Made in New York

Helen May showed up in one of my classes. She made some bold prints, and established her own style. This is a detail of a piece Helen made that I saw yesterday at the Schweinfurth's "Made in New York" exhibit. What fun to see this in person. You go, Helen!
 

How Do You Catch Light?

A sidetrip to the Willard Memorial Chapel in Auburn today is always worth the time. Trying to capture this Tiffany chandelier was difficult; it's fitted with LED lights. But the colors are spectacular, the cut glass "turtlebacks" a great element. If you're in Auburn, visit.
 

The Return

In (or around) 1988 I was lucky to purchase this Bernina 1120. I brought it to this building and used it a few studios down the hall. It's now returned, albeit a new space. But still going strong. Time keeps a continuous loop. 
 

Grids

Some grids are obvious, some not. This pegboard for carafes struck me as both random (color, placement) and rigid (pegs spaces out in a common grid) so that the happenstance left me pleased. Note that this is a righthanded cleaner-upper. 
 

Music to Start, Music to End

This weekend was a Folk Festival here, and this morning I got there early to be in a couple of great workshops. The afternoon and evening was a friend's wedding, which ended the day with music and merriment. How could I be any luckier?
 

Harvest Moon

In the early evening I was at a folk festival just outside of Rochester. The surrounding countryside is full of crickets and lit by this lovely harvest moon. I love September days.
 

Love Plaid

I've made a very simple screen that behaves like a plaid. It has big strokes of dark, so that when I cross it I can get the transparency of color to overlap and "weave" like a plaid. I'll do more. 
 

Your Seat is Available

I'll start the fall virtual classes in a week and a half from now. There is one spot left in Glorious Prints. Anyone who's taken this class will tell you how much there is to learn, and how accomplished they became in five days. So, don't take my word for it. 
 

Setting Sail

Ingrained in my bones is that start of the school year, every year. Like forever. As a student, then teacher, then parent, that first day brought a clenched stomach feeling. I've finally gotten past it; it took years. Happy to just love September for what it is, that transition to fall.
 

Time for Juki

Although I bought this Juki in May, I'm now getting around to setting it up and trying it out. So far, so good. I'll like the features that I've never owned, like the automatic scissors cutter. And I'm happy to drive with some increased speed. We'll see how it goes.  

New Scarves for Fall

I've just finished getting scarves ready to add to the web site store (maybe tomorrow?) and realize that I was in a definite pink mood. Must be that end of summer heat. And I swear, I really want to print silk for a blouse. Maybe the next time I'm at the print table.