tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66071168180803990602024-02-20T23:57:48.009-05:00Jeanne MarklinJeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.comBlogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-32974318391071323822015-06-29T14:15:00.003-04:002015-06-29T14:15:51.320-04:00Janet Echelman in Boston<a href="http://www.echelman.com/about/">Janet Echelman</a> creates aerial sculptures that float between buildings, over roundabouts, inside huge lobbies - anywhere that a monumental work of art can be installed.<br />
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Boston commissioned her to make a piece that would hang over the Rose Kennedy Greenway for the summer of 2015. Echelman named it "As If It Were Already Here". I made a special trip into Boston to see it and am so glad I did. It's breathtaking!<br />
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Here's a photograph from the daytime. It looks a lot like the fishing nets that originally inspired her to try making sculptures with the material at hand. She was a painter whose paints were lost by an airline when she was traveling. She noticed the local fisherman's nets were intricate and lovely, so she learned how they made them and developed the idea into a series that is ongoing for the past 18 years.<br />
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Echelman did a Ted talk that has been viewed by over a million people. Looking at the images on her portfolio page reveals how this series has developed. Anytime I can be in the same place as one of her sculptures I will definitely make the effort to spend an hour or two with it. <br />
<br />Jeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-78561977390977338962015-06-08T10:03:00.002-04:002015-06-08T10:03:46.409-04:00SAQA Auction videosThe SAQA Auction is coming up again in September. Some of the artists have made videos of the process of making their quilt. It's educational to watch how they are created. Lots if techniques are used, with fusing the most popular.<br />
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Jim Hays video includes him making cookies and we learn that he lives in the countryside in Japan. This is a good model for making videos in the future - it tells the story of the quilter and the quilt. Next year, I will try to do a video like it. For now, enjoy the videos and decide what you'd like to bid on in September.<br />
<a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bhimUY7UukY">SAQA Auction videos</a><br />
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Thanks for visiting!Jeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-68686068729467826482015-03-14T17:29:00.001-04:002015-03-14T17:29:16.854-04:00Designing with snow dyed fabric I now have a stack of snow dyed fabrics and have puzzled over what to do with them. The variations in color and pattern are so enticing!<br />
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After trying many different arrangements, I decided to just start. I work in an intuitive way and figure it out as I go along. I move fabric around in a lot of different ways and then get to the point that I sew it together. This is the design before it was quilted or trimmed:<br />
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This is the quilted piece. It is all pinned for blocking. After that, I have ideas about what else I am going to add to it, but want the base to be blocked and flat first. <br />
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Come back soon and see the finished piece. If you still have snow, it's an intriguing way to dye since the results are very surprising.<br />
<br />Jeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-83727292702428501292015-02-25T15:26:00.000-05:002015-02-25T15:26:22.744-05:00Snow dyeing with MX dyesIn the North East we have had snow storm after snow storm. Although it would be great if we could have the snow along with 70 degree weather, the snow is beautiful and a gift for dyers!<br />
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I've been doing some snow dyeing almost every day. The process is fairly easy and the results are unpredictable and often breath taking. Using dye concentrates from mixed dyes - rather than primaries made from single dyes - means that the dye splits into different colors. Here are some photo's showing the process, and some of the resulting fabric.<br />
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The fabric is soaked in soda ash first and then hung to dry. I use a folding home drying rack that can be folded away. <br />
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I wrapped the fabric in Whiffle Balls and small plastic golf balls. It's a method that I had read about on Carol Eaton's blog and wanted to try it. See Carol's blog here: <a href="http://carolreatondesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/snow-dyeing-its-still-winter.html">http://carolreatondesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/snow-dyeing-its-still-winter.html</a> Carol used dry dye powder on top of the snow. I used dye concentrates but will try the dry powder as an experiment.<br />
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Here are a couple of images of my fabric covered in snow and dye:<br />
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After the snow has melted, the fabric is soaked in cold water for anywhere from 4-24 hours. The longer it soaks, the easier it is to wash any leftover dye out of the fabric. Then it is washed in very hot water with a small amount of Synthrapol or Dawn dishwashing soap.<br />
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Here are a few pieces of fabric after they have been washed and ironed.<br />
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Diane Franklin has an excellent post with detailed instructions on snow dyeing. Rather than repeating her instructions I'll direct you to her blog: <a href="https://dianefranklin.wordpress.com/2015/01/30/tutorial-on-snow-dyeing/">https://dianefranklin.wordpress.com/2015/01/30/tutorial-on-snow-dyeing/</a><br /><br />
