" Petals II" is on display at the Baton Rouge General Cafe Gallery. It is an abstract fabric collage inspired by the pastels of my hand dyed fabric. If you are in the area, stop by and see the wonderful exhibit.
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FABRIC LANDSCAPE COLLAGE Join me at the Arts Council of Livingston Parish on September 29th from 10 am till 11:45 am for a "Landscape Fabric Collage" class. You will create an 8" x 10" landscape collage using fabric and fusible. Sewing is optional. No experience necessary. You can bring your own materials or purchase a $5 kit from me. I will show you how to hand or machine finish your landscape if you wish to stitch or quilt it later. Materials: Focus fabric, 3 coordinating fabrics, sky fabric, steam a seam fusible, 8" x 10" piece of fabric for base. Fabrics can be as small as 5" by 5". Go to www.artslivingston.org to reserve a spot.
Join me at the Arts Council of Livingston Parish Wednesday, April 13th from 10 am - 12 pm to create a 9" x 12" art quilt. Bring a focus fabric and about 3 coordinating pieces or purchase a kit from me. I am including a few samples. All other materials needed will be provided. No fee. Call 225-664-1168 and leave your name and number if you wish to participate. Arts Council address is 133 Hummell Street, Denham Springs, LA. Roving The Springs Fabric samples:
I created this piece about two months ago for a dear friend. Ms. Felecia West had been the head librarian at the Denham Springs/Walker Library since it opened. She was a great friend of those who loved books and art. Her fellow librarians asked me to create this piece as a gift from them. She got to enjoy it before she passed. She will be greatly missed. I was very fortunate to have been her friend. Special thanks to Edie Albe for machine quilting it so quickly. She made it special.
Un Touche of Rose "Un Touche of Rose" is on display at the St. Tammany Art Association Gallery in Covington during the Three Rivers Art Festival. I created four pieces in this series. They are hand painted fabric, quilted, and canvas wrapped. Each piece is 12" by 12". Contemporary Fiber Artists of Louisiana will hold its November meeting in Covington and then attend the festival. I will be conducting my last meeting as president. It has been an honor to serve as president for the last four years. I am looking forward to new leadership and new ideas and experiences. I wish the best to the incoming officers.
Snapshot of "Jubilation" "Jubilation" was part of the Festival of Awareness exhibit at the International Quilt Festival in Houston in October 2015. This photo is a section of the quilt. "Jubilation" will travel with the exhibit for a year. I hand dyed the fabric and free motion quilted it. Then I painted, sewed, and beaded the flowers. "Jubilation" was created in celebration of my father's life. All the flowers in and around our home came from the forests and fields.