New Work

'Santa Fe" is finished

'Beached' has been 'framed' in a different way. The painted frame has been added after the piece was stitched on a fabric back ground. 

Jewelry piece of the month

It is summer, it is hot. So I chose a bright piece of jewelry with a water theme for my 'jewelry piece of the month'. Lava, coral and silver. 

Santa Fe

Here is my 'first layer' of the piece Santa Fe. I have done a lot of stitching but I realize it is not really visible at this point. I hope the next layer of stitching will more visible and add to the dimension of the piece. 

Whistler House of Art

Art Quilts at the Whistler IV

July 1 through August 15 2008

Southwest Inspiration

Our trip to the New Mexico and Colorado last and this month is for sure worth a new post in my blog. This is not the first time that I have visited the area, but it has been a first at this time of the year. The colors were just amazing and so different from my previous experiences. They might have had a wetter spring and early summer or maybe more snow then usual but it just seemed so much greener than I remembered the area. This could just be my impression but I for sure enjoyed it. Nevertheless my favorite colors were the reds, yellows and subtle earth tones and I am already working on my first projects with these colors. 

Besides the colors another highlight were the historic sites of the pueblo indians and the rockies. I could also mention the food, which is for sure an art by itself, but since I am a fiber artist the food  is not the main reason for writing about the trip. 

The first project I will try to tackle is going to be an adobe wall 'structure', inspired by numerous buildings in Santa Fe and Taos Pueblo. And from there we will see...