I can look at the color combinations and patterns in the fabric and feel transported to the Hubble Space ship or an underwater world. It's challenging to figure out what to do with the fabric, but I'm enjoying making it so much that I'll keep dyeing until I figure out how to use it. <br />
Jeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-11330895619478669392014-12-21T17:40:00.001-05:002014-12-21T17:40:54.065-05:00Recent work and Holiday wishes FaceBook has taken over my social media life and I've been spending more time on it and less posting to the blog. My FaceBook page link is <a href="http://facebook.com/JeanneMarklinArt">Jeanne Marklin Art</a>.<br />
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There was a recent challenge on FaceBook to post black and white images for a week - I got carried away and have continued to post black and white. Photography was my first love in the Art world, and we'd had a beautiful snow so it got me excited about making black and white images. Take a look if you love black and white too. Here's a taste to tempt you. It's not quite black and white -but close enough.<br />
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I did finish a couple of pieces in the last few months. They haven't been exhibited yet but will be entered in juried shows in 2015. Entering shows is always a crap shoot but it's also a validation that our art work is speaking to others. Here's a piece I finished in July:<br />
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It's a continuation in the circle series with very different colors from what I'd been doing the last couple of years. Let me know what you see.<br />
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If you've been reading, I thank you! And wish everyone a holiday spent with friends and family. May 2015 bring us a more Peaceful world. Jeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-58229107960268848182014-10-16T21:35:00.004-04:002014-10-16T21:35:54.888-04:00Autumn in the Berkshires<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking down our street toward Williams College. The two points are the college chapel.</td></tr>
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<span id="goog_140930373"></span><span id="goog_140930374"></span><br />Jeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-2956069301126886722014-10-06T13:58:00.000-04:002014-10-06T13:59:09.137-04:00Around the world blog hop!A blog hop is kind of a "tag, you're it" thing for bloggers. Except you get to be invited, and can decline.<br />
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I was invited to join the blog hop by <a href="http://judywarner.com/blog/">Judy Warner</a>.
I can't remember how I met Judy, but we have become friends via our
blogs, emails and a SAQA conference. Judy travels all over the world and her travels influence her art quilts. Take a look at her
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been enjoying the challenge of folding and dyeing a full yard of fabric
and making it into a complete composition. "Begin Again",
the piece that I just finished, was dyed a couple of times and then
plexiglass circles were used to create different sized circles on the fabric. I did cut the piece into a 1/3 and 2/3 so they could both be dyed in the same dye bath, but without wrinkling the fabric to add more lines. Here's the result after 3 dye baths.<br />
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Photoshop Elements is a good software program to use to try out design ideas without cutting into fabric. It's a useful tool, especially when working with shibori dyed fabrics and you don't want to lose lines or shapes to cutting and then decide it was better with out the addition. Here are a couple of the ideas I tried out - </div>
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I liked the lower one better because the addition of lines and the circle of a different size were more interesting. I used some thickened bleach to make the lines on the bottom and some circles around the piece. Adding the large circle didn't really add to the composition so I didn't do it in bleach. It needed some contrast so out came some black yarn.<br />
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The contrast really added some pop to it, but the yarn sitting on top of the dyed fabric seemed too different and didn't fit with the rest of the work. Out came the fabric paint!<br />
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Here it is painted, quilted, faced and photographed. the photo's are not of the quality for entering a juried exhibit - they are for my records. Here is a detail shot of the quilting. The thread is actually an olive green that is subtle, but contrasts very nicely with the dyed colors. This image doesn't do it justice.<br />
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This is the process I have come to use with most of my work. Sketching comes into play for machine quilting design, and occasionally to solve composition problems. Taking photo's along the way and looking at them on the computer or in a print is very helpful.<br />
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Working intuitively is a common practice and I think there are many other artists who work that way. It's a journey, a process, sometimes a struggle. When the work is finished, I'm usually finished with it too, and don't mind selling it, or sending it out to be admired in an exhibit. It's wonderful to hear that others react to my work, and the process gives me great satisfaction.<br />
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I have invited three people to join the blog hop, and they are all people who I really like as well as respect their work. On Monday, Oct. 13, they will post to their blogs, and tag other bloggers so please visit their blogs and make a note to check back next week.<br />
