On Your Mark -- Print!

I'll be heading to Fall River in a couple of weeks to teach at Pro Chemical and Dye. The class called "On Your Mark -- Print!" is about using marks successfully in a myriad of ways for printing with textile dye on cloth. A few spots are left, so tell a friend.

Genesee to Go on the Road

I've word that my work "Genesee" will be going on the road this summer to be part of an exhibit of art quilts. This is meant to hang in any weather and stretches 24 feet wide by 12 feet high.

Define a Line

As I get ready for my next class in printing on fabric at Pro Chem, I'm isolating lines in my mind. Whether they are organic, stiff, unyielding or flowing. The threads at the edge of the palms I saw in Florida make that italic, gestural line I'd like to capture.

I've Left Something in Florida

I'm glad I spent a few weeks in Florida. To my eyes, it's still a different world from coast to coast. But I've met more people who speak so well of Florida's attributes, that I'm beginning to understand the allure of that state. Plus, there must be my people there if the plate says so.

Florida Sendoff

This morning I spent with an artist I've long admired. I talked her into a Florida walk in the woods. These two barred owls sent me a silent farewell from their perch. I thoroughly enjoyed my time on both coasts, as well as the drive across the middle. Till next time -- Whooo Whooo.

Big Leaf Kind of Day

I'm always happy when a class in the Big Leaf makes it past the template stage and gets the Big Leaf fleshed out. The differences in pattern, color, choices are wonderful to see. It was a good day for the Thimblebuddies in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Thanks for having me over!

Who's With Me?

Tonight''s lecture for the Thimblebuddies in Port St. Lucie, Florida was fun. Especially telling was when I asked them to wave for a group shot for this blog. You can see some where for and some were not. All was fun at the end of the night. Maybe I won a few over to the art side? Well, it was about challenges, after all.

Yard Art

There was a mile of artist's booths on the main drag in Naples, Florida. I wondered if these whimsical mailboxes would be appreciated by the owners or depreciate the real estate. I'm not getting one.

A Little R&R

In between workshops was a chance to visit friends near Naples, Florida. So, the beach at sunset was on the list. Check. Tomorrow the everglades.

We Meet Again

I finally got to visit my work that is installed in a fabulous place on the Gulf Coast of Florida. The hand built fireplace surround tops at seven feet and my work is 11 feet high. I'm just there for scale. I signed it in 2014, and hadn't seen it since it went to its forever home.

Looks Like Fabric to Me

Westcoastalscape by Syd Solomon caught my eye on today's tour of the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Florida. Somehow it felt like fabric I'd printed or messed with. At least it reads to me like fiber art. Well, painting in 1968 was like that.