SAORI Eleven
I made two of these on this warp. One for the art fair and one for this coat. Unless, of course, two people want this scarf. Then I shall make myself another! The mohair boucle is fun in the twisted fringe.
The magic of wet finishing
The top of the picture and the bottom of the picture are (I believe) the exact same number of rows in this cotton and rayon scarf. The bottom one has been wet finished – and not very gently handled. See how it becomes more of a cohesive fabric? This is my ninth warp, pictured earlier…
The Shape of Things at the Missoula Art Museum
I recently visited the Missoula Art Museum in Missoula, Montana, and was quite impressed with the galleries and the exhibitions. My favorite was “The Shape of Things: New Approaches to Indigenous Abstraction.” Four Native artists were invited to participate in printmaking residencies supported by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Each artist visited…
Beadwork Adorns the World
From the Museum of International Folk Art in Sante Fe, “Extraordinary how a small glass bead from the island of Murano (Venice, Italy) or the mountains of Bohemia (Czech Republic) can travel around the world, entering into the cultural life of people far distant. Glass beads are the ultimate migrants. Where they start out is…
I’m doing a show!
The opportunity was excellent, and the timing wasn’t bad; I’m working more now than I used to, but I still have some free time, and there’s lots of lead time. I will be in the St. Louis Park Art Fair on Saturday, September 22nd. It’s a first-time show made possible by a St. Louis Park Arts…