Spring is in the air when the bees are buzzing in the holly and the weeping pussywillow. Little LuLu and PeeWee enjoy the view from their porch, too!
art quilts
Maybe it is Done
I have always been seduced by the cloth. I “see” shapes and images in swirls of color and rust. As a child I created my own alternate reality to entertain myself.
This was a narrow hand dyed cloth that was cut and stitched together. I saw the river and trees at sunrise. Is it a pieced art quilt now or is it a whole cloth quilt? You decide!
On My Design Wall
The beginnings of a new series. The pivotal fabrics are from my design in Andover fabric’s Urban Texture collection. I know it is sold out because I bought the last 2 bolts in December. If you might want some of it, send me an email. I have it available in Wilde Thistle Gallery.
I am thinking of calling the series The Colors of the Ozarks.
Hand Dyed Ribbons
Getting some dyeing done in the studio. These will be in the Etsy shop soon and are in the Wilde Thistle now. Don’t these remind you of the painted desert? Yummy red desert color on satin faced rayon ribbon, one inch wide. The Etsy listing.
Do you ever just say, “gotta have it”?
I saw this great light at a thrift and thought I wanted it. Ron usually trusts me but he turned up his nose. You know…the look! I walked away but couldn’t forget about it. I really really really wanted that light to hang in the gallery window. So a week later it was still there and I snagged it. Of course he had to hang it and guess what….he likes it! He really really likes it! And I do too!
JP Dawes Contemporary Artist 