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Cheryl Rezendes is the author of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/151495679/book-fabric-surface-design?ref=pr_shop">Fabric Surface Design</a>, a wonderful encyclopedia of surface design techniques. I often refer to her book for ideas of how to accomplish a look I want. Her delicate art quilts are posted on her blog and website - <a href="http://www.cherylrezendes.com/">http://www.cherylrezendes.com/</a><br />
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Kate Themal is an award winning art quilter who does representative work with real feeling. Her work is meticulous as well as thoughtful. Her latest quilt is of her grandmother's sewing machine and it tells a story. She blogs at <a href="http://katethemel.blogspot.com/">http://katethemel.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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Diane Wright is one of the friendliest art quilters I know. Her quilts reflect her vibrancy and world travels. She's so productive; I know I could learn from her! Check out Diane's blog and check back when she posts about her travels - she goes to interesting places. <a href="http://dianewrightquilts.blogspot.com/">http://dianewrightquilts.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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Thanks for reading, and please leave a comment if you have time and the inclination. It's always good to hear from readers! <br />
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Jeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-36071050449320935592014-09-29T16:04:00.000-04:002014-10-09T17:21:36.465-04:00Mounting small workMaking small work is a good break from my usual work. Since the open studio tour I have been planning to do another show with a few other artists and wanted to create small work that is more affordable for people. I came across <a href="http://www.mixitupmel.blogspot.com/2014/07/small-quilt-presentation.html">Melody Johnson's</a> post about displaying small works and decided to try it out.<br />
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Here are a couple of my first pieces:<br />
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These cradle boards are 9" x 12" and were bought online from <a href="http://www.cheapjoes.com/joe-s-prime-really-good-standard-depth-3-4-profile-cradled-painting-panels.html">Cheap Joe's</a>.<br />
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As per Melody Johnson's blog post, I bought Velcro "Wafer thin fasteners". They are peel and stick which makes them very easy to use. I stick them to each corner of the cradle board and remove the protective backing, then press the back of the quilt onto the sticky oval.<br />
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<br />Jeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-11261031199370953332014-09-16T14:58:00.003-04:002014-09-16T14:58:38.301-04:00Last days of summer - reflections and sky!Most days, the dog gets to run around a beautiful field in town. It always gives me a sense of the seasons - the sky, air and colors all change every 4 months or so. The play of light on the grass and mountains, the shadows of the trees and clouds, the wide openness of the view make me feel so blessed to be able to experience this beauty every day. <br />
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The lily pond is the the <a href="http://www.clarkart.edu/">Clark Art Institute</a> and it always calls to me when I walk their grounds or visit the museum. Yes, we all think of Monet when we see lily ponds. Enjoy the scenery!Jeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-16492598731729826702014-08-18T16:35:00.002-04:002014-08-18T16:49:30.253-04:00Open Studios tourA few local artists in town organized a Williamstown Open Studios Tour. We gathered nine artists who were interested in participating and sent out press releases, printed flyers, and set up a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WilliamstownOpenStudios?ref=br_tf">FaceBook </a>page. We let all our friends and family know through email - and then set about cleaning our studio's. It's like knowing you have company coming - a good excuse to clean. We should do a tour twice a year just to have an excuse to clean the studio!<br />
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There are no before photo's so it will be hard to tell, but the studio is neater and cleaner than it was two days before the tour. With balloons on the mail box, doors of the studio and house it looked festive. There were cookies, water, grapes, trail mix and lemonade on tables but few people helped themselves to the snacks and drinks.<br />
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It's interesting to answer questions and see what strikes people. Most asked about the design process and the construction of the studio. There were a few samples of small work that they could touch, and a large piece of dyed fabric. It seemed hard for them to visualize that all of my work and fabric started as white and then was dyed. Next time I'll have some fabric in the process of being dyed to demonstrate the technique. Here are some photo's of the way the studio was set up: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fiber Now magazine open to a page that featured my "Circus Time" quilt and my resume. </td></tr>
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By the end of the day, I looked around and realized how overwhelming the studio might be to someone who isn't as visually oriented. The walls have family photo's, inspiration photo's, samples of techniques and small pieces of work on them. I can see most of my tools - fabric, paint, brushes, stabilizers, etc. Someone else could set it up very differently - but it's working for me so far.<br />
