Recently, I was invited to contribute images to a updated revision of Jane Dunnewold's book, Improvisational Screenprinting, currently underway. Jane is a well known teacher and artist who has found ways…
Unlike last year, cold temperatures and snow have been the story for this winter. Always interesting to see how snow changes the balance of color, of white to black, of…
Last September, I engaged in a much-needed weekend in my studio. Looking upon my upcoming role as Surface Design Association President, I knew I MUST prioritize making time for balance and creative work,…
In digging through my photo archives, I came across this fun American Craft Week front window display at Iowa Artisans Gallery, executed in their usual very creative way by gallery…
In the previous post, I described needing a storage container and finding myself immersed in sorting through a career's worth of textile samples and explorations. Here is Part 2 of…
Contemporary Art Quilts of Astrid Hilger Bennett, Carol Coohey, BJ Parady and Judy Zoelzer Levine is featured exhibition at ICON Gallery in Fairfield, Iowa. What a wonderful installation: clean, light-filled…
Iowa is a big state with a small population, smaller than the Twin Cities in Minnesota. Our Surface Design Association (SDA) and Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) are small enough…
Artquilt finished and on display, leftover fabrics, need color = doodle pillows!
Time to return to painting and printing, but first, taking advantage of opportunities the new year provides: completing partially finished pieces. Shown above: works on cotton broadcloth (left) and a…
