It's been ages since I made anything that wasn't meant to sell.....so it was extra special spending time creating two long lap quilts for our son's family (esp. their growing two boys!)
DIL has always favored the color green so I matched that up with the black and white fabrics I have in my collection. The lower piece actually is very colorful, yet my photo doesn't show it...never the less I know they will be used and loved.
Our July meeting of the Mountain Art Quilters was so inspiring. This is just an overview of the terrific work members shared. All the different techniques exemplifies the versatility of our members.
After 5 years with gallery space at Woolworth Walk, downtown Asheville, NC, I'm adjusting my current inventory in order to make room for more work and to obtain a more uniform appearance.
I was on the wool/embellishing wool band wagon before there was a parade. MY book "Embellishing With Felted Wool" was published by C & T in 2008. Working with felted wool will always be a style I favor, however it doesn't quite fit with the look of my current display space.
So.....I've decided to greatly reduce the prices on all remaining pieces. They can be viewed at my online gallery: https://marystorishop.blogspot.com Scroll down to the Wool section and see if any of the pieces might interest you. They are all prepared for hanging and carefully finished on the back side.
Examples can be seen below.
My pal Judy Simmons and I share a space at Woolworth Walk Gallery, downtown Asheville, NC. Judy creates the MOST beautiful scarves as well as outstanding designed and crafted art quilts.
She just rearranged her area for better visibility of her art quilts while still showing off the splashes of color from her lovely scarves.
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS AREN’T JUST BLUE - 13” X 13”
Hand-dyed & ice-dyed cottons, Ultra-suede, hand appliquéd, hand and machine embroidered. Gallery wrapped canvas in black wood frame without glass.
Inspired by Jim Moore’s photography and created with permission.
The 'mountains' will be hand appliqued rather than fused....I just plain like the softer & more finished appearance.
Work featuring our Blue Ridge Mountains seem to be of interest to customers. A good reason to create more. This piece was inspired by a photo my friend Jim Moore took and used with permission.
It's been ages since members of our Professional Textile Artist group have met at my house. The drive is about 2 hrs. round trip for most members. Each year we take a turn hosting one meeting. Because I organize our annual retreat, that's considered my hosting duty, thus I make the drive to their houses each month. Bcause we are gearing back up from Covid, we don't have a schedule in place yet so I offered to host this month anyway! Members had a beautiful day for a drive out to our mountain valley of Upper Crabtree, NC. Some members took longer than others as they got a tad lost or turned around along the way! Winding, narrow mountains roads can be confusing! LOL
Our show and tell was fantastic and inspiring as always, unfortunately many pieces were still under wraps since they will soon be in shows...thus not allowed to be publicized yet.
This is just a tiny peak at the talent of the 14 members of our group....I'm so thrilled to have been invited to join them after moving here in 2006! Love every minute with these super fiber artists and genuine good pals.
I'm thrilled for what seems to be pent up buying by shoppers at Woolworth Walk, downtown Asheville, NC. Restocking gives the artist such a lift though it's always a bit of a dilemma trying to fit new work into the empty spaces since my pieces are rarely uniform in sizes.
If you see a piece that interests you, don't hesitate to contact the super helpful staff at Woolworth's who can complete your sale, carefully pack and ship it direct to your home or office.
Gallery # - 828-254-9234
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Just wanted you all to know I'm working on it!
Yup, I'm on a roll.......enjoying creating work that lends itself to framing.
There was always something about this piece that wasn't quite right....unusual colors yes, stretched design/setting....a bit of a failure. I kept looking and looking to see how I could save it and the answer became clear.
This art quilt is a combo of the techniques I used for my moon silhouette pieces and the recent Blue Ridge Mountain Breeze framed piece. It was a pleasant & positive challenge to incorporate both approaches into one!
Funny how most of the time, my visions morph as the piece is created. But this one did not.....so happy with the results and the challenge of working with my energetic hand printed fabrics.
RED TREES - 24" X 14.5"
Hand printed cotton, Ultra-suede, hand and machine appliqué, hand embroidery, and quilted.
Hopefully celebrations will be abundant this year. Star like images in the sky exploding with color....
Enjoy & stay safe.
My new batch of gelli printed fabrics weren't just calling me...they were screaming, pick me, pick me. Well...I had been musing over what my next art quilt would be....so I dug in.
