Giants Among Us

I tried tried tried to get these enormously tall windmills to look large and looming in this photo. But you can see it is sadly lacking. And that horizon just halfway in the picture plane. Yikes. Well, I was going 55.

Thievery Not Welcome

At the Sisters Quilt Show in Oregon this year, I happened to see this quilt. I was taken with it, as it was unusual. And graphically sharp. But now I know that its origin is a printed poster that is quite well known. And this quilter does not cite the original designer. Can't like it now. Original it has to be.

Six of Six Finished

This is the last panel of the six panels for my "Genesee" for Greentopia. Bits of throw-away plastic bags (white part on far right), shower curtain (thank you, Kyra!), nylon canvas scraps, and window netting all stitched down with my longarm machine. Now to trim, and ready for hanging.

Aftermath

In the thick of things, and this is the view of the workings for "Genesee". Hard to walk through the studio. Reminds me of Audrey from "Little Shop of Horrors". And don't think my studio is always neat and tidy.

Sight Unseen

Company came last week and we needed the design walls in my studio. So, here it is vacuumed and stripped bare. It lasted this way until just after the meeting, and now I am knee deep in strips of nylon scraps. You can see "Genesee" out the door hanging down from the balcony.

All Greek

I know. Crumby photo. Had just a quick snap before leaving the Greek Festival in town. What you can't hear is the loud all greek music, the flash of the frying pan, and the kids running and screaming for the fun they are having. It was fun, even if you were not "young".

And how can you resist? Wait, that is just tie-dye. Heather Barben takes that tie-dye attitude and just seems to have fun. I saw these in the Adirondacks at the Lowville Autumn Festival a few weeks ago.

Halfway There

Three panels hang from the balcony. I have three more to do to complete my Greentopia piece. It is about 12' high and made with nylon, plastic, fiberglass window netting, and tuille. Oh, and discarded (but new) shower curtains.

Beat the Clock

Many of my fellow artists are trying to finish work to enter Quilt National. My other works have all been seen, but this bit is lingering on the design wall while I finish my Greentopia piece. But I will try to beat the clock. Tick tock.

Missing the Event

I have waited years, yes, years to see this "Queen of the Night" bloom (only for a night, maybe once a year), and last night TWO blooms happened.  Without me. Better to know it happened than to never know. So much for being there.

Greentopia Begins

In less than a month, Greentopia will take over the High Falls downtown Rochester. Here is the beginning of "Genesee" which will hang from WXXI on Mill Street. More to do, more to do.