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Next post will show how displayed work in the house. It seemed helpful for people to see how the work looks in a living room. Thanks for looking! <br />
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<br />Jeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-11358220177828905862014-07-30T11:43:00.001-04:002014-07-30T11:43:15.271-04:00Photo's that take you other placesSteve McCurry is a photojournalist who I have admired for many years. His images are always impeccably composed, and he uses light to the fullest extent possible. He recently posted about how where you are born influences your life. Using photo's and quotes, the importance of place is shown to be paramount in our lives. It is a good reminder of how fickle fate can be. For those of us born into a family who always had enough, it's a good reminder that many don't have that fate.<br />
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Please take a look at his blog post and give yourself a thoughtful few minutes. If you're a photographer, you will also be in awe at his skill. Let me know what you think if you have time. His post made me want to travel to so many places, and reminds me to be thankful for my family and for being born into one that always had enough of everything to sustain us.Jeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-88091674773648204432014-07-09T13:00:00.000-04:002014-07-09T13:00:00.090-04:00Abstraction, Reality and Feeling<strong><span class="style1">"Nothing is less real than
realism...Details are confusing. It is only by selection, by
elimination, by emphasis, that we get at the real meaning of things." Georgia O'Keefe</span></strong><br />
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<span class="style1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_O'Keeffe">Georgia O'Keefe</a> is a favorite artist of mine - as much for her work as for her struggle to be able to do the work. Her life was not easy. Her flowers and landscapes represent how she feels about them. She was a friend of <a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/dove/hd_dove.htm">Arthur Dove</a>, who shared her goal . O'Keefe wrote that she wanted to paint how she felt about flowers. Agnes Martin also wrote about making art about feelings as have other artists. </span><br />
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<span class="style1">I thought I was going to begin a series about the way birds make me feel. The coloration of feathers, beak, eyes and feet are so full of variety and beauty that they bring a sense of awe. An Audubon book of birds shows the different species but can't bring the quick intake of breathe when you observe a bird in it's natural habitat and feel total wonder at the very fact of it!</span><br />
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<span class="style1">I have made one quilt about the Magpie, a common bird in Ireland. They are white and black with markings like tuxedo jackets. When they lift off to fly, you see that their open black wings are iridescent. It was a wonderful treat for me every time I was close enough to see their wings. </span><br />
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<span class="style1">I'm not sure if this quilt is successful. I'd appreciate any critiques. </span><br />
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<span class="style1">The quilt below is titled "Magpie". It is made with Shibori pole wrapped fabric. </span><br />
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<span class="style1"><br /></span>Jeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-52387460536094955922014-07-02T15:08:00.000-04:002014-07-02T15:08:00.278-04:00Edith Head exhibit in Lancaster, Ohio<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0372128/?ref_=sr_1">Edith Head</a> (1897-1981) was a costume designer in Hollywood who won 8 Academy Awards, and was nominated for 35. She worked for Paramount films for 43 years before leaving to work with Alfred Hitchcock at Universal Pictures. "The Sting" was one of the films. She also designed the costumes for "Rear Window", one of my favorite films. Remember the beautiful dress that Grace Kelly wears when she's trying to get Jimmy Stewart to go to a fancy society party with her?<br />
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While I was in at the Crow Barn, we took a field trip to the <a href="http://www.decartsohio.org/">Decorative Arts Center of Ohio</a>, in Lancaster to see the exhibit including a tour with Randall Thropp, the curator of the show. He knew the history of the dresses, which he explained had been rented out for costume parties over the years.<br />
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Mae West is quoted as telling Edith Head:<br />
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In each room there was an IPad on a stand. You could click on a dress and it would show you a clip from the film with the actor wearing it. It was an effective way to see the dress being part of the directors vision for the narrative.<br />
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Below is my favorite dress. Look at the details in the dress. Wow!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These 3 dresses were in the beginning of the exhibit. She could design sexy, over the top feminine and elegant. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Most of the dresses were filmed in black and white. Although the dresses above were in taupe or gold, they look great in black and white.</td></tr>
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If you can get to the exhibit, it is worth seeing. I found that the dresses looked very different on the mannequins than when you saw them moving with the actress in the film. The building is beautiful as well.Jeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-33709819564301113132014-06-25T21:35:00.000-04:002014-06-25T21:35:00.344-04:00A few reasons to go to the Crow Barn for a workshop<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's my workshop buddy, Dianne Mehlinger from VA, Dorothy and me. See how relaxed we are?</td></tr>
