Feeling Scrappy
scrap·py –(ˈskrapē/) adjective: scrappy - consisting of disorganized, untidy, or incomplete parts. Synonyms - feisty, tenacious, determined, persistent This week I sat in with one of the many quilting groups that sets up shop at the Ranch. This group calls themselves “Ranch
From Red to Black to Green
I was asked the the Journey Center in Santa Rosa to create a art quilt addressing the upcoming one year anniversary of the Sonoma County fires. Lately I have been doing a lot of botanical printing on fabric so it
Waiting for a Vision – but while your waiting get busy!
I was talking to a dear friend this week who is on sabbatical for three months from her highly demanding work as an episcopal parish priest in a large parish on the east coast. When I asked her what she
Spring Has Sprung
The birds are full of ideas. I watched pair of sparrows with straw in their beaks searching for a perfect nesting spot today. The bees as I walked down the wisteria laden arbor here at the Bishop's Ranch are also
Wowza – ain’t it amazing
I'm am still amazed and thrilled at how the internet and digital life have expanded how and where my art can go. So with the idea of sharing that wonder, here is quick post to show you some new designs
Listening to the Landscape
I didn’t sleep very well last night so I almost talked myself out of my morning hike but I rallied after some oatmeal and a big mug of coffee to take a loop through the woods and out into a
The View from Above
As some of you remember I have been working on some aerial view art quilts. I’m using photo images taken from a plane to create iPad drawings then having those drawings printed large on fabric then quilting. (see these links
Setting the Table
As you all probably know if you have been following for awhile I have been spray painting everything I can think of; fabric, wood, paper anything and everything is fair game for my spray paint experiments and I am in