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Rayna Gillman 's new(ish) book, Create your own Free-Form Quilts , has inspired me to try my very first all-pieced art quilt. Yay, Rayna. For an art quilter who has come to textile work from the art not the quilt world, this is a big and scary step for me. But, thanks to Rayna, I now know: The 1/4" seam rule is not so set in stone. Sometimes crooked is good. A piece is a piece is a piece and it can always be cut and pieced again.  That's just the start. Here are my "therapy strips... Read Full Story

Trolling around, I found some wonderful textile art on the Internet today. I'm teaching a course at the Southwest School of Art the next couple of months -- Finding Your Path as an Artist -- and it's keeping me on my toes, looking for resources, finding interesting examples of artists' styles and series, and working with artists who work in a variety of media. However, these two (three) are working in cloth, in different ways, but with clarity, focus and commitment -- just what I am trying... Read Full Story

FYI and fabulous art, too. Foto/Fiber 2012 90 Photos AND 90 Fiber BONUSES  Gold Donor Day - February 15, 2012 Make a  minimum donation of $100, choose a photo by  Virginia A. Spiegel, Karen Stiehl Osborn, or Cynthia Wenslow and choose a Fiber BONUS by a specific artist from the following list of fiber artists. Regular Foto/Fiber - February 16, 2012 Make a  minimum donation of $50 and choose a photo by  Virginia A. Spiegel, Karen Stiehl Osborn, or Cynthia Wenslow. Your Fiber BONUS will be... Read Full Story

I've received my contract for teaching at the International Quilt Festival in Houston in October, 2012. It's an honor to be among the 100 quilt/art/mixed media instructors selected to teach this year -- I've been off the roster for two years, and just squeeked in with my application this year! So if you are planning to attend and want to take one of my workshops, here are the relevant dates: Wednesday, October 31, full day workshop, Shaping Symbols into Art Quilts "Master design skills... Read Full Story

Focus. From Vurtrunner's Youtube channel. Read Full Story

Just a few photos from the jam-packed opening, and the  interesting and always inspiring art from other Texas artists who participated: Houston artist Peggy Sexton next to one wall of art -- the turquoise and yellow cactus piece is mine. A gloomy, but still not too cool afternoon. The weather did not keep the crowds away! This one, Agave and Madrone Leaves, is the piece I have in the show catalog -- you can buy it from Gerald and Debbie on line at the gallery site. My... Read Full Story

1.  Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo .  2. A poem shared by one of the Archetype Workshop's* registrants, Valerie, about the elemental forces she is working with for an exhibit entry: A poem by Rumi: Answers from the Elements: from Coleman Barks book, The Big Red Book. Writes  Valerie:"I love Rumi's work, and will enjoy finding a way to illustrate it in an 84 " by 14" format - that long vertical is challenging! Here's the stanza with the responses of the elements to... Read Full Story

Say no more (except thanks to the Tweeters who were twittering this around yesterday): Read Full Story

Pause / Flow from Mark & Angela Walley on Vimeo . Here's a lovely video piece featureing Southwest School of Art director Paula Owen that relates to our recent musings on flow, focus and what feeds the mind. If Paula can get to the studio, so can I, so can you! Read Full Story

Coming to an internet near you: Text on Textiles online 4 classes (5ths optional and free) at JOGGLES.  And more specifically here. http://www.joggles.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=75_1235&products_id=23449 Start Date:  Thursday March 15, 2012 Class:  Text On Textiles Instructor : Susie Monday Cost:  $45/4 lessons This class is scheduled to begin on March 15, 2012. NOTE: This class requires use of an all-in-one printer/copier or desktop copier with the ability to enlarge... Read Full Story