It’s the end of the week again, which means it’s time for another blog post — and this week I’m continuing the thread from last week’s reflections on working in a series. Sometimes, when you spend a long time immersed in a theme, something unexpected bubbles up from underneath. That’s exactly what happened with my…
This past week went by in a blur again – not because nothing happened, but because so much of it happened quietly behind the scenes. I’ve been busy filming videos (the kind that somehow take much longer than you expect!) and preparing samples for a new workshop (more on this at a later date). Of…
Sleep doesn’t come. The clock is ticking, you’ve tossed and turned one too many times, and sleep is playing hard to get. Frustrating, right? But wait, here’s the silver lining – your mind is on fire with ideas! I
This is the last post in Working in a Series and as such, a bit of a recap.
In this instalment of Working in a Series we explore the context in which the work will be displayed and trying different techniques.
Welcome to another instalment of Working in a Series. Before we continue exploring, I want to get back to why this is an important part of your practice. Here are some reasons: What do you think? In continuing to explore this subject, we discuss the next point: Creating a cohesive body of work Developing a…
In this instalment of Working in a Series, we talk about Sketching, Material Experimentation and Collaboration.
Choosing a theme or subject is an important aspect of creating a series of works.
Working in a series is a powerful way to explore a particular theme or concept. It allows you to delve deeper into a subject, develop your ideas and create a cohesive and connected body of work
A couple of weeks ago I had the great honour of recording a Podcast for the new Quilting Arts Podcast https://www.quiltingdaily.com/the-art-of-repetition-quilting-arts-podcast-episode-4/ which is the new venture by Susan Brubaker Knapp and Vivika Denegre both well known from Quilting Arts Magazine and Quilting Arts TV. We met one morning in Zoom to talk about the art…