Minneapolis Institute of Arts – Art in Bloom 2008
Katherine and I went to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts this past weekend to see Art in Bloom. This is when florists from around the metro area create hundreds (?) of floral arrangements based on an item in the permanent collection. It’s a wonderful museum, with a very broad collection. I probably visit at least…
Liuli
I was wandering in San Francisco, and happened upon the Liuli Gallery (mellow music will play when clicking). It’s a company started by Loretta Hui-Shan Yang (multi-award winning actress from Taiwan), who in 1987, entered the art glass world. It’s pate de verre, which dates back to the Third Century B.C. in China. I have…
Incredibly boring
Okay, I’ve stalled long enough, and want to go on to the next part of this project, the next loomed pieces. I am a bit worried about only tying off slippery nylon threads without them slipping, and then sewing the piece to a background, so I thought I’d do a footer and header and turn…
Looming idea for remaining warp
I’m getting closer to figuring out what I want to do with the rest of the warp. I’m pretty sure I want to do a version of the Hoffman painting I already did — narrower and taller (so I’ll add to the top). I’m going to have to mess even more with his painting, as…
Duct tape!
Okay, there’s a story here: I had a piece accepted into Beadwork’s The Beaded Figure, their 2005 juried show. I was lamenting that none of the show’s touring locations were near where I lived, and good friends in Manhattan invited me to stay with them so I could see my piece in the show, in…