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I've taken about 6 workshops at the Barn, and always feel that it is an inspiring experience. The last one with Dorothy Caldwell was paced very well, so that there was always something to do, but it never felt rushed.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John Stitzlein, Nancy's husband and partner in all things. Such a good guy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quirky insects you don't find anywhere else.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Panoramic view of the inside of the barn. That's Dorothy Caldwell standing up.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big table space (4' x 8') and design wall too. Makes you happy to spread out!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.margaretboyswolf.com/">Margaret Wolfe</a> makes lunch, snack and dinner every day. And dessert after dinner too! This bowl was our cookies for snack on Friday that we could take with us. Look at that great wrapping and detail. Margaret goes the extra mile for everyone.</td></tr>
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<br />Jeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-49598146988025273082014-06-18T19:43:00.000-04:002014-06-20T17:40:29.055-04:00More Marks and Bookmaking<br />
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During the "Human Marks" workshop taught by Dorothy Caldwell, we were given a very nice paper that was scored in the middle for folding. We cut out shapes using an Exacto knife and then made marks on them. Dorothy had given us two Micron black markers. One had a .05 point on it, and the other had a brush point. I used the brush point to write the words above using the stencil I had cut out. </div>
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On the left side of the page above, the word was "egg" and on the right page it was "whole". I don't know why I came up with those words, but part of it was because I liked the way they looked when they were repeated.</div>
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The page above was filled with squiggles, reminiscent of an "e". I had left negative space on the left side, but decided to cut it out and let a discharged fabric show through from the other side. It needs more work.</div>
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This is a batiked and discharged fabric page. It was my first experience doing soy wax batik, and I really enjoyed it. The discharge was done with bleach. There are so many ways to play with soy wax, it will definitely add to my repertoire. <a href="http://www.cherylrezendes.com/">Cheryl Rezendes</a> teaches the technique in Massachusetts and I would like to take a class with her so I can further explore this medium.<br />
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Let me hear from you!Jeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-64442032938698631122014-06-11T11:49:00.000-04:002014-06-12T14:28:49.160-04:00Human Marks workshop with Dorothy Caldwell<a href="http://dorothycaldwell.com/Page11.html">Dorothy Caldwell</a> is an artist, author and teacher who offers a workshop titled "Human Marks". I have admired her work for a long time and heard that she was an excellent teacher. She taught this workshop last week at <a href="http://www.nancycrow.com/HTML/barnworkshops2014spring.html">Nancy Crow's Barn</a> in Baltimore, Ohio.<br />
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It was 5 days with an incredibly generous instructor. Dorothy explained that we are always leaving our marks, and that over the 5 days we would become more aware of them, and notice them everywhere around us.<br />
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One of the first techniques we learned to make marks was through Kantha stitch. It is a technique that Dorothy learned about while in Bihar, a rural area in India. Kantha means "rags". It was a method developed to reuse old clothing or fabrics - mending while making it a lovely piece.<br />
As in all very poor areas, fabric is precious, so it is mended over and over so it can still be used. Some of the pieces are started by a mother and then passed down over generations to continue the Kantha stitching.<br />
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Dorothy had some wonderful examples. Here are a few - they include social commentary, as they illustrate women in the street, needing a safe place to go for medical care. They are examples of using different threads on different fabrics - but they all use the same pattern. Starting with the upper left hand corner and going clockwise: white thread on black fabric, black thread on white fabric, colored threads on white fabric and colored threads on black fabric.<br />
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Part of the workshop includes learning to make books with your work, so our first project was to make a wrapping for one of the books, using Kantha stitching. I've never been much of a stitcher, but I was soon hooked. Dorothy encouraged us to carry our stitching with us everywhere, and once I started doing that, it was hard to stop stitching!<br />
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I started my book wrap on a very dense black fabric, and after 2 days realized it was taking forever because it was so hard to stitch through! I started over with a Kona cotton, and the needle went through it effortlessly.<br />
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On the last day we were able to put all of the book wraps on the table and enjoy looking at how different our styles and subject matter were.<br />
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I did a little research, and see that there are video's showing stitching. And an Indian woman named <a href="http://deepashome.blogspot.com/2010/04/rediscovering-kantha-embroidery.html">Deepa posted about Kantha on her blog</a>.<br />
