There’s a long tradition of artists making self-portraits. Often the reason (or intent) of these self-portraits was simply exploratory. They needed to practice or try something out and they used the model … Read More
Still a few tickets left for my slideshow and trunk show Saturday night in Calgary, Alberta, Canada if any of you are in the area. Here are the details in … Read More
Fabric collage—indeed all art—is a reflection of the artist’s intent. Now, that might sound kinda fuzzy, kinda abstract and not very useful or practical. But let me expand on it a bit … Read More
Some things that spread are bad. Like the flu. But some things that spread are good. For example, when one person likes something and shares it with a friend. That’s how the … Read More
We’re not calling it a retrospective. However, this October through December, the New England Quilt Museum (NEQM) in Lowell, MA, will be hosting a show of my work. There will be, give … Read More
For the past couple months I’ve been running a trial version of my online fabric collage class—enrollment of which ended last November. Thirty-eight of my $10 and $20 Patreon supporters signed up … Read More
One of the most basic skills in fabric collage is cutting. Using scissors is a skill so taken for granted that it’s something we let pre-schoolers do. But there’s a pretty … Read More
Background About year ago I started incorporating more video into this blog about fabric collage. Video is everywhere these days. It has become or is becoming the preferred media in many online sites. … Read More
In the unscheduled blog post I sent out two days ago, I warned you that we were in the middle of a blizzard and could very possibly lose power—and our internet—delaying this … Read More
Another big storm is bearing down on us. Some of you may remember the (rain and wind) storm we in Maine had at the end of October that knocked out … Read More