new studio will be the lower level of my townhouse. There is boatload of work to be done there, but the reward will be satisfying. So, stay tuned.
 

Dismantling the Design Wall

I've started to pack up Studio 301 to move to the new studio. I've taken the flannel cover off this wall. I want to show you that I took 2'x4' fiber board (used under cedar shingles typically) that I've screwed directly into the drywall. The flannel was tucked under the board using a thin dinnerware knife. 
 

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.
 

More On the Line

I spent another day in the design studio that I'd turned into a print studio. I experimented with a soy way screen that gave me an allover design. I'm hoping to use these for garments, although can't say just what, but washout will help determine.
 

Impromptu Critique

I love an impromptu discussion on the merits of a piece, which is what we're doing here with works done after class for a few tudio days before the studio is returned to a sewing/design space. I'll have some time next week to work on some larger scale pieces, but then need to return to design. 
 

Leaves Even in Winter

I have great hope for this print, is has a varied background with defined leaves. Washing out is tomorrow in between getting taxes ready to go. So, the good with the dreary. 
 

Studio Flip Design to Print

My dear blog friends, you know what the my studio looks like when I'm designing works, hosting a First Friday, or working on a project. Here is a view of midweek where printing is in progress and works are getting built. A different way to use the studio, and keep in mind, we were only six in the room,

Good to Talk

Spreading out to the main hall outside of Studio 301 we gathered to talk about the work a it progressed. This was a private group of printers who braved the snows of upstate New York to print for a week. No frills, just a chance to dive deep into printing on cloth. And to talk art for five days.
 

Same Motif, Different Models

The assignment for the day was to start two identical prints, but finish each in a different way. My table was getting more and more complicated with tools, but I managed to finish a couple of prints that I hope will hold their brilliance through the wash. 
 

Printing Day

The studio was flipped from a sewing/design space to a print space for the week. We all braved the sub zero temps for the drive in, but are promised above freezing tomorrow. Let's hope. Day one was fun, focused, and we were all in by the end of the day. The screens show up next.
 

First Friday Fab Four

Shameless self-promotion not from me, but a great group who stopped in to visit on First Friday. What fun, especially with one who shares my birthday. I'll have to send him a birthday card! The best laughs I've had all week, this is a great crew. 
 

Repopulate

New prints were added to the design studio. One was a fragment with renewed life from dropped color, and it wants to chat with another piece that was waiting for that friend. I've made small progress on the winter project, but mainly set up the studio for tomorrow's virtual workshop "New Big Leaf".
 

Next Big Thing

On the pinwall, high as I can comfortably reach, is the next in the leaf series. Darned if I can't pick a name. You see it unfaced here; that's happening now as I watch the telly. It'll be back on this wall for First Friday's gathering. If you're around, stop by Studio 301 at Anderson Arts Building, Rochester, NY.
 

Take Your Pick

A series of works centered on using two pieces of fabric (Take Two) and I purposefully made them each 40" square. Someone was interested in the size, and had the delight (!) of choosing one to take home. It was fun to see how and why the particular piece was chosen. I'm sure the choice was the perfect one.
 

Studio Visitor

It was fun to have Chriss Johns as a guest for the QAQ weekend. I had time to show off what Rochester looks like in the fall (spectacular color) and visit all around town. One stop we had to make was Studio 301. Of course we moved some fabric to design new works. Second set of eyes, always helpful!

The Other Side

I love changing out these walls, if for no other reason than to compare the newer work to the older work. Now that the windows have curtains, I get diffused light in the fall and winter months, so I can have these walls set with textiles and not fear the direct sunlight fading them. 
 

Disappearing Act

While at the studio, I pinned the latest quilt over another, so that I could measure and photograph it. When I looked back, it seemed they had melded into one. Almost like a 'Within the Frame' example, where the center disappears into the background. I'll do another large frame, perhaps, in the next piece.
 

Auditions in Studio 301

Part of today was to circle back to the studio and grab pieces for a lecture this week. I couldn't help populating the design wall, looking for chatter among the prints that I've spotlighted for quite awhile. This won't be anything like the final, but I knew I had to start somewhere. These have a soft landing.