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I will write additional posts about the workshop in the next few weeks. I'm off to stitch!<br />
<br />Jeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-22771621152806342942014-06-04T13:30:00.000-04:002014-06-04T13:30:00.808-04:00Getting Women's work onto the InternetA recent post on the <a href="http://womeninthearts.wordpress.com/2014/03/25/including-the-excluded-nmwas-wikipedia-edit-a-thon/">National Museum of Women in the Arts</a> was particularly intriguing. The staff and volunteers of the museums library spent a day adding the history and biography of women artists to Wikipedia. They found that when googling a woman artist, they often had a web page, and possibly a blog, but no link to the contributions they had made to the art world.<br />
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It's not surprising, since so few women artists are represented in most art museums. And 90% of Wikipedia's editors are men. So the NMWA organized a day of editors writing about women artists. It is a fabulous idea, and one I would like to see replicated many times. They will do other "edit-a-thons" to help build awareness of women artists. If you live in the DC metro area, you can check out the blog site and find a date where you could join them.<br />
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It occurred to me that this would be a great activity for a small group to do together. Research an artist and write a Wikipedia article about them. There are many art quilters who meet in small groups, and they could pick an artist and write about them. It's another way to spread the word about Art Quilters.<br />
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Would you be interested in organizing an "edit-a-thon"?Jeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-47405328702042714072014-05-28T22:03:00.000-04:002014-06-10T20:09:56.945-04:00New magazine from Laura KemshallI had signed up for <a href="http://laurakemshall.blogspot.com/2014/05/much-excitement.html">Laura Kemshall's newsletter/blog</a> a few months ago and have enjoyed her short and friendly postings. Somehow, she has found the time to do a quarterly online magazine called <a href="http://issuu.com/laurakemshall/docs/throughourhandsmagazinemay2014final?e=3297033/7768901">"Through Our Hands"</a>. Lovely name for the magazine as well.<br />
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It's a beautiful magazine, filled with articles about other fiber artists and good images of their work and exhibits. I recommend it for all of us who love painted quilts, textiles, needlework, learning, drooling - and distraction!<br />
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It is amazing to me that she was able to pull this together while doing studio work, video's, art festivals, and LiFE. Laura is a dynamo, just like her mother, <a href="http://lindakemshall.blogspot.com/p/quilts.html">Linda Kemshall</a>.<br />
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Please check out Through Our Hands - a free magazine with gorgeous art. I can't believe it will be free forever, but this is a great way to get familiar with it and see if you'd be willing to pay for a subscription. <br />
<br />Jeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-15585628087733641312014-05-21T21:54:00.000-04:002014-06-10T20:10:25.107-04:00Need encouragement?In the April 23, 2014 issue of the Wall Street Journal, artist and <a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303532704579477531101711974?KEYWORDS=Peter+plagens&mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702303532704579477531101711974.html%3FKEYWORDS%3DPeter%2Bplagens">writer Peter Plagens</a> reviewed an exhibit titled "Converging Lines: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Hesse">Eva Hesse</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sol_LeWitt">Sol LeWitt</a>". The exhibit is presented by the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin, Texas. <br />
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The two artists had a close friendship and were mutually supportive. They wrote letters to each other, and in one letter from LeWitt to Hesse in 1965 he addressed the feelings that all artists have of questioning themselves, their art and comparing their art to others. One section that Plagens addresses, could be made into a poster to put on any artist's walls about the necessity of just doing the work.<br />
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Plagen's quotes from LeWitt's letter:<br />
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"Just stop thinking, worrying, looking over your shoulder wondering, doubting, fearing, hurting, hoping for some easy way out, struggling, grasping, confusing, itching, scratching, mumbling, bumbling, grumbling, humbling, stumbling, numbling rumbling, gambling, tumbling, scumgling, scrambling, hitching, hatching, bitching, moaning, groaning...Stop it and just DO!"<br />
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If we could keep this paragraph in front of us all the time, perhaps it would help to keep those demons away. Eva Hesse only lived to be 34, and died of a brain tumor, after 10 years of creating art. This is another good reminder of why it is important to work hard - we're younger today than we will be tomorrow!Jeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-23522699393851918582014-05-13T19:35:00.002-04:002014-05-13T19:35:57.347-04:00Regional SAQA exhibit at VisArts in Rockville, MDThe 2014 SAQA conference was held in Old Town Alexandria and was as energizing as the past 5 conferences. One of the breakout sessions was offered by <a href="http://www.artistsuccess.com/">Leslie Riley</a>, who is a coach helping artists to grow their business. She had a lot of good tips. She talked about taking risks, and putting yourself out there. Leslie quoted Joseph Campbell "A door will appear where there was no door". A great attitude to have when we are facing challenges.<br />
