Heading Out

Seven days of teaching have flown by, and the experience at QSDS is memorable. If you've never taken yourself to "quilt camp," find one (they're all over) and immerse yourself in your passion. You'll never be the same.

Not Being Alone

During the class, minds collaborate. Getting feedback is the best, and working side by side is a benefit -- seeing your work through another person's vision. I'll miss these people. If these friends could just walk through my studio once in a while, it would be so great.

Glad to Help

An impromptu shot of my quilt flying by as it is shown to the audience for approval at the QSDS auction. Funds raised went to the scholarship students. Glad to help out. Me? I won raffle items -- twice!

Time to Think

Space, light, time. That's what you need. Oh, and a big design wall.

Quick Walk Around

A "walk around "is just shorthand for an impromptu look at what the class is doing, a bit of examining an explaining, and a way to compare notes. Ellen has the spotlight, and I'm happy to hear her viewpoint.

Nothing Beats Having Space

Seeing the room as a teacher is not the same as seeing as a student. Having space to work, decent walls to pin work on, generous space between  people -- all are needed for the best way to work. Glad that is here at QSDS.

Resistance

Susan Shie  a teacher at QSDS, was my roommate for only one night, but we did get to meet for a while. She was kind enough to share a recent piece depicting the wall street defiant girl. She is the defiant one.

Art is the Word

Class starts tomorrow at QSDS here in Columbus. On the campus of the Columbus College of Art and Design stands the sculpture/sign/warning that says it all: study art, make art.

One Less Thing to Pack

This coming week I'll be teaching at QSDS, and on Tuesday night I get to show and sell my dyed and printed fabrics. I've also got a handful of silk scarves. Minus this one, which was sold before it got in the suitcase. See you all soon in Columbus!

First Friday Tour

When Judy Gohringer (of Anderson Alley Studios in Rochester) posted a photo of this, I was so struck with it that I challenged my Glorious Printers at Pro Chem to try this landscape with thickened dyes. Meeting her tonight, I got to see the work close up. Like it even more.

Thanks for Picking Me

My home base quilt group the Genesee Valley Quilt Club awarded me the ribbon (and a prize) for Best Surface Design for my work Time of Day: Coffee Break. The show has the full gamut of quilts, and I am in wildly talented company. See the show in Rochester this weekend at the RIT campus. Info at  http://www.geneseevalleyquiltfest.com/index.htm