On the Road: NH & ME Summertime 2018 Lectures and Exhibit
What a summer it has been so far! Hot and sunny, foggy and rainy. And so muggy! Not really what we’re used to for Maine summers, but what can you … Read More
Student Work
The Finish Line: Completed Student Work Volume 11
The Dog Days of Summer. According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, we’re in the middle of them. But the Dog Days have nothing to do with our furry companions, but … Read More
The Finish Line: Completed Student Work Volume 10
One of my more popular blog post categories are these “Finish Line” posts—and this is Volume 10—congrats to all those who have submitted their finished quilts! For you newbies to … Read More
On the Road: Morro Bay, CA, and the Seven Sisters Quilt Show, June 2018
Definition of morro: a rounded hill or promontory.
Definition of Morro Rock: a volcanic plug, or lava dome, in Morro Bay, CA, dating from the Oligocene epoch (from 27 to 23 million years ago). From what I understand, it’s the last volcanic plug (the lava rock leftover when the volcano itself crumbles) in a range running inland—seven of them in fact—hence the origin of the name for the Seven Sisters Quilt Show.
On the Road: Kalispell, MT, June 2018
June has become the month for my annual trek to Kalispell, Montana. It’s a cute little town, nestled next to the Rockies, and the landing point for those visiting Glacier … Read More
On the Road: June 2018 Harpswell, Maine Quilt Retreat
Some years at my June Maine Quilt Retreat it’s very tempting to sneak outside to enjoy the beautiful early summer sunshine. Not this year. The cool and gray weather kept my … Read More
On the Road Teaching: Urunga, Australia—2018
Australia is big. It was a whole day of travel to fly from Perth on the west coast to Coffs Harbour on the east coast. It was twilight by the … Read More
On the Road Teaching: Perth, Australia—2018
I might as well start this post off with a HUGE thank you to Michelle Pearson for being such a wonderful host and tour guide during my visit to Perth. … Read More
Featuring Marilyn Davidson: Fabric Collage as Art and Therapy
I am fascinated by other artists. As a type of art teacher myself, I find the journey artists make to their art especially interesting. How do they choose one media … Read More
On the Road: Alegre Retreat, Gateway Canyons, CO
One of the only downsides of my job is that I have to travel. A lot. At least it seems like a lot to me. I’m such a homebody in … Read More