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One of her admonitions was to "Take Action!" Leslie recommended that we take small steps consistently, working toward a goal, managing our time, staying focused, and being organized. These are all habits I aspire to gain! <br />
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Leslie was asked if she would organize a regional exhibit with other SAQA members, and although she felt she was very busy, she wanted to follow her own advice and step up for new challenges. She agreed to do it, and also made a quilt for the exhibit although she hadn't made one for almost 10 years. There is a great sense of accomplishment when the result is as concrete as an exhibit that shows great art, and is well attended.<br />
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After the conference in VA ended, I was able to visit the exhibit "Tarnish" in Rockville, MD at the <a href="http://www.visartsatrockville.org/gallery/tarnish-studio-art-quilt-associates-saqa">Vis Arts Gallery</a>. It's a lovely, open and well lit gallery on the second floor of the building.<br />
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The theme was "Tarnish", and as usual, a simple concept leaves a lot of possibilities for interpretation. The juror was Deidre Adams and I think she picked a very strong show with wonderful diversity in style, technique and subject matter. Deidre has a <a href="http://abstractions.deidreadams.com/2014/05/04/tarnish-at-visarts-rockville/">blog</a> and has additional photo's and comments that may interest you. I've admired Deidre's work for a long time, and one of her works was included in the exhibit.<br />
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This is a detail from Deidre's artwork - just a teaser! If you'd like to see more, head on over to her blog or website to enjoy the color and textural quality of her work.<br />
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Seeing this exhibit, and the impressive quality of it made me think 2 things - I should help organize a regional visit, and I wish I lived in Maryland again so I could spend time with the talented artists there. Both Leslie and Deidre inspired me to take risks, jump in and get moving on my short and long term goals. Jeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-32006404726696586752014-04-25T21:05:00.001-04:002014-04-25T21:05:57.322-04:00Art changing cultureI've been enjoying the blog posts from the <a href="http://nmwa.org/">National Museum of Women in the Arts</a>. They have been engaging and thoughtful and show a real change in the museum's focus toward a more contemporary approach. The blog is called "Broad Strokes" and is well worth subscribing to - don't take my word for it - check it out here:<br />
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A recent post was about the newest project to try to change attitudes and heal people. Remember the AIDS quilt and how it made AIDS feel like an awful problem for all of us? And undoubtedly helped move many people to be more understanding and accepting of people who are gay.<br />
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This new project "The Monument Quilt" is focused on healing people who have been raped and/or abused. They are setting up workshops all around the U.S. where survivors of rape and abuse can come to make their own quilt squares. They will be displayed on the National Mall in Washington, DC, spelling out the words "No More". If you know of anyone who might find some healing in this project, please pass this on. It's a Kickstarter project, so you can donate to make it happen on their website:<br />
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Peace!Jeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-43130905227155570262014-03-10T22:03:00.001-04:002014-03-10T22:03:34.268-04:00Published in Fiber Arts Now<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.surfacedesign.org/events/fiber-present-tense-2014">The Fiber In The Present Tense</a> exhibit opened on Saturday, March 8 in New Bedford, MA at the Artworks Gallery with a couple of rooms full of artists and their friends and family. It was a very nice reception. My husband, brother and sister in law were there, giving me the adulation only family members can give! It was great to have them there. The exhibit is up until March 29 if you can make it to the gallery.</div>
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The photo below shows the title of the exhibit and a nice variety of work:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm sorry I didn't make note of the title and artist on each of these works. I know the stitched figure (3rd from left) is by <a href="http://jeannesisson.com/">Jeanne Sisson</a>, and the quilt on the right is by <a href="http://rosemaryhoffenberg.com/">Rosemary Hoffenberg</a>.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This little nest is called"The Beginning for the 1%" and was made by Beverly Gomes. It's a little fetus in the womb with a gold, beaded crown, surrounded by peacock feathers! I love it.</td></tr>
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The exhibit was very diverse, with all kinds of fiber art. It is a really interesting look at contemporary fiber. The "Fiber Art Now" magazine had a good article on the exhbit and I was very pleased to see my work featured on the title page. The photo of the page will give you a good idea of how diverse the exhibit is - art quilt by me, wire construction by <a href="http://www.dowstudiodeerisle.com/EllenWieske.html">Ellen Wieske</a>, and a wonderful fantasy-type basket made of paper by Jeanne Flanagan.</div>
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Jeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-46818474008642868772014-01-10T15:57:00.001-05:002014-01-10T15:57:23.433-05:00My work made it into the Quilters Newsletter Magazine!A friend wrote to tell me she saw one of my art quilts on the website for the February online issue of Quilters Newsletter. I don't have a copy yet, but assume that it is also in the print edition. What a lovely surprise!<br />
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<a href="http://www.quiltersnewsletter.com/articles/Readers_Quilt_Show__Hands_All_Around_Quilters_Newsletter_February_March_2014">Link to Quilters Newsletter magazine</a><br />
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The quilt is traveling around the country with the "Hands All Around" exhibit, after being exhibited at the International Quilt Festival in Houston. It's one of my favorite works, so I feel like a proud parent whose child is doing very well. The Quilt Festival shows in Pittsburgh, Chicago and Portland will include the exhibit.<br />
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The quilt has already been part of exhibits at Visions Museum in San Diego, CA and at the Schweinfurth Art Museum in Auburn, NY, as well as the New Marlborough, MA exhibit of Fabulous Fabric and Fiber. It's getting around almost as much as me!<br />
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<br />Jeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-84027115012336539972014-01-04T19:57:00.003-05:002014-05-13T19:42:53.135-04:00Working smallIt's a new year, and time to think about what I will work on this year. I see it as an opportunity to reassess where I've been, and what I've been doing. And, to spur some new ideas in the studio! I'm still making up a list of shows to enter, and other goals for the year. <br />
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<a href="http://saqa.com/">SAQA</a> is doing another trunk show in 2014 and requesting pieces that are 10" high x 7" wide. As I've said before, it's hard to work that small, but good practice. Working small means the composition better be very clean, and the details interesting.<br />
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I started by pulling a sketch out of a sketchbook to see if I could develop it into something pleasing.<br />
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I liked the spirals running into each other and their interplay. Unfortunately, I didn't think through how I would actually do it in fabric. (Yes, I have been working with fabric for years, but sometimes I forget how hard it is to make it do things that could be done with paint. Duh). I had a couple of pieces of newly dyed fabric that worked well together, so I cut out a background, fused another fabric and then cut some thin strips of the fused fabric on the bias.<br />
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In the past, I've fused curving lines with no trouble, but working in such a small frame was challenging. After fusing the spirals onto the background, I realized I would need to hold the fused pieces down with stitching, so the edges were satin stitched.<br />
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You can't tell from this little image, but the satin stitching looks awful. And where the spirals meet, it was very challenging to maintain the tension between the lines and still keep the stitching looking somewhat consistent. I also used the piece to practice some couching, which didn't work well. It needed an interfacing.<br />
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Back to the cutting table!<br />
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I decided to change the spirals from butting into each other, and instead, I put them in a vertical orientation. I also thought the cross like lines in the background of the first piece were distracting. Starting over again with a similar background and fused fabric, I ended up with the design below. Instead of trying to satin stitch it, a piece of tulle was placed over it, and then free motion machine stitched. It seemed to be getting a nice rich feeling to it so I kept threading new colors in the machine, and adding to the spirals.<br />
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When the piece seemed finished, I read the instructions and saw that the edges had to be finished. So a border was cut out of the fused fabric and after fusing it all the way around, it was stitched down.<br />
I like it. What do you think?<br />
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<br />Jeanne Marklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623616365702116741noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607116818080399060.post-57639193326431817222013-12-22T21:37:00.000-05:002013-12-22T21:37:02.224-05:00Surface Design encyclopedia?My friend Cheryl Rezendes has written a fantastic book that seems to cover every possible surface design technique. I've bought a couple for gifts, and wanted to recommend it as a wonderful resource for any artist friends who love to have new techniques at their finger tips, or a good place to review methods.<br />
It's well written, and there are tons of photo's and diagrams. I'm not just saying this because she's my friend! <a href="http://lyrickinard.com/2013/12/book-review-and-giveaway-fabric-surface-design/">Lyric Kinard</a> also gave "Fabric Surface Design" a great review on her blog.<br />
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Here's the link to Cheryl's Etsy shop. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/151495679/book-fabric-surface-design?ref=pr_shop">Cherscapes Etsy shop</a><br />
You can look through the chapters and get a good idea of how beautifully the book was done. Kudo's to Storey Publishing for seeing a wonderful opportunity in Cheryl's artistic background and down to earth style.<br />
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I hope you have a wonderful holiday, whatever you may celebrate